Thief dismantles A/C units in China to sell them during heatwave
The summer heat in China has led a man to commit an unusual series of thefts that took some handy skills to
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‘Blood on their hands’ and ‘Starmer warns Iran’
“They knew for three years he was a danger,” the Metro declares in its story on the Calocane medical report. It reports
Month-old timelapse video falsely linked to ‘flooding in southern India’
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on August 8, 2024 The clip was shared after at least 108 people were killed
One Israeli hostage killed and 2 injured in Gaza by al-Qassam Brigades soldiers, Hamas says
One Israeli hostage was killed and two were injured in two separate incidents involving al-Qassam fighters in Gaza, according to a statement
Israeli hostage killed in Gaza, says Hamas spokesman
Two members of Hamas’ military wing have killed an Israeli hostage, a spokesman for the militant Islamist organization said on Monday. Two
How paid digital mercenaries meddled in Kenyan and Nigerian polls
Influential bloggers in Kenya and Nigeria said key political players regularly hired their services to operate fake accounts, sway public opinion and
Nigerian woman summoned for ripping up husband’s passport
The Nigeria Immigration Service has summoned a woman for questioning after she was filmed apparently tearing up her husband’s passport at Lagos
ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces
Chinese tourists not covered under cash handout proposal, says South Korean opposition
Screenshot of the false post captured on August 8 The post surfaced after the opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a bill to provide
Israeli defence minister warns Iran, Hezbollah against retaliation
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday warned Iran and Hezbollah to avoid retaliatory strikes against Israel, as the Lebanese militia said
Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, Moscow says
Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what has become the deepest and most significant incursion since Moscow began
First deaf Miss South Africa crowned after divisive competition
Mia le Roux has become the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa following a divisive competition which saw one
Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside ‘the aggressor’s territory’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian soldiers are fighting in Russia. In an address to the nation, Zelenskyy referenced operations
Israel calls on residents in the north of Khan Younis to flee
The Israeli army has urged residents of a northern neighbourhood in Khan Younis to leave the area immediately ahead of a new
‘He just refused to move’
A pair of friends received quite the surprise when one of their dogs spotted an endangered seabird during a walk on a
4 Luxe Items You Can Buy at Italian Hotels
For this summer’s ultimate souvenirs, you’re going to want to think local and exclusive. Forget about the same designer boutiques you can
Zelensky addresses incursion into Russia’s Kursk for first time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday addressed his forces’ incursion into the southern Russian region of Kursk for the first time, five
NATO planes intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic
A Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea region has prompted fighter jets from several NATO countries to be deployed. Interceptors
Russia in ‘counter-terror’ mode over Ukraine attack
Russia has imposed a “counter-terrorism operation” regime in three regions to try to halt a surprise cross-border incursion by Ukrainian troops. The
Dozens reported killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school building
An Israeli air strike on a school building sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City has killed dozens of people, Hamas-run authorities in
Excitement as rare gull spotted at reservoir again
An extremely rare bird has been spotted at a reservoir in Cambridgeshire. A kelp gull was seen at Grafham Water, near Huntingdon,
Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori
FILE – Peru’s jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the
Former government embezzled billions, says Polish prime minister
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday accused the former Law and Justice (PiS) party of misappropriating billions in public funds during
Making House Calls to Mongolia’s Herders
Health workers travel great distances, sometimes on horseback, to provide basic services to the country’s semi-nomadic populations. Source link
Fugitive ex-Catalan leader said to be in Belgium as Spanish police try to explain how he escaped
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was back in Belgium on Friday. his lawyer said, after he evaded arrest
Video of Nigerians receiving rice donations is old and unrelated to protests
Amid calls by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu for protests against the rising cost of living to cease, a video began circulating online
Russia struggles to repel deep incursion by Ukraine
Russia’s military has said it is “continuing to repel” a Ukrainian cross-border incursion into the western Kursk region – a surprise attack
Japan’s Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota promised Friday to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certification so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests
Photo shows landslide in El Salvador in 2001, not India in 2024
Screenshot of the false post taken on August 2, 2024. The picture was also shared with similar captions on social media platform
Trumpets, slaps and acrobatics: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: A contestant warms up on stage on Sunday
Brazil cenbank will do “whatever is necessary” to control inflation, director says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank will do what “whatever is necessary” to control inflation, monetary policy director Gabriel Galipolo said
Miss South Africa contestant pulls out amid nationality row
The Miss South Africa beauty contestant at the centre of a nationality row has withdrawn from the competition, saying she took the
Ukrainian forces in Russia managed to fight through 2 defensive lines and a stronghold, analysts say
Russia said it is fighting a cross-border incursion by Ukraine in its Kursk region. Experts said Ukraine made it more than six
Fugitive Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont back in Spain despite arrest warrant
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy
German security authorities on high alert amid Middle East tensions
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that security authorities in the country are on high alert due to the tense situation in
Video of factory fire in Taiwan falsely shared as junta bombing in Myanmar border town
A video of a factory fire in southern Taiwan has surfaced in social media posts that falsely linked it to recent fighting
Canadian police arrest man after he allegedly make threats against prime minister online
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police have arrested a man after he allegedly made threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online. Police say
Charles Lee Spain Jr. sentenced to 25 years for 2023 murder of wife in Wytheville
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Over a year after his arrest, a Wytheville man has been sentenced to second-degree murder for the
Migrant day laborers sue Home Depot, CPD and city of Chicago, alleging abuse and harassment
A group of migrant day laborers have sued Home Depot, the Chicago Police Department, and the city of Chicago in federal court,
Russia’s Putin accuses Ukraine of provocation amid border fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of a serious provocation following reports of a Ukrainian offensive in the Russian border