An explosion struck a mining site in Burkina Faso, known for its rapidly growing gold mining industry A powerful explosion near a gold mining site in Burkina Faso has killed at least 59 people, according to media reports citing witnesses and “regional authorities.” Over 100 people were reportedly injured in the blast. The explosion occurred […]
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Harassment at US intel agency threatens spying efforts – WSJ
A retired Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) pilot said the “toxic” workplace conditions are a “threat to national security” Retired Air Force pilot Lt.Col. Ryan Sweazey has gone public with 30 witness statements from Defense Intelligence Agency personnel alleging the agency was not only a “toxic” workplace but a security risk after his attempts to seek […]
Chinese warship aimed ‘laser’ at Australian spy plane
The Australian military claims China had endangered the lives of its personnel The Australian Department of Defence accused China of firing a laser at one of its spy planes this week, condemning it as a “serious safety incident” that had the potential to “endanger lives.” In a Saturday statement, the Australian military claimed one of […]
Classified docs found at Trump’s resort
Items marked as ‘classified national security information’ have been discovered in boxes kept at the former US president’s mansion A total of 15 boxes recently returned to the US National Archives from Donald Trump’s private residence in Florida contained items marked as classified, the agency revealed on Friday. A letter sent to a House of […]
Musk tweets Hitler meme at Trudeau
The Tesla CEO used a picture of Adolf Hitler to criticize Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been hammered by journalists, activists, and the Auschwitz Memorial for posting an image of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler to criticize Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s crackdown on the anti-mandate Freedom Convoy protests. Canadian […]
Ship carrying thousands of Porsches catches fire at sea
The 650-feet-long Felicity Ace vessel was carrying 4,000 vehicles to the US when it sent a distress signal 22 crew members were rescued from the large Felicity Ace cargo ship on Wednesday after it issued a distress signal when a fire broke out on board the vessel, which was carrying 4,000 vehicles, including Porsches and […]
Israel fires missiles at Syria – reports
Syrian military says missiles came from occupied Golan Heights, caused material damage Several surface-to-surface missiles from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights struck southwest of Damascus late on Wednesday and caused material damage, the Syrian military told local media. No casualties have been reported yet. The “Israeli enemy” struck near the town of Zakyah at approximately 11:35 […]
Ex-president arrested at US request
Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former leader of Honduras, was taken into custody on drugs charges Law enforcement in Honduras on Monday arrested the country’s ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is wanted in the US over his alleged involvement in drug trafficking and other crimes. Hernandez said he was willing to surrender himself. The former leader, […]
4 dead, 17 missing in disaster at sea
The trawler sank in very cold temperatures overnight on Monday off the coast of Newfoundland Rescue efforts are underway in the search for over a dozen crew members missing from a Spanish fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada on Monday evening, Spain’s government has said. Four fatalities have been confirmed so […]
Education charity recommends kids drop ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.’ at school
A union-funded training session told teachers to adopt a “gender-free model” Pupils should forget about using “Mr.” and “Mrs.” and refer to staff as “teacher,” according to Dr. Elly Barnes, the chief executive of the Educate & Celebrate charity, The Telegraph reported on Monday. In a 90-minute lecture organized by the National Education Union (NEU), […]
Police seize guns, arrest 11 at Freedom Convoy blockade
Canadian mounties say they found a cache of weapons in search of trailers at blockade of major border crossing from Alberta to the US Police in Canada have arrested 11 people after finding a stash of weapons allegedly held by a small group involved in the ongoing Freedom Convoy protests against Covid-19 mandates. The weapons […]
Met officers lash out at London Mayor
The condemnation comes days after Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was resigning over losing Sadiq Khan’s support The Metropolitan Police Federation released a scathing statement on Monday announcing that it has “no faith in London Mayor Sadiq Khan” following the “very public ousting of Commissioner Cressida Dick” last week. “This is not a move we […]
Older workers at IT giant called ‘dinobabies’
Court documents from an ageism lawsuit show company bosses discussing making mature employees “extinct” IBM executives labelled older employees as “dinobabies” and discussed ways to make them “extinct,” documents made public by a Federal District Court on Friday show. The emails were submitted as part of an ageism lawsuit brought against the IT firm and […]
Police shoot knife-wielding man at Paris train station
The incident is not thought to be terror-related and the man was known to police Police have shot and killed a man at Paris Gare du Nord station on Monday morning after he attacked them with a knife, leaving two officers needing treatment, French Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari stated. The incident occurred at the station’s […]
Police arrest last protesters at US-Canada border, traffic set to resume
Authorities are reopening the key crossing on the US-Canada border after clearing it from ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters Canadian authorities made a push on Sunday to remove the last of the protesters from Ambassador Bridge and surrounding areas after having to close the border crossing in Windsor, Ontario with barricades last week. Police began arresting non-compliant […]