Islamic State attack on army bus kills 23 Syrian soldiers
The jihadists surrounded a military bus in Deir al-Zour province before opening fire, reports say.
Day: August 11, 2023
Tensions Rise as West African Nations Prepare to Send Troops to Restore Democracy in Niger
Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger’s flailing democracy.
Malaysia organizer seeks $2.7 million from British band whose gay kiss got a music festival canceled
The organizer of a Malaysian music festival is seeking $2.7 million in losses from British band The 1975 over a breach of contract.
Watch: Tourists Narrowly Escape As Crumbling Cliff Smashes Into UK Beach
One of the tourists, a man dressed in orange t-shirt, is seen taking a photo of the World Heritage Site when small rocks come rolling down.
Fremantle Highway blaze throws electric vehicle risk into sharp relief, say insurers
Underwriters call for better detection and extinguishing systems to prevent battery fires from spreading
China detains a military group worker suspected of spying for the CIA
China’s national security authority says it has detained a worker from a military industrial group on suspicion of spying for the CIA.
China detains a military group worker suspected of spying for the CIA
China has detained a worker from a military industrial group on suspicion of spying for the CIA, national security authorities said Friday, adding to the list of public accusations of espionage between Beijing and Washington.
Hook, line and clinker: fisherman uses concrete statues to save the sea bed
Sculptures scattered on the sea bed off the coast of Tuscany are preserving natural habitats and protecting flora and fauna from trawlers’ nets
Los Angeles IT secures the vote with open source and the cloud
Vital for democracy, voting system integrity has come under increasing scrutiny of late, placing pressure on government IT leaders to ensure election systems are robust and uncompromised.
Aman Bhullar, CIO of Los Angeles County R…