Heat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new research suggests, with scientists blaming climate breakdown for two in three of the deaths. Morgues and funeral homes filled with bodies from June to August as added heat from planet-baking pollution cut an additional 32,000 lives in urban areas, researchers found. Hot days … Read more
Finnish technology companies ICEYE and Nokia signed a letter of intent with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on October 22, formalizing a partnership aimed at developing Ukraine’s own satellite communications system. President Volodymyr Zelensky first announced the deal earlier that day during Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s visit to kyiv, calling the satellite deal “important … Read more
Stay away from coasts and mountains, Taiwan’s prime minister warned published at 01:35 BST01:35 BST Taiwanese authorities issued urgent safety warnings on Thursday ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Champi. Following an emergency briefing, Prime Minister Cho Jung-Tai urged the public to avoid all high-risk areas. “After it makes landfall, it will envelop all of … Read more
Rosneft officials are worried that even a few more months of war in Ukraine could cause lasting damage to the company’s business, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The company’s finances are deteriorating as profits fall and debt rises, Bloomberg sources said, despite expectations that the war in the Middle East would boost its profits. Rosneft has … Read more
Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riots BBCFrance’s Macron tightens restrictions on protests, blaming hard left for unrest ReutersCurfew imposed in certain areas of Paris every night until Monday morning France 24What we saw in the snap trials of riot suspects in France The New York TimesThe devastation of France and … Read more
Durban attack: Foreigner beaten to death by mob of 50 in South Africa BBCSouth African police investigate killing of foreign national by mob ReutersForeign citizen beaten to death during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions rise CNNForeigner beaten to death by mob in South Africa YahooSouth Africa Migrant Killed GazetteXtra
Over the past week, Ukraine has received a stark reminder of its increasing reliance on uninterrupted access to Elon Musk’s Starlink and Starshield networks in its drone war against Russia, now in its fifth year. Ukraine has a fraction of Russia’s resources, but its aggressive development of drone warfare on defensive and offensive fronts has … Read more
A Mexican teenager died after falling from a carnival ride, and horrifying video shows her flying out of her seat as the ride reached full speed. Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco, 18, died Tuesday night after the accident at a festival in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, local media Expreso reported. Cell phone footage taken by another … Read more
“Gen Z regelt”, or Gen Z’s Got It, a youth initiative, has called for mass protests in 21 cities in Germany on Saturday, October 31; including Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich. Thousands of people are expected to take part in protest rallies against “broken schools and austerity”, as well as the cost of living, social … Read more
Farah Naz, the aunt of Zara Aleena, who was sexually assaulted and murdered while walking home in Ilford, east London, in June 2022, said her niece’s killer, by refusing to attend court for sentencing, “left a feeling that justice was not entirely complete”.