Less than a year after the implosion on June 18, 2023 of the Titan, this submersible from the OceanGate company which transported five people to the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, Larry Connor, an American billionaire, announced that he intented to resume explorations towards the remains of …
Read More »Death toll rises to 19 in the US after the passage of tornadoes
The death toll from tornadoes and other violent storms in the southern United States rose further to at least 19 deaths according to authorities on Monday, while these bad weather moves towards the east of the country. Since Saturday, tornadoes have swept across the Great Plains of the south of …
Read More »Actor Johnny Wactor shot dead in Los Angeles
A long-time veteran of the TV soap, General Hospital, Johnny Wactor age 37, has been shot dead in a robbery that turned horribly wrong in Los Angeles. “The actor mistook masked thieves stealing his car for tow truck drivers and intervened before they opened fire,” according to reports. Wactor was …
Read More »Man fulfils dream of becoming oldest person to reach space
At the age of 90, Ed Dwight has finally successfully completed his journey into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft since his journey began in 1961. After more than six decades of waiting, he became the oldest person to journey to space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft. Dwight’s journey began …
Read More »Date of departure of US troops from Niger now known
The US and Niger authorities have agreed that US troops will leave the country no later than 15 September, they announced in a joint statement on Sunday. The two countries had “reached a disengagement agreement to effect the withdrawal of U.S. forces, which has already begun”. The statement commended the …
Read More »Teenager dies after trying TikTok challenge
A 14-year-old man died after participating in a very controversial challenge consisting of eating an extremely spicy potato chip, according to an autopsy report consulted this Thursday, May 16. A resident of Massachusetts, in the northeast of the country, Harris Wolobah suffered a “cardioventilatory arrest due to the ingestion of …
Read More »The number of overdose deaths has decreased in the United States
The number of deaths from drug overdoses fell in 2023 in the United States, for the first time since 2018, American health authorities announced this Wednesday 15th. The main cause of the overdose crisis currently affecting the country is fentanyl, an extremely powerful and addictive synthetic opioid. The number of …
Read More »The US announces closure of its embassy in Tanzania
The US Embassy in Tanzania has closed its doors for two days due to an internet outage affecting several East African countries. “Due to degraded network service nationwide, the embassy will remain closed to the public,” the embassy said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. It cancelled …
Read More »US: Ghanaian couple jailed 25 years for beating son to death
A couple has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for beating their 5-year-old son to death in their apartment in Lefrak City, USA. “The boy’s mom along with her boyfriend were found responsible for bashing the boy with at least four different instruments in their Lefrak City …
Read More »Russian forces enter base where US troops remain in Niger
Russian forces entered an air base in Niger where US troops still remain, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed, but said they were at a separate compound. He told a news conference in the US that it was not a significant issue as they did not have access to US …
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