Saturday’s massive underwater volcanic eruption off Tonga appears to have triggered seismic activity across the southern Pacific A day after Tonga was hit by giant waves following the eruption of a volcano in the ocean off its coast, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the island of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) […]
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Gigantic canyon rock slide hits tourist boats, killing at least 5 people (VIDEOS)
Shocking footage showed screaming tourists crushed beneath the massive pillar of rock At least 20 people went missing after a collapsing cliffside in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais crushed three tourist boats on the river below, killing five people and injuring others. The navy is investigating the tragedy. The rockslide occurred at around midday […]
Tumblr hits users with new censorship rules
The social networking site has updated its list of censored tags, now barring words such as ‘girl’ and ‘single dad’ Tumblr’s latest update to its iOS app, released on Tuesday, has censored a long list of seemingly harmless words to comply with Apple’s new strict safety guidelines for programs featured on the tech giant’s online […]
France hits new record in daily Covid cases
France has reported 59,019 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, which is the highest number since April, the national agency for public health said. Hospitalizations have also been on the rise. New daily infections surpassed 59,000 for the first time since April 8, when the nation saw a whopping 84,999 new cases – […]
‘This is Covid-21,’ Belgium PM declares as ‘Nu’ variant hits Europe
Belgium’s prime minister has warned that the coronavirus facing the world today is very different from the one that appeared in Wuhan two years ago, claiming it is three times more contagious than the original strain. Speaking on Friday, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told a press conference that the latest wave of coronavirus […]
Biggest Covid Delta outbreak hits university town in China
China is facing its biggest surge of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, putting the zero-case policy to the test. Restrictions were imposed on a university town in the country’s northeast. More than 10,000 students were placed under quarantine after two large dorms were closed down in the university town of Zhuanghe, which is under […]
Drone hits home of Iraqi PM in ‘failed assassination attempt’ amid election protests
The Iraqi military has claimed that country’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt after a drone hit his residence in Baghdad. The apparent attack comes in wake of clashes over the election results. The official’s residence came under fire on Sunday morning local time. Iraq’s Security Media Cell claimed the attack was a […]
China hits back at reports of widespread food shortages
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has insisted that vegetable and grain supplies are at normal levels amid reports of panic buying after people were told to ensure they had adequate food stocks at home. Speaking on Thursday, Tang Ke, director general of the Department of Market and Informatization under the Ministry of […]
At least 3 killed as 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali
At least three people have been killed and seven others injured after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali just before dawn on Saturday, the country’s search and rescue agency has said. It was mainly felt in the Karangasem and Bangli districts on the east side of the island, causing people to […]
‘Democracy is being tested’: Polish PM hits out at Brussels, claiming it infringes on rights of member states
Poland’s prime minister has lashed out with accusations that EU institutions impede on the rights of its member nations following a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Tribunal that Warsaw’s laws reign supreme over Brussels’. Speaking to the Polish parliament on Thursday, Mateusz Morawiecki proclaimed that “we are at a crucial moment, you could say at […]
Huge explosion hits Shiite Mosque in Afghan city of Kunduz, dozens killed
A huge explosion ripped through a Shiite Mosque during Friday prayer in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province. Sources say that at least 50 people have been killed by the blast. On Friday, a blast ripped through Sayed Abad Mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province. It reportedly occurred as local residents attended the Shiite Mosque for Friday […]