Giorno: 9 Aprile 2023

After Backlash, Twitter Now Calls NPR, BBC ‘Government-Funded’

Twitter has backtracked after an uproar for labeling the U.S. radio network NPR as “state- affiliated media” and now calls it “government-funded.”

Leaked Pentagon documents claim Israel’s Mossad encouraged protests against Netanyahu

Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency was encouraging protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s regime in recent weeks, leaked U.S. intelligence claims. The leaked intelligence came in the form of a memo from U.S. signals intelligence. It alleged that Mossad “advocated for Mossad officials and Israeli citizens to protest the new Israeli Government’s proposed judicial reforms, including […]

French Alps avalanche kills four hikers, injures others

An avalanche in the French Alps killed at least four hikers and injured others Sunday, France’s interior minister confirmed. The horror unfolded at the Armancette glacier near Mont Blanc in the southeast of France around noon, according to reports. French Interior Minister G?rald Darmanin tweeted that the report of casualties was “provisional.” “Thank you for […]

China conducts second day of military drills around Taiwan, simulates strikes on the island

The Chinese military deployed 71 aircraft and nine naval vessels around Taiwan on Sunday, the second day in a row that the People’s Liberation Army has conducted massive drills near the island. It comes after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen returned this week from a trip to the United States, where she met with House Speaker […]

Pastor spends Easter in jail after another arrest at drag queen event

A Canadian pastor who has been arrested three times during the past five weeks for protesting drag queen story events for children spent Easter weekend behind bars for alleged hate speech. Pastor Derek Reimer, 36, was arrested on outstanding warrants last week while protesting near a drag story time event, according to the CBC. He […]

Northern Ireland police disrupt alleged New IRA bomb plot ahead of Biden’s visit: report

Police in Northern Ireland reportedly disrupted a bomb plot by members of the New IRA ahead of President Biden’s visit this week to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a deal that brought an end to the decades-long low intensity civil war known as “the Troubles.” Members of the New IRA, a […]

China Jails Man for 9 Years in ‘Chained Woman’ Scandal

Read More A Chinese man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for the abuse of a female victim of human trafficking. In early 2022, the mother of eight was found chained in a hut in eastern China. The “chained woman” scandal has shocked both China and the international community. Dong Zhimin, a 56-year-old […]

Demystifying EVs, plug-in hybrids and hybrids

Read More Power to the people: An Audi e-tron is recharged. The lack of charging infrastructure in South Africa makes owning a hybrid vehicle the best alternative to the internal combustion engine for now. Back in the day, if you wanted to buy a vehicle, your choices were limited to petrol or diesel. Oh, how […]

Avalanche kills at least four people in south-eastern France

Read More Four people have been killed and two more are missing after an avalanche near Mont Blanc in southeastern France. Among the dead were two mountain guides caught by the snow tumbling down the Armancette glacier, the prefecture for the Haute-Savoie department said on Sunday. Investigators have been called in to help with the […]

Procession route for King Charles III coronation to be far shorter than in 1953

Read More King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will arrive at Westminster Abbey for the coronation on 6 May in the sovereign’s newest state carriage, and depart it in the oldest, during a day of celebrations that will see a procession route far shorter than that of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation, […]