A bear has injured four people in a Japanese residential area. The incident is the latest case of an attack by bears in an area of the country where they have increasingly encroached on the human population in recent years. Japan’s Environment Ministry said 13 people were killed in more than 230 attacks by bears […]
Continue ReadingRussia attacked Ukraine’s capital with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight on Tuesday, killing at least three people and trapping others, local authorities said. At least 35 people were injured, including three children, Ukraine’s state emergency service said in a statement on Telegram. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged in eight of […]
Continue ReadingRussia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens and trapping others, authorities said. At least four people were killed in Kyiv and 58 people were injured, including three children, Ukraine’s state emergency service said in a statement on Telegram. Residential buildings and other civilian […]
Continue ReadingLiverpool have sacked head coach Arne Slot after a disappointing defence of their Premier League title. Fans turned on the Dutchman after a number of poor performances – the team lost 19 times this season – and there was some disharmony in the dressing room with Mohamed Salah the most outspoken. Sources insist the decision […]
Continue ReadingNasa’s ambitious plans to build its first Moon base have suffered an early setback after a rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded in a gigantic fireball on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The space company founded by the billionaire Amazon businessman has a key role to play from the outset […]
Continue ReadingRescue workers in Laos said they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, a day after another one was successfully extracted. Lao and Thai rescue groups posted about the successful operation on social media, along with photos of the men lying on stretchers, wearing oxygen masks and being wrapped […]
Continue ReadingThree Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending nearly seven months in space and completing the handover with another crew earlier this week. The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou 21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia region. Their return came […]
Continue ReadingA Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, officials said. Nato member Romania has asked the alliance for a faster transfer of anti-drone capabilities, the foreign ministry said, calling the drone’s flight a serious violation of international law. The drone […]
Continue ReadingChinese online retailer Temu has been fined €200 million for not doing enough to stop the sale of illegal products, European Union tech regulators said on Thursday, following the first part of a wide investigation. Further penalties could follow in the coming months as a result of a nearly two-year investigation under the Digital Services […]
Continue ReadingUgandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo “with immediate effect” as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. An Ebola taskforce led by vice president Jesca Alupo made the decision after a rise in the number of Ugandan […]
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