Giorno: 10 Febbraio 2023

Treasure trove of Thatcher belongings found in storage unit, including Reagan statue

Items belonging to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, including rare art and personal items, have emerged for sale at auction after an unnamed landfill worker saved them from a storage unit. “The exact circumstances of how these items came to be thrown away are unknown, although it is typical for storage companies to dispose […]

Siberian apartment blast death toll rises to 12

Authorities say a gas explosion in an apartment building in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk has killed at least 12 people, including a 2-year-old child. The Thursday morning explosion caused two entrances of the five-story building to collapse, with 30 apartments destroyed by the ensuing fire. JAPANESE COURT DENIES MEDICAL AID FOR CHILDREN OF HIROSHIMA […]

Bomb explodes near Pakistani vehicle, killing 2 troops, wounding 3

A powerful roadside bomb went off near a vehicle carrying Pakistani security forces in the country’s volatile southwest on Friday, killing two soldiers and wounding three, authorities said. Hours later, the separatist Baluchistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack in Kohlu, a district about 180 miles east of Quetta, the provincial capital in Baluchistan. […]

IMF delays $6 billion bailout for cash-strapped Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund delayed a $6 billion bailout for cash-strapped Pakistan over its failure to meet the terms of a previous deal, officials said Friday, as the country struggled with a worsening economic crisis and a deadly wave of violence. Pakistani officials said progress had been made toward reviving the bailout. A critical part […]

Ethiopia suspends social media amid church split tensions

Widespread tensions caused by a rift within Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christian church have resulted in the suspension of access to social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Telegram. The internet observatory NetBlocks confirmed social media platforms had been “restricted in Ethiopia amid anti-government protests” as of Thursday evening. The church, which recently denounced a splinter group […]

Officials From US, Japan, and South Korea to Discuss Security Cooperation

Read More Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Mori (C), Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (R), and South Korea’s First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun-dong (L) attend the joint press conference after their trilateral meeting at the Iikura Guesthouse in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2022. (Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via Reuters) Officials from […]

Japan’s Regulator Flags Problems With Apple, Google Mobile App Dominance

Read More The “superior bargaining position” that Apple and Google have in mobile operating systems and mobile app distribution is a problem under Japan’s anti-monopoly laws, as they hold a combined market share of over 90 percent, Japan’s antitrust regulator said. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) published a report [pdf] on Thursday recommending a […]

Hugh Hudson, director of Chariots of Fire, dies aged 86

Read More Film director Hugh Hudson, who directed best picture Oscar winner Chariots of Fire, has died aged 86 following a short illness. A statement released on behalf of his family said: “Hugh Hudson, 86, beloved husband and father, died at Charing Cross hospital on 10 February after a short illness. He is survived by […]

Nicola Bulley’s partner ‘100% convinced’ she is not in river

Read More The partner of missing Nicola Bulley says he is “100% convinced” she is not in the River Wyre. Bulley has been missing for 14 days and a specialist underwater team searching the river suspended the operation on Wednesday after no body was found. A search of the surrounding countryside carried out by Lancashire […]