Month February 2024

Austria’s foreign minister urges for pause in Mideast fighting for Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Austria’s foreign minister on Thursday urged Israel and Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group against escalating the conflict along the volatile Israel-Lebanon border and expressed hope for a pause in the fighting in Gaza in time for the start of the Muslim… Continue Reading →

South Korean junior doctors expected to continue walkouts, defying government pleas

As South Korea’s government made a last plea for junior doctors to end a walkout hours before a Thursday deadline, many were expected to defy orders to return to work, risking suspensions of medical licenses and prosecution. Thousands of medical… Continue Reading →

Putin issues chilling warning against sending Western troops to defend Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that Western military intervention against their invasion of Ukraine could result in nuclear escalation. During his state-of-the-nation address to legislators and government leaders, Putin accused Western nations of “selecting targets for striking our territory… Continue Reading →

Dozens of Palestinians killed during Gaza humanitarian aid delivery, reports say

At least 70 people were killed and 280 were wounded as Palestinians rushed toward trucks loaded with humanitarian aid and encountered fire in Gaza City early Thursday, according to local media reports.  The exact circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear;… Continue Reading →

At least 24 dead after migrant boat heading to Europe capsizes off Senegal’s northern coast

At least two dozen people died off Senegal’s northern coast and many others were injured when their boat capsized, officials said, underscoring the danger of the route used by an increasing number of migrants seeking to reach Spain from West… Continue Reading →

1 dead, 5 injured after Norwegian helicopter crashes into North Sea

A helicopter flying between an offshore oil platform and mainland Norway crashed into the North Sea, killing one person and injuring five others, two of them seriously, authorities said Thursday. The Sikorsky S-92 helicopter was on a training mission for… Continue Reading →

Biden administration will investigate national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’

Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them.

Apple reportedly scraps multibillion-dollar plan to build electric cars, instead shifts staff to AI

In a startling shift of direction, tech giant Apple is halting its much-discussed electric car initiative, signaling the end of a decade-long venture that has seen vast investment, according to multiple reports.

Hand grenade, other dangerous objects found during arrest of former leftist militant, German police say

A hand grenade and other dangerous objects were found in searches of the Berlin apartment where a suspected former member of the left-wing militant Red Army Faction group was arrested this week after more than three decades in hiding, police… Continue Reading →

Congress tees another stopgap bill to avoid shutdown

Congressional leaders struck a deal Wednesday to again avoid another partial government shutdown and are expected to vote on another stopgap bill by the end of the week.

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