Astronomers have discovered a strong radio wave laser in space known as a megamaser. At 5 billion light-years from Earth, this record-breaking megamaser is the furthest one ever seen. This space laser’s light travelled a staggering 36 trillion billion miles (58 trillion billion kilometers) to reach our planet. Using the MeerKAT telescope at the … Read more
After her officials expressed concerns about value for money, Priti Patel had to personally approve a plan to relocate some asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda. The home secretary gave an uncommon “ministerial direction” to push the plans through, implying that she is personally responsible for them. The Home Office has only … Read more
For hours on Friday morning, Palestinians and Israeli soldiers clashed in and around the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, before an uneasy calm returned later in the day. From before morning, videos published on social media showed major turmoil and violence near the mosque’s gate, with Palestinians throwing stones and firecrackers and Israeli … Read more
According to a BBC investigation, a cluster bomb, which is banned by several countries under international law, was used in an attack on the Kramatorsk railway station in Ukraine. These weapons fire a payload of bomblets that disperse and explode across a large region. On April 9, a missile attacked the station, which was crowded … Read more
The government of South Africa has declared a disaster in an area in the country’s east that has been ravaged by severe flooding over the past week, killing around 400 people and destroying homes and businesses. The majority of the damage has occurred in KwaZulu-Natal province’s Durban area, the country’s third most populated metropolis. President … Read more
Russia has barred Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several senior ministers from entering the country because of the United Kingdom’s “hostile” attitude on the Ukraine conflict. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, and ten other senior politicians, most of whom are Cabinet members, have also been forbidden from attending. Moscow claimed … Read more
Clive Palmer, the leader of the United Australia Party, is recovering after a serious fall from a stage while preparing for his campaign launch event. After slipping and landing hard while rehearsing the campaign launch at his Coolum resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on Friday, the 68-year-old billionaire mining tycoon was left with a terrible … Read more
After a long-delayed and turbulent voting process characterized by fatal violence and a power struggle between the country’s top leaders, Somalia’s newly elected parliamentarians were sworn in on Thursday. Nearly 300 members of parliament from the lower and upper houses took the oath of office in a ceremony held inside the tightly secured airport … Read more
European countries that continue to buy Russian oil, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, are “earning their money in other people’s blood.” President Zelensky singled out Germany and Hungary in an interview with the BBC, accusing them of obstructing efforts to impose an embargo on energy shipments, from which Russia stands to profit up … Read more
Michelin-starred chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn pours black caviar onto a platter at his posh Bangkok restaurant, adding the more inexpensive Thailand-made delicacy to his reinterpreted traditional family recipes. The luxury cuisine, which is more commonly associated with cold northern countries, is making inroads into the Southeast Asian country’s fine-dining scene, with the 37-year-old star … Read more
Some European countries’ reluctance to label Russian atrocities in Ukraine as “genocide” has exacerbated tensions with Kyiv, but the precise legal phrase to characterize the worst of all crimes has long been a matter of political debate. President Joe Biden of the United States declared last week that Russia’s actions against Ukrainians amounted to … Read more
A court determined on Thursday that the former model accused of attempting to assassinate Zimbabwe’s vice president forged marriage documents to formalize their eight-year relationship. Marry Mubaiwa, 40, was formerly a member of Zimbabwe’s upper crust, having married an international footballer before leaving to marry the country’s then-army chief, Constantino Chiwenga. Her star kept … Read more
Three Malaysian residents were caught by Dutch border police on Thursday for attempting to smuggle hundreds of thousands of baby eels through Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Officials got suspicious when the two men and a lady attempted to get through airport security with eight luggage bound for Malaysia through Portugal on Monday. “Inside the cases were … Read more
Letizia Battaglia, an Italian photographer who documented the dark world of the Sicilian Mafia through photographs of bullet-riddled victims, has died at the age of 87. In the 1980s, prize-winning Battaglia, who would ride her Vespa to the scene of killings to witness the bloodshed, swept away the romanticized and sanitized image of Cosa … Read more
Abdul Razzaq Rafief “treated the prisoners cruelly and dishonourably and arbitrarily deprived them of their liberty,” judge Els Kole told The Hague regional court, adding “these are war crimes”. Rafief, 76, played a leading role in the abuse of prisoners at the Pul-e-Charkhi jail between 1983-88 “where he had effective command and control”, the judge … Read more
With so many regulatory modifications aimed at reducing the impact of the pandemic on people’s life, Western Australia has made another important step toward exiting COVID. Sandgropers are in luck since they arrive just in time for Easter. Here are the key takeaways from the Premier’s most recent COVID announcement. In other words, if someone … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that forward Ben Meyers has signed a two-year deal with the organization that will run through the 2022-23 season. Meyers, 23, just finished his junior year at the University of Minnesota, where he was captain and scored 41 points (17g/24a) in 34 games while serving as captain. Meyers … Read more
On Thursday, a raging debate erupted over the government’s plans to deport “tens of thousands” of asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. Despite opposition politicians and human rights groups calling the move “irresponsible” and unworkable, Prime Minister David Cameron used a historic speech at Lydd Airport in Kent to insist that the new hardline … Read more
Former Colombian soccer captain Freddy Rincón has died after being involved in a car accident in Cali, according to a statement from the hospital where he was being treated. Rincón, 55, was admitted to the hospital on Monday after a car crash in the early hours of the day, according to CNN en Espaol, which … Read more
During a visit to the former French colony, France’s top diplomat, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said cooperation with Algeria is “indispensable” for regional stability. “We are facing regional challenges, first and foremost terrorism,” he said late Wednesday after meeting his counterpart Ramtane Lamamra and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. “So our cooperation on security and for the … Read more
Despite a thrilling show by Benfica at Anfield, Liverpool will meet Villarreal in the Champions League semi-finals, with the Reds progressing 6-4 on aggregate following a 3-3 second-leg draw in their quarter-final clash. After gaining a 3-1 first-leg lead, Liverpool were widely regarded as favorites, and they showed why early in Tuesday’s match. Ibrahima Konate … Read more
According to Kyiv, 30 prisoners were returned to Ukraine as part of a prisoner swap with Russia. “Five officers and 17 servicemen were exchanged. Also eight civilians, including one woman, were released. In total, 30 of our citizens are going home today,” Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in a statement on social media. … Read more
The final of the 2021/22 Champions League is approaching fast, as Europe’s greatest compete in the knockout stages. The last eight stage of Europe’s most prestigious competition is underway, with participants from the continent’s best teams taking part. While there are plenty of games scheduled between now and the completion of the season, many fans are hoping … Read more
The governor of Nigeria’s central Benue state said Wednesday that gunmen killed 24 people in two attacks, as unrest fuelled by heavily armed criminal gangs spreads across the region. In Benue, clashes between nomadic herders and local farmers over land and water are usual, but in the last two years, communal tensions have escalated, … Read more
Local sources say 14 people were killed in a power battle between rival militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Maniema province on Wednesday. According to Modeste Ngimbi, governor of the Kabambare region near South Kivu province, the skirmishes pitted components of two ethnic armed organizations, one led by a warrior known as … Read more
Following deadly attacks in Israel, a Palestinian lawyer was slain on Wednesday, the fifth day of Israeli raids in the West Bank, amid heightened tensions after a sensitive religious site was vandalized. Israel has poured in additional forces and is reinforcing its wall and fence barrier with the occupied territory after four deadly attacks have … Read more
Sending small robots deep within the human skull to treat brain diseases has long been science fiction, but according to a California start-up, it could soon become reality. Bionaut Labs expects to begin human clinical trials for its tiny injectable robots, which can be carefully steered through the brain using magnets, in within two … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) head stated on Wednesday that the world was addressing crises affecting black and white people unequally, with other humanitarian problems receiving only a “fraction” of the attention paid to Ukraine. “I don’t know if the world really gives equal attention to black and white lives. The whole attention to Ukraine … Read more
