Month May 2024

Authorities arrest Chinese suspect behind $99M botnet, dismantling major crime network

An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and disrupted a major botnet that officials said he ran for nearly a decade, amassing at least $99 million in profits by reselling access to criminals who used it for… Continue Reading →

D.C. sets new tourism records for visitors, revenue

Washington set new records with 25.95 million tourists and $10.2 billion in visitor revenue last year, the city’s tourism bureau reported Wednesday.

Pressure grows on Biden admin to allow Ukraine to use US weapons to hit Russia: ‘rather unfortunate’

More NATO allies have approved measures to allow Ukraine to use supplied weapons for attacks on military targets in Russia as the U.S. remains a key and increasingly solitary holdout as pressure mounts to authorize use.  “It’s rather unfortunate that… Continue Reading →

Nigeria’s new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed

Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a law that replaced the current one with a version dropped nearly a half-century ago, sparking widespread criticism about how the law was hastily passed without much public input…. Continue Reading →

Haiti’s new prime minister vows to seek unity after he is selected by transitional council

Haiti’s newly chosen Prime Minister Garry Conille vowed to seek unity Wednesday in his first statement since a transitional council selected him to head the government in the troubled Caribbean country under siege by criminal gangs. Conille thanked the civil… Continue Reading →

Sleepy town thrust into chaos as out-of-control chickens ruin families’ everyday lives

What the cluck? A group of unruly feral chickens are reportedly wrecking havoc on a tight-knit British village, altering the way of life in the quiet community, while also attracting tourists who have exacerbated the problem. Residents in Snettisham, a… Continue Reading →

Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone reportedly downed in Yemen

Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone went down in Yemen, images purported to show Wednesday, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels continued attacks on shipping around the Red Sea over the Israel-Hamas war. The Houthis released footage they said showed the aircraft being… Continue Reading →

An Iceland volcano begins erupting again, spewing lava into the sky

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red streams of lava in the latest display of nature’s power and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

Johns Hopkins team assessing nation’s bridges after deadly Baltimore collapse

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country’s bridges to determine the likelihood of another disaster like the one that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Singapore Airlines jet endured huge swings in gravitational force during turbulence, report says

The Singapore Airlines jetliner that hit severe turbulence last week went through huge swings in gravitational force in less than five seconds, likely causing the injuries to people who weren’t buckled into their seats, according to a preliminary report Wednesday… Continue Reading →

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