Day: September 14, 2023
Ukraine says Russian shelling killed child, drones downed in night attacks
Ukraine claims to have shot down 17 out of 22 Russian drones that attacked its territory overnight. A child was reportedly killed in the south of the country due to artillery shelling. The Ukrainian air force said it had also downed drones in various r…
Panic as aftershock rocks Moroccan village near quake epicentre
A mountainous village in Morrocco felt more tremors on Wednesday following last week’s earthquake that rocked the country.
Caught On Camera: US Cop Pulls Driver Out Of Burning Car After Crash
Sergeant JT Moore ran towards the car with a fire extinguisher and was trying to put out the flames when he noticed the driver was still inside.
Europe’s central bank faces close call on interest rates as threat of recession grows
The European Central Bank is deciding whether to raise interest rates again or not, and analysts are saying it’s a close call.
‘Shockingly insensitive’: Officer laughed after woman hit and killed by police car
A Seattle police officer is under investigation after being recorded laughing about a woman hit and killed by a police car.
Wayve unveils Lingo-1 self-driving car system that the company claims can explain its actions with ~60% accuracy compared to human answers; availability TBD (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
Wayve unveils Lingo-1 self-driving car system that the company claims can explain its actions with ~60% accuracy compared to human answers; availability TBD — Company says use of AI gives vehicle owners more confide…
Iran FM to Armenia counterpart: Presence of foreigners in region complicates situation
The Iranian foreign minister says the presence of foreign forces in the South Caucasus region will further complicate the situation there.
Mother of blood cancer survivor in drive for stem cell donors in England
Sarah Cripps launches Swab to Save a Child campaign to encourage more people to register to donateA campaign to get more people to donate stem cells is taking place across England this weekend, as charities say there is an urgent need to increase the r…
KARMOL earmarks two planned LNG carrier-to-FSRU conversions for South Africa jobs
Four-ship North West Shelf LNG-carrier buy concludes with at least one pair destined for conversion to floating regasification and storage units