Mexico experienced hours of rolling blackouts late Tuesday due to temporary drops in electrical power generation. The government’s National Center for Energy Control said the blackouts lasted a total of about five hours, though it was likely less for individual customers because it was a rolling blackout distributed around the country. The center said the […]
A sticky bomb exploded in , killing at least three police officers on Wednesday, officials said. Abdul Mateen Qani, a spokesman for the Taliban’s interior ministry, said the bomb which was attached to a motorcycle exploded in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, while a convoy of security forces was passing through, adding that five […]
Kenya’s public hospital doctors union signed a return to work agreement with the government on Wednesday, ending a national strike that began in mid-March and had left patients in limbo.Davji Atellah, the union secretary general, said the doctors agreed to trust the government to implement an agreement to ensure the labor issues that caused the […]
killed six militants in twin raids Wednesday targeting their hideouts in the northwest region of the country bordering Afghanistan, the military said. Five militants were killed in the first raid in Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement. It did not provide further details about the slain insurgents, […]
More than 60 people were arrested and hundreds of charges were filed as a result of a series of investigations into child sexual abuse, Canadian police said Wednesday. Provincial Police Det. Staff Sgt. Tim Brown said the investigations were carried out over 10 days in February and led to the arrest of dozens of suspects […]
was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election.In a stunning move just ahead of weekly prime minister’s questions, Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor of the House of Commons to join the ranks of Keir Starmer’s […]
The European Union has reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunition coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc. An agreement among the 27 EU ambassadors was announced by Belgium, which holds most of the frozen assets in […]
The mother of two Australian surfers killed delivered a moving tribute to her sons Tuesday at a beach in San Diego. “Our hearts are broken and the world has become a darker place for us,” Debra Robinson said, fighting back tears. “They were young men enjoying their passion of surfing together.” Her sons, Callum and […]
Kosovo’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that her country is convinced that Russia must lose the war in Ukraine for conflict not to spread further in Europe. She said her young nation’s support is unconditional even though Kyiv has not recognized Kosovo’s independence. Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, who is both foreign minister and deputy prime minister, said […]
Excitement is building in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece ahead of a welcoming ceremony at sunset Wednesday. Paris Games organizers have promised “fantastic” celebrations in the city, where the Old Port has been placed under high security.The torch was lit in Greece […]
Britain will expel Russia’s defense attaché over spying allegations as part of several measures the government announced Wednesday to target Moscow’s intelligence gathering operations in the U.K. Home Secretary James Cleverly said the measures were aimed at what he called the “reckless and dangerous activities of the Russian government.” The latest round of measures will […]
One of Colombia’s notorious criminals has reportedly escaped from prison during a mass jailbreak, potentially fleeing the country in the process. “It is a very strange situation, everything could point to an act of corruption, it is not understood why he was still being held in a station with his criminal profile,” a police source […]
The prime minister, who was the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said on Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again due to concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wrote on the social media platform X […]
Voters in North Macedonia were casting ballots on Wednesday in a parliamentary election and presidential runoff dominated by issues including the country’s path toward European Union membership, corruption and the economy. The first round of the election for president, a largely ceremonial post, gave a clear lead to Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, the candidate backed by the […]
Israeli forces released footage of a “precise counterterrorism operation” conducted in eastern Rafah on Tuesday as criticism grows from President Biden over moving forward with the attack. Troops could be seen operating with armored vehicles in the footage, even as Israel said it conducted around 100 air strikes across Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) […]
Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared this coming Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died. The president said on Wednesday that the day will be observed with national tree planting activities to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed […]
An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub.”Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during huge anti-government protests in 2019. The song was later mistakenly played […]
A prominent Berlin politician was violently assaulted and suffered injuries to her head and neck, police said Wednesday, in the latest attack on elected officials that raises concern over rising political violence .Franziska Giffey, the city’s top economic official, a former mayor and an ex-federal minister, was attacked at an event in a Berlin library […]
HONG KONG, May 8, 2024 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Build4Asia and Retail Asia Conference & Expo (RACE) have officiallykicked off today at Hall 1BCDE of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, setting the stagefor knowledge exchange and solution sourcing within the building, security and retail industries.With resounding support from over 100 leading industry […]
A Ukrainian tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky has been jailed after being named a suspect in an attempted murder case from over 20 years ago, national police said on Wednesday. Kolomoisky, who backed President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the 2019 election and faces charges of fraud and money laundering, has previously denied any wrongdoing in those cases. His […]