Giorno: 27 Maggio 2023

Turkey presidential election: How will runoff affect US relationship, NATO, sale of F-16s?

JERUSALEM — The first-ever presidential runoff election in Turkey will be decided Sunday, and two competing visions for the important NATO-member country will affect relations between Ankara and Washington. The current strongman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, known for his brand of populist political Islam, squares off against his social democratic Republic People’s Party challenger, […]

Massive sea urchin die-off in Israeli gulf threatens nearby coral reefs, researchers say

Sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at an alarming rate, researchers announced Wednesday — a development that threatens the Red Sea’s prized coral reef ecosystems. According to Tel Aviv University scientists, an unknown pathogen is killing off the black sea urchin, Diadema setosum. The massive die-off was first observed in […]

Guerra Ucraina – Russia, le news di oggi. Esplosioni udite a Kiev, difesa aerea in azione

Read More “Ogni persona che lavora con la Russia sarà bloccata dalle sanzioni. E la Federazione Russa perderà tutto, insieme a coloro che in qualche modo cercano di aiutarla con il terrore”. Lo ha detto il presidente ucraino Volodymyr Zelensky nel suo consueto videomessaggio quotidiano, annunciando pacchetti di sanzioni su larga scala contro aziende russe […]

Vietnam Noodle Vendor Jailed for 5 Years After Viral ‘Salt Bae’ Parody

Read More A Vietnamese noodle vendor was sentenced to five years and six months in prison after an online video of him mimicking the signature move of Turkish chef Nusret Gokce—popularly known as “Salt Bae”—went viral. Bui Tuan Lam, 39, became famous in November 2021 after posting a parody video of himself imitating the chef […]

BMW’s M2 Comp a hoot to drive

Read More Hot stuff: The second-generation BMW M2 feels more mature than its predecessor but hasn’t lost its playfulness. Photo: Uwe Fischer A brief history— the BMW 2002 Turbo two-door coupe was introduced in 1973 as a forerunner of what the world would later adopt en masse — turbocharging.  The 2002 Turbo was launched in […]

Life without power: How South Africans are coping

Read More Many South Africans have to turn to gas for cooking due to load-shedding. (Photo by: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) “How my family and I prepare for load-shedding is by buying a gas bottle for our stove which costs R400 to fill each month. I don’t always have that money, so some […]

Seven men charged with attempted murder of DCI John Caldwell

Read More Seven men have been charged with the attempted murder of a senior police detective in Northern Ireland, police said. DCI John Caldwell was shot multiple times at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone, after a youth football team coaching session on 22 February in an attack linked to dissident republicans. His son […]

ITV News journalist Emily Morgan dies, aged 45

Read More Tributes have been paid to Emily Morgan, ITV News’ health and science editor, who has died aged 45, the broadcaster announced. Morgan, whose career with the channel spanned more than two decades, was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and died on Friday night surrounded by her family. The journalist, who played a pivotal […]