By AP and published by Fox28Savannah London – Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday (June 9) by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament. He quit with a ferocious tirade at his political opponents — and at his successor, Rishi Sunak — that
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Cash-strapped Bangladesh shuts power plant as heatwave hits
By AFP and published by CNA Dhaka – Cash-strapped Bangladesh shut its biggest power plant on Monday (June 5) because it was unable to afford the coal to fuel it, as a sweltering heatwave creates surging electricity demand. The 1,320-megawatt government-run Payra Power Plant in southern Bangladesh had already slashed production last month due
Read moreAt least 120 dead, 850 injured in massive train crash in Odisha, India
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Bhubaneswar, India – At least 120 people were killed and 850 injured when two passenger trains collided in Odisha on Friday (June 2), according to government officials in the eastern Indian state, in one of India’s worst rail accidents in years. Over 120 bodies had been recovered so
Read moreScientists expand search for signs of intelligent alien life
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – Scientists have expanded the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations by monitoring a star-dense region toward the core of our galaxy for a type of signal that could be produced by potential intelligent aliens that until now has been ignored. Efforts to detect alien technological signatures
Read moreUkraine war comes to Moscow as drones strike both capitals
By Reuters and published by Euractiv.com Moscow/Kyiv – Ukrainian drones struck Moscow on Tuesday (May 30) but were neutralised, Russia said in what one politician called the worst attack on the capital since World War Two, while Kyiv was also hit by air for the third time in 24 hours. Since Russia sent troops
Read moreBali to crack down on foreign tourists using crypto as payment
By Bernama and published by CNA Denpasar, Bali – Bali’s provincial government will crack down on foreign tourists using crypto as a means of payment in hotels, restaurants, tourism destinations, shopping centres and other places. “Foreign tourists who behave inappropriately, do activities that are not allowed in their visa permit, use crypto as a
Read moreGlobal superstar Tina Turner dies at 83
By AP and published by CNA TINA Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and 70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping What’s Love Got To Do With
Read moreNo joke: China’s backlash against stand-up stirs fear of comedy clampdown
By Reuters and published by CNA Beijing/Shanghai – One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has spurred online uproar, a US$2 million fine, a police probe, a sweep of cancelled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech. The furore over Li
Read more7.7 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami on South Pacific islands
By AP and published by NBC Bay Area Wellington, New Zealand – A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands today (May 19). No damage has been reported, and the threat passed in a few hours. Waves 60 centimetres (2 feet) above tide level were measured off
Read moreRussia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut, Wagner boss calls it a ‘rout’
By Reuters and published by Cyprus Mail Kyiv/Kostiantynivka, Ukraine – Moscow acknowledged on Friday (May 12) that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine’s battlefield city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia’s Wagner private army called a rout. The setback for Russia, which follows
Read moreKing Charles and Queen Camilla crowned in historic ceremony
By Reuters and published by CNA London – King Charles III was anointed and crowned on Saturday (May 6) in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years. In front of a congregation of about 100 world leaders and a television audience of millions, the Archbishop
Read moreBinance faces US probe of possible Russian sanctions violations – Bloomberg News
By Reuters – published by US News & World Report and NBC News THE US Justice Department is investigating whether Binance Holdings was illegally used to let Russians skirt US sanctions and move money through the cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Meanwhile the head of the
Read moreBiden: US-Philippines ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Joe Biden reiterated US commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks on Monday (May 1) as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine
Read moreChina’s Xi has first talks with Ukraine’s Zelensky since Russia’s invasion
By Agencies and published by CNA Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on the phone on Wednesday (Apr. 26), the first call between the two leaders since the start of Russia’s invasion. Beijing says it is neutral in the Ukraine conflict and Xi has never condemned the Russian
Read moreBiden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official as Trump fight looms
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Joe Biden launched his re-election bid on Tuesday with a promise to protect American liberties from “extremists” linked to former President Donald Trump, who he beat in 2020 and might face again in 2024. Biden made his announcement in a video released by his
Read moreTop election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas
By AP and published by CNA A TOP election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest attack attributed to a group opposed to military rule. Sai Kyaw Thu, deputy director-general of the military-appointed Union Election Commission, was shot multiple times on Saturday (Apr.
Read moreSpaceX Starship, world’s biggest rocket, explodes during first flight test
By AFP and published by CNA Boca Chica, Texas – Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded during its first flight on Thursday (Apr. 20), but Elon Musk congratulated his SpaceX team on an “exciting” test of the next-generation spacecraft designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. SpaceX blew up
Read moreCambodia PM Hun Sen’s son becomes four-star general
Phnom Penh – Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s eldest son was officially promoted to the rank of four-star general today (Apr. 20), in another sign of plans for him to succeed his father. Hun Sen has publicly backed Hun Manet to lead the kingdom in the future. Hun Manet, who is commander of the army,
Read moreThailand gears up to evacuate citizens from Sudan as fighting rages on
By Matichon and AFP – published by CNA THAILAND is moving to evacuate its citizens from Sudan where fighting between the army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries since Saturday has killed at least 270 people with foreign diplomats too attacked Mrs. Kanchana Phatrachok, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Information, said today (Apr.
Read moreMore Americans see China as an enemy: Survey
By CNA and agencies Singapore – An increasing number of Americans see China as an enemy of the United States, according to a survey released on Wednesday (Apr, 12). The American think-tank Pew Research Centre interviewed 3,576 US adults in late March, to gauge their views on China. When asked to label China as
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