Fears for Senegalese opposition leader Sonko amid ongoing hunger strike
Concerns are mounting for the health of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who’s been on hunger strike since his detention in July on charges of insurrection.
Day: August 16, 2023
Japanese mountaineer dies and another is injured while climbing a never-scaled mountain in Pakistan
A Japanese climber died and a fellow mountaineer was injured when an apparent rock fragment hit them while trying to scale one of the highest peaks in northern Pakistan, a mountaineering official and the injured climber said Tuesday.
Joe and Jill Biden to visit fire-ravaged Hawaii as death toll hits 110
President has faced criticism for not speaking about wildfire disaster earlier and using the wrong name when referring to MauiJoe and Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii next week to witness the impact of wildfires that devastated the town of Lahaina, the…
Man killed in North Seattle shooting
A man died after a shooting in North Seattle Wednesday morning, according to police. It was not clear what led up to the shooting.
Two American Tourists Caught Sleeping in the Eiffel Tower
The two men posed no threat and were handed over to the police, officials said.
Bank Glitch In Ireland Allows People To Withdraw Extra Cash From ATMs
Several pictures and videos surfaced on social media showing huge queues outside ATMs across the country on August 15.
Arizona prison workers hospitalised after exposure to ‘unknown substance’
Multiple workers and two inmates at Perryville women’s prison in Arizona were hospitalised after being exposed to an unknown substance.
China’s fertility rate dropped to record low in 2022, estimates show
Figure fell from 1.15 in 2021 to 1.09, the lowest of any country with a population over 100 millionChina’s fertility rate dropped to an estimated record low of 1.09 in 2022, the lowest of any country with a population over 100 million, according to gov…
LinkedIn users targeted in account hijacking campaign
LinkedIn users are being targeted in an ongoing account hijacking campaign, are getting locked out of their accounts; the hacked accounts are held for ransom. Users discussing their compromised LinkedIn accounts. (Source: Cyberint) The LinkedIn account…