Category: International

Tragedy struck in the southern Turkish province of Antalya as one person lost their life and ten others sustained injuries in a cable car accident, confirmed by the interior ministry. The incident occurred when a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole on Friday afternoon, leaving twenty-four cabins suspended in the air. Despite continuous rescue efforts, over sixty individuals remained stranded in nine cabins even sixteen hours later, with a total of 112 individuals ultimately rescued. Chairman Okay Memis of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority assured reporters that…

Saudi Crown Prince MBS’s dream project, ‘The Line’, is still a work in progress, but it has already caught the eye of many foreigners. They are not just watching from the sidelines; they are eager to call it home. Global property consultancy Knight Frank’s inaugural Destination Saudi report reveals that nearly a third of expats based in Saudi Arabia are interested in buying a home in Neom, the trillion-dollar megacity that is the brainchild of the Crown Prince. This futuristic project has emerged as the top choice for expats. Neom…

England has witnessed a record-breaking amount of rainfall over the past 18 months, from October 2022 to March 2024, according to new figures issued by the UK’s Met Office.   A whopping 1,695.9mm of rain has fallen, making it the wettest 18-month period since records began in 1836 in the country. This is more rain than any 18-month period since England started keeping track in 1836.  The record beats the previous one set just a month earlier, which saw 1,680.2mm of rain from September 2022 to February 2024. The third highest…

The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has extended a gag order to include the court and the Manhattan district attorney’s family members. The court order comes after the former president made remarks about the judge’s daughter. The Manhattan district attorney’s office requested the judge broaden the gag order. They wanted Donald Trump to be prevented from making comments about family members of the judicial people involved in the case. The prosecutors asked Judge Juan Merchan to clarify that Trump is not allowed to make public statements about family…

United States (US) police have warned drivers returning from Canada, to be aware of thieves trying to steal their cars, PC Mag reported. According to Vermont law enforcement, many car drivers have found hidden AirTags inside their vehicles, upon returning back from Canada via road. The police believe the Air Tags are placed with the intention of eventually stealing the cars. Ryan McLiverty a cyber analyst with the Vermont Intelligence Center, said: “They could be identifying vehicles that could be stolen and shipped abroad as part of a car theft ring.” McLiverty…

Barack Obama is more involved in President Joe Biden’s election campaign as there’s “grave concern” that his rival, Republican candidate Donald Trump, could win in November, The New York Times reported. The report published Wednesday mentioned that an unidentified senior aide said the ex-president would “eke it out” with Biden as Trump vs Biden is expected to be a close race. The official also said that Obama has “always” been worried about losing to Trump, who has still not accepted the 2020 election results. The Times reported that Obama, who is a…

Former Senator Joe Lieberman, a distinguished representative from Connecticut who was the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee in 2000, passed away on Wednesday in New York City at the age of 82.  Lieberman, who served in the upper chamber from 1989 to 2013, succumbed to complications resulting from a fall, as stated by his family. “His beloved wife, Hadassah, and members of his family were with him as he passed,” the statement said.  “Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family, and America endured throughout his life of service in the…

The search operation for six people who went missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore fell down, has been suspended as they have been presumed dead  following 18 hours of search operation, CNN reported. “I’d like to announce tonight that based on the length of time that we’ve gone in this search, the extensive search efforts we’ve put into it, the water temperature, that at this point we do not believe that we’re going to find any of these individuals still alive,” Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath told reporters…

For the first time, Russian President Vladimir Putin has attributed the recent assault on a concert hall near Moscow to “radical Islamists,” while also implying some involvement from Ukraine.  Russian authorities have arrested at least eleven individuals in connection with the Crocus City Hall attack that occurred last Friday. Armed assailants, disguised in camouflage, invaded the Crocus City Hall, opened fire on the audience, and set the building on fire.  The tragic event resulted in the death of no less than 137 people. Russia has charged four men for their…