“As the risks of escalation in Ukraine increase, the world is heading with eyes wide open towards a broader war”, the UN secretary general said in alarm on Monday before the General Assembly. War in Ukraine, climate crisis, extreme poverty… “We began the year 2023 with our sights set on …
Read More »Young man dies electrocuted by mobile phone in his bath
A 25-year-old man died this Sunday in his bathtub in Tence, Haute-Loire in France, French website Le Progrès reported. He was found dead at his home in the morning. According to the regional daily, the young man was electrocuted in his bath. He allegedly dropped his mobile phone, which was …
Read More »Provisional report says at least 2300 died in earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
At least 1,498 people have died in Turkey, according to a report sent at 3:30 p.m. 2,834 collapsed buildings have been counted. The quake was felt across the Middle East, including Syria. At least 810 people died in the collapse of numerous buildings in the country, according to the authorities …
Read More »Thousands demonstrate against abolition of a public holiday
Danish government’s project to abolish a public holiday does not pass with many inhabitants of the country, who have decided to take to the streets this Sunday. This is a rare fact that is not in their habits. The movement is led by the Confederation of Danish Trade Unions (FH), …
Read More »This dog is the oldest in the world; discover its age
Guinness World Records announced on Friday that it had received evidence of the existence of a canine over 30 years old, Bobi, residing in Portugal. It is the oldest known dog in the world, according to a record recorded on January 9. Born on May 11, 1992, the dog was …
Read More »Russia again ‘threatened by German tanks’ according to Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia was “again” threatened by German tanks, drawing a new parallel between the war against Hitler and his offensive in Ukraine. This statement comes after Berlin promised armored vehicles to Kyiv. “It’s unbelievable, but German Leopard tanks are threatening us again,” said the Russian president, …
Read More »Young woman kills her lookalike to fake her own death
The lifeless body of a young woman, stabbed with multiple stab wounds, was found in a vehicle parked in Ingolstadt, southern Germany, on August 17. As reported by The Guardian, local authorities initially identified the body as that of Sharaban, a 23-year-old beautician from Munich of Iraqi origin. Only, and …
Read More »Commercial drones turned into suicide bombers in Ukraine
Supported by intelligence experts and based on content available in open source, the specialized media Numerama was able to analyze an ingenious practice of the Ukrainian army: transforming commercial drones from the Chinese brand DJI into kamikaze devices. On January 16, Ukrainian Digital Minister Mykhailo Fedorov again called for drone …
Read More »France recalls ambassador to Burkina Faso
France is recalling its ambassador to Burkina Faso, a day after it announced that its military mission there was to end. The French foreign ministry said Luc Hallade was returning for consultations on the state of relations between Paris and its former West African colony. There have been weeks of …
Read More »“Homosexuality is ‘not a crime’ but a ‘sin’ – Pope Francis says
Pope Francis said in an interview on Tuesday with the American news agency Associated Press (AP) that laws criminalizing homosexuality around the world were “unjust” and that this sexual orientation was a “sin”. “Being gay is not a crime,” Pope Francis told AP. “It’s not a crime. Yes, but it …
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