On Tuesday, the fire that destroyed parts of the South African parliament building in Cape Town last weekend was brought under control. That’s what the fire department says. The fire broke out on Sunday and was brought under control, but gusts of wind fanned the flames again on Monday […]
Six people were killed Monday in Lamu, a region in eastern Kenya bordering Somalia. A local official said that rebels from the jihadist group Al-Shabaab are believed to be behind the attack. According to Irungu Macharia, one of the victims was shot dead, and the other five were killed […]
In the United States, a truck driver who caused a fatal accident in April 2019 has been given a 100-year reduced sentence. That happened after fierce protests broke out and celebrities like Kim Kardashian opposed the 110-year prison term the Cuban immigrant received earlier this month. The then 26-year-old […]
The list of companies that do not physically come to the CES electronics fair is growing again. The fair was due to start next week. This week AMD, MSI, OnePlus and Proctor & Gamble are cancelling. In addition, major tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Intel, Meta, Amazon and […]
A slew of LastPass users has reported warnings that their accounts may have been compromised over the past few days. There is nothing wrong with that, according to LastPass itself. A series of users of online password vaults LastPass has been reporting warnings from the company recently. On Twitter, […]
President Lukashenko wants to strengthen his power with a new constitutional amendment in Belarus. Opposition members who have fled abroad will no longer be allowed to participate in presidential elections. Lukashenko himself could stay on until 2035, the year in which he will turn 81. Then, in February, the […]
An Israeli hospital begins an investigation into the safety and usefulness of a fourth corona jab. As a result, one hundred and fifty Sheba Medical Center employees are receiving an additional vaccination. According to the hospital, this is the first time such a study has been conducted. The employees […]
The disaster occurred in the morning near the city of Jhalokati, about 250 kilometres south of the capital Dhaka. “The three-storey Obhijan 10 has caught fire in the middle of the river. We recovered 36 bodies. The death toll could rise,” said Moinul Islam, the spokesman for the local […]
The United States and Japan plan to join forces if a crisis arises around Taiwan. US Marines will set up temporary bases in the Ryukyu Islands under a draft proposal if the situation escalates, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported. This is based on anonymous sources within the government. The […]
A heroic dog has rescued a family in the US state of Iowa from CO poisoning. The alert animal smelled danger and woke its owners, who could leave the house in time and notify the emergency services. Brad Harbert, 37, of Ankeny, Iowa, realized something was wrong when his […]
