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Launch of what is speculated to be a ballistic missile is the second missile test by Pyongyang in less than a week Japanese and South Korean governments have reported that a possible ballistic missile was launched by North Korea into the Sea of Japan, warning vessels in the area to stay clear and report any […]
A police source said nine of the dead were children, including a four year old, according to the New York Post, though fire officials have yet to confirm the fatalities A five-alarm fire at a high-rise apartment building has left at least 19 people dead and dozens more critically injured in the New York borough […]
The machine, composed of brain and arm sensors, was apparently able to react ‘almost instantly’ to wearers in a laboratory trial Chinese scientists have built a wearable robot that can reportedly read a human mind by monitoring brain waves and muscle activity. Developers claim the machine was able to “recognize human intention” with 96% accuracy. […]
Former UK defence secretary Geoff Hoon alleges Downing Street insiders ordered him ‘in no uncertain terms’ to burn legal opinion that doubted basis for 2003 invasion During Tony Blair’s time in office, Downing Street allegedly ordered former defence secretary Geoff Hoon to burn a secret memo that questioned the legality of the 2003 Iraq invasion. […]
A shopping mall in Minnesota was briefly put into lockdown after shots rang out inside on New Year’s Eve Two people have been injured in a shooting at The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Shoppers were ordered to take shelter inside, as multiple police descended on the building. The incident unraveled at about 4.30 […]
China’s new military strategy reportedly is not to destroy but to paralyze and control the enemy During the last few years, a research institute in China has been busy developing weapons that would be able to “paralyze” enemies rather than killing them, US media reports claim. The Washington Times translated and analyzed three 2019 reports […]
A criminal probe “involving potential juvenile victims” was reportedly opened for an ex-CNN producer A former producer for CNN’s Jake Tapper is reportedly being investigated over “serious allegations” of child sexual abuse, Fox News reported, citing police. He is the second CNN employee to face similar charges this month. A statement by Virginia’s Fairfax County […]
The British government is struggling to find permanent homes for the refugees, who were evacuated in the summer Some 12,000 Afghan refugees will start 2022 in a hotel in the UK, despite having arrived months ago during the evacuation of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, as the British government reportedly struggles to find homes for them. The Guardian […]
Number 10, the Department of Health, and the NHS have been considering a radical way to drive up Covid vaccine intake in England; according to media reports, door-to-door teams might be sent to those who have not yet got a jab. Official data shows 89.7% of the UK population over 12 years old have had […]
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has accepted a new job offer and will leave soon for the US with his girlfriend Susanne and their baby son Konstantin, Austrian media reported on Saturday. “In early February he will start his new job in a global company in Silicon Valley. The contract has been signed and the […]
The UK government has made plans to re-legalize the pint-size bottle of sparkling wine, a favorite of wartime leader Winston Churchill, following Britain’s exit from the imperial-measurement-hating EU, according to reports. The Telegraph reported on Thursday that British ministers had set their sights on removing an EU-imposed ban on pint-sized bottles of sparkling wine. The […]
Hackers reportedly obtained the personal details of a nurse in the French city of Nantes and used this data to create 54,000 working vaccine passes. Meanwhile, the French government says it’s detected 110,000 such fakes to date. The nurse’s story was reported by Ouest-France on Thursday, with the news site claiming that all the fake […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended talks with the US over procuring 50 F-35 fighter jets that were part of a $23 billion arms deal, expressing concerns over a restrictive end-user agreement, according to media reports. The plans to procure the 5th generation fighter jets have been sent for “re-assessment”, an unnamed UAE official […]
Alexandre Benalla, the disgraced ex-bodyguard of the French president, has been placed in custody over accusations that he was linked to a security contract with a Russian oligarch, signed by an associate. On Tuesday, Benalla and his wife were taken into custody on suspicion of corruption, as part of an investigation into security contracts with […]
The owners of the NSO Group, which hit headlines this year for creating and selling Pegasus spyware to governments around the world, is reportedly looking to shut down its scandal-ridden department and sell the entire company. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that the NSO Group’s owners were in talks for the refinancing and potential outright sale […]