New Zealand: Auckland cleans up after ‘unprecedented’ floods
At least three people are killed as New Zealand’s largest city is hit by record rainfall.
Union Berlin beats Hertha in derby, stays 2nd in Bundesliga
Union Berlin fans brought fire to the city derby as their team consolidated second place in the Bundesliga by beatng Hertha Berlin 2-0.
Taliban tells universities to block women from taking entrance exams
The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education ordered private universities in Afghanistan not to allow female students to sit university entrance exams next month, underscoring its policy to restrict wom…
D&D Won’t Change Its Original 1.0 OGL License, Reference Document Enters Creative Commons
An anonymous reader shares a report from PC Gamer:
In a blog post published Friday, Wizards of the Coast announced that it is fully putting the kibosh on the proposed Open Gaming License (OGL) 1.2 that threw the tabletop RPG community into disarray at…
Tiny radioactive capsule lost in Australia triggers search
Authorities in West Australia were searching for a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule that got lost while being transported on a truck from a mine to a depot in the city of Perth, officials said Saturday.
The NRA has won
After the latest bout of mass shootings, American outrage will be short-lived, its gun addiction – preserved.
Startup20 Inception Meet – NIIO Showcase
New Delhi, January 28. The Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) showcased medical innovations undertaken by Indian Naval officers during the inception meeting of the Startup20 Engagement Group under India’s G20 presidency. Various medical innovations including the ‘Aadyant’ Oxygen Recycling System (ORS), ‘Spandan’ low-cost digital stethoscope and ‘Nebiro’ smart portable nebuliser were displayed. Delegates from …
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Retired NATO general Petr Pavel elected president of Czech Republic
Retired NATO general Petr Pavel beat a billionaire former prime minister in an election run-off on Saturday to become the fourth president of the Czech Republic, official results showed.
‘Fast track’ talks under way over missiles and aircraft for Ukraine – official
Long-range missiles and aircraft are needed to cover for armoured fighting vehicles pledged by the US and Germany, a presidential adviser said