Credit Agricole offers fixed-term savings in Italy in bid to win clients
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -The Italian arm of France's Credit Agricole has started offering fixed-term savings accounts to win
2023-06-22 17:47
Fed, ECB may slash bank reserves by 90% in new era of high rates - paper
FRANKFURT The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank may mop up as much as 90% of the
2023-06-22 17:27
Berlin loosens requirements for Ukraine export guarantees
BERLIN The German government has loosened its requirements for export credit guarantees for companies doing business with Ukraine
2023-06-22 17:17
Samurai Bond Market Lures EDF With Busiest Start in Five Years
Dovish Bank of Japan monetary policy is fueling the busiest start to issuance in Japan’s domestic bond market
2023-06-22 17:17
Tottenham agree deal to sign Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario
Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
2023-06-22 16:58
N'Golo Kante pens farewell letter to Chelsea after Al Ittihad move
N'Golo Kante has penned a farewell letter to Chelsea fans after leaving to join Al Ittihad.
2023-06-22 16:55
Missing Titanic sub hours from running out of air as search intensifies
By Steve Gorman and Joseph Ax (Reuters) -A multinational search team scanned the sea near the century-old wreck of the
2023-06-22 16:52
These 5 vessels are key to the search for the Titan submersible
Marine authorities are racing against the clock to get resources in place to find and retrieve the Titan submersible, which lost contact with its mother ship during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic deep below the North Atlantic on Sunday.
2023-06-22 16:28
Elon Musk branded 'cowardly' for trying to ban 'cisgender' by researcher who coined the term
The researcher who invented the term 'cisgender' has hit back at "cowardly" Elon Musk for calling the term a slur. 'Cis' or 'cisgender' was coined by now-retired researcher Dana Defosse. They are used to describe someone whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. It is not offensive or intended to be used as an insult. Defosse first used the term in a 1994 internet forum, before being added to the Oxford English Dictionary much later in 2015. In an essay for HuffPost, Defosse explained how she invented the term: "I knew that in chemistry, molecules with atoms grouped on the same side are labelled with the Latin prefix ‘cis–,’ while molecules with atoms grouped on opposite sides are referred to as ‘trans–.’ So, cisgender. It seemed like a no-brainer," she wrote. On Wednesday (21 June), Musk responded to a user who claimed to have been harassed by trans rights activists. Twitter user James Esses said he "rejected" the terms after receiving "a slew of messages from trans activists calling me ‘cissy’ and telling me that I am ‘cis’ ‘whether or not I like it.’" In response, Musk tweeted: "Repeated, targeted harassment against any account will cause the harassing accounts to receive, at minimum, temporary suspensions. The words “cis” or “cisgender” are considered slurs on this platform." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The tech mogul's response left many social media users baffled, with Defosse saying it came as no surprise after his "ghastly history of attacking trans people." “The post on Twitter has degenerated into a sort of free-for-all for antisemitic and racist tropes, so it sort of fits in with the direction that platform is going," Defosse said. "The fact is, whether or not somebody identifies as cisgender doesn’t negate the fact that cisgender identity is a valid construct. It exists, and it has meaning in how we operate in the world." The retired researcher went on to call his censorship attempt "cowardly". "Banning use of a word that’s part of our daily vocabulary around the world, that appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, it’s a cowardly and futile attempt to censor an idea which is, in my opinion, way bigger and more enduring than anything Musk could hope to offer," she added. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-22 16:26
Missing Titanic submersible: The factors that could affect crew's oxygen supply
Conditions aboard could be experienced differently person-to-person, experts say.
2023-06-22 16:24
Norway central bank raises rate to 15-year high, with more to come
By Victoria Klesty OSLO Norway's central bank raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points (bps) to
2023-06-22 16:16
Football transfer rumours: Saudi close on Bernardo Silva; Man Utd consider Maguire swap
Thursday's transfer rumours include Bernardo Silva and a move to Saudi Arabia, Man Utd looking to offload Harry Maguire, Harry Kane, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, Victor Osimhen & more.
2023-06-22 15:56
