The recent grip of a scorching May heatwave across Europe, which shattered long-standing temperature records, has unfortunately triggered a familiar backlash online. It’s a disheartening pattern: whenever extreme weather events strike, a chorus of voices surfaces, attempting to cast doubt on the very science that explains them. These claims, often circulating on social media platforms like X, aim to sow seeds of skepticism and discredit the tireless work of climate scientists. For instance, some posts point to historical heatwaves, like those that scorched London in 1976 and 1921, to argue that current high temperatures are nothing out of the ordinary.…

The story of Selah Dine Habib is a perplexing and morally intricate tale that has captured the attention of federal authorities and the public alike. It begins with his arrival in the United States in March 2023, an arrival that was, by all accounts, unauthorized. He crossed into the U.S. near Lukeville, Arizona, a journey fraught with peril and uncertainty, undertaken by many seeking a new life or escape from hardship. What sets Habib’s case apart, however, is the subsequent revelation that he applied for asylum, claiming to be gay. This claim, if true, would have placed him in a…