Nepal plane crash: data recorders found as day of mourning begins
Read More The black box and cockpit voice recorder from the Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal have been located, as the country observed a day of mourning on Monday for the victims of its deadliest aviation disaster in three decades. Teknath Sitaula, a Kathmandu Airport official, said the so-called black boxes were “in […]
‘Not a place I’d want to be in’: Will Biden’s classified documents debacle hamper a 2024 re-election bid?
Post Content As President Joe Biden is rumored to soon announce a 2024 bid for re-election, the developing investigation into several batches of classified documents found in his possession could cause turmoil for a potential campaign. This week, news broke of three sets of classified documents found at the Penn Biden Center and in two […]
CCP’s ‘No. 1 Designer’ Dies; Other High Profile Party Member Artists Die One by One
Read More Since the death of former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Jiang Zemin in November 2022 and China’s abrupt U-turn on its “zero-COVID” policy amid a growing outbreak, a number of senior CCP members have passed away successively. Four painters with close ties to the communist party from China’s top arts academy all passed […]
Families still be charged care homes fees even after death of relative
Read More Bereaved families are being charged thousands of pounds in care home fees after the death of a relative in residential care, despite the competition watchdog saying such arrangements are likely to be unlawful. Some providers are billing next of kin sums equivalent to up to a month’s worth of care after the death […]
Child mortality from trauma and sudden death rising in England, study shows
Read More Child mortality from trauma and sudden unexpected death increased last year, according to figures highlighting the stark impact of poverty on child health. The analysis, which tracked all child deaths in England between 2019 and 2022, found overall mortality dipped during the pandemic due to a decrease in infectious illnesses, but that numbers […]
Dakar, Africa’s cultural capital
Read More On 6 December last year, Chanel, one of the world’s leading luxury brands, organised a three-day cultural programme in Senegal, the Chanel Métiers d’Art show. This was the inaugural runway show for the haute couture brand on African soil. The show has previously been held in New York, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo and Rome, […]
‘Swimming sensation’ Maia the Turtle makes it to Mozambique with just one flipper
Read More In 2020, a large plastic sack in the ocean became entangled on her flipper causing part of it to rot away. (Photos: South African Association for Marine Biological Research) With one less flipper and in just eight days, a young, courageous green turtle called Maia has travelled more than 600km from South Africa […]
Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan’s air space, at least seventh time in past week, defense ministry says
Four Chinese military aircraft and several vessels were detected near Taiwan early Monday morning in the latest provocation of Beijing against the island nation. Taiwan’s Dense Ministry said four People’s Liberation Army and three People’s Liberation Army naval vessels were detected around Taiwan around 6 a.m. Monday morning. Taiwanese Armed Forces have monitored the situation […]
Commissario Rocca, il “nero” di Ostia dalla galera al palazzo
Read More Spacciava eroina, in quei tempi ormai lontani, perché non voleva più fare il bagnino se non da miliardario, come nel vecchio film di Elvis Presley che amava e che per lui, nato nel 1965, era già un cult. Ma il giovane Francesco Rocca si avvelenava, in dosi massicce, soltanto di fascismo che, in quegli […]
Meloni stretta tra Lega e Forza Italia, un vertice con Berlusconi per uscire da veleni e sospetti
Read More ROMA – Una telefonata e la promessa di incontarsi presto: gli auguri di Silvio Berlusconi a Giorgia Meloni, per il quarantaseiesimo compleanno della titolare di Palazzo Chigi, congelano le incomprensioni. Ma il clima di reciproca circospezione è testimoniato dal messaggio del vicepremier azzurro Antonio Tajani, concordato con il Cavaliere: “Nessuno può mettere in […]