10-year-old boy wakes from coma two weeks after helicopter collision
Nicholas Tadros remains in a critical condition after the crash in Australia’s Gold Coast that killed four people, including his mother
Day: January 16, 2023
Egyptian Businessman Gets Life In Jail For Protests Against President
An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced in absentia a Spain-based critic of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to life in prison over calls for anti-government protests, state media reported.
Nearly 1,000 police officers operating in UK schools, figures show
Analysis shows police more likely to be in schools with higher numbers of pupils of colour and those eligible for free mealsNearly 1,000 police officers are operating within UK schools, figures show, with these officers being more likely to be based in…
‘Long overdue’: Ramos-Horta calls on Australia to release Balibo files
The East Timor president urged Australia to act as he paid tribute to Shirley Shackleton, the widow of one of the journalists killed by Indonesian forces.
World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos amid fears of a recession
World Economic Forum begins in Davos amid fears of a recession and almost a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. This year’s theme is ‘Cooperation in a fragmented world’
China’s hospital Covid death data just a tenth of total toll
Using a report from the National School of Development at Peking University that found 64% of the population was infected by mid-January, a report estimated 900,000 people would have died in the previous five weeks based on a conservative 0.1% case fat…
Death of UK marine pilot prompts fresh calls for action on safety
Latest incident occurred during transfer to Finnlines ro-ro in Humber Estaury, says trade body
European cops shut down fake crypto call centers
European cops arrested 15 suspected scammers and shut down a multi-country network of call centers selling fake cryptocurrency that law enforcement said stole upwards of hundreds of millions of dollars from victims.
Indian social media startup ShareChat lays off 400+ people, or ~20% of staff, a month after cutting 100+ roles; ShareChat raised $1B+ from Google and others (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
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Indian social media startup ShareChat lays off 400+ people, or ~20% of staff, a month after cutting 100+ roles; ShareChat raised $1B+ from Google and others — ShareChat, the Indian social media startup ba…
Anthony Veder takes stake in Germany’s new Lubmin LNG terminal
Third small-scale vessel from Dutch owner to join cargo shuttling action between FSU and FSRU