North Korea Confirms Detention of Travis King, U.S. Soldier
The statement was the first public acknowledgment by the country that it has the soldier, Pvt. Travis King, in its custody.
Day: August 16, 2023
‘Might be in love again’: Rupert Murdoch reportedly dating Roman Abramovich’s former mother-in-law
Elena Zhukova, who has been divorced twice, has lived in America since leaving Russia in 1991 and is a friend of Murdoch’s third wife Wendi Deng.
Hawaii wildfires: Joe Biden vows to visit soon amid criticism
Questions have been raised about the federal response to the fires, in which at least 101 people died.
Janet Yellen admits ‘enjoying’ hallucinogenic mushrooms on China visit
Treasury Secretary caused flood of orders for mushroom delicacy
“Nothing Allowed For Them”: Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
Court Orders SportsBay To Pay Almost Half a Billion Dollars For Violating DMCA
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: In the summer of 2021, DISH Network and Sling filed a copyright lawsuit against four unlicensed sports streaming sites, among them the popular SportsBay.org. After the plaintiffs named two alleged …
North Korea claims US soldier crossed over as he was ‘disillusioned by society’
Travis King entered the country while on tour of a border village on 18 July, becoming the first American detained in nearly five yearsNorth Korea asserted Wednesday that a US soldier who bolted into the North across the heavily armed Korean border las…
Junior-league fighting ban another step closer to NHL also eliminating it
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, one of three major junior NHL feeder circuits positioned a notch below professional hockey, announced it had effectively banned fighting altogether.
Why Ethiopia’s Amhara militiamen are battling the army
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is at the centre of a new conflict after falling out with powerful allies.