Tag: the buzz
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Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14
A fire ripped through a packed church during morning services in Egypt’s capital yesterday, killing at least 41 worshippers and injuring 14. The church quickly filled ... -
Italy’s far-right Meloni on vote: I’m no danger to democracy
Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is leading in opinion polls ahead of Sept. 25 parliamentary elections, insists she won’t be a danger to democracy if ... -
China closes Potala Palace after Covid-19 reported in Tibet
Chinese authorities have closed Tibet’s famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region. The action underscores China’s continued adherence ... -
Fiber optic cable theft halts Spanish bullet train service
Hundreds of rail passengers using the line between Madrid and Barcelona were left stranded for hours after some 600 meters of fiber optic cable used in ... -
Thousands stranded in China resort city amid Covid lockdown
Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown. The ... -
Hitler’s watch sells at Maryland auction for USD1.1 million
A Maryland auction house has sold a wristwatch that once belonged to Adolf Hitler for $1.1 million. Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City had estimated the ... -
Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine amid counterattacks
Russian forces yesterday launched massive missile strikes on Ukraine’s Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, areas that haven’t been targeted in weeks, while Ukrainian officials announced an operation ... -
No one wins US Mega Millions, jackpot now over USD1b
A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers yesterday [Macau time] and won the top prize. The ... -
Three killed, one wounded in Philippine university shooting
At least three people, including a former Philippine town mayor, were killed and another was wounded in a brazen attack yesterday by a gunman in a ... -
Pakistan police arrest two men accused of gang raping US woman
Pakistan’s police have arrested at least two people after a 21-year-old American woman reported she was gang raped at a hotel when she was visiting a ... -
Three missing in gas explosion in major north China port city
A gas explosion after a partial building collapse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin yesterday morning left three people missing and 11 injured. The ... -
Malaysia seizes African tusks, pangolin scales worth USD18M
Malaysian authorities said yesterday they seized a container of African elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal skulls and bones estimated to be worth 80 million ... -
Van Gogh self-portrait found hidden behind another painting
A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist’s paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said yesterday. The self-portrait ... -
Iran arrests third outspoken filmmaker in escalating crackdown
Iran has arrested an internationally renowned filmmaker, several newspapers reported yesterday, the third Iranian director to be locked up in less than a week as the ... -
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous ... -
Russian rocket attack kills 15 in Ukraine; others trapped
Dozens of Ukrainian emergency workers labored Sunday to pull people out of the rubble after a Russian rocket attack smashed into apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine. ... -
Medicines agency says EU is seeing ‘new wave’ of Covid-19
A senior official at the European Union medicines agency said yesterday that many nations in the bloc are seeing a new wave of COVID-19, driven by ... -
Ukrainian mathematician awarded prestigious Fields Medal
Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska was named Tuesday as one of four recipients of the prestigious Fields Medal, which is often described as the Nobel Prize in ... -
Dutch farmers block entrances to supermarket warehouses
Dutch farmers angry at government plans to slash emissions used tractors and trucks yesterday to block roads and supermarket distribution centers, sparking fears of store food ... -
Google to erase more location info as abortion bans expand
Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ... -
WHO: Covid-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world
The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health ... -
EU proposes ban on flavored heated tobacco products
The European Union’s executive branch yesterday proposed a ban on the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of its plan to fight cancer. The ... -
Germany: former Nazi guard, 101, jailed for aiding murder
A 101-year-old man was convicted in Germany of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder yesterday for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War ... -
US coach makes dramatic rescue of artistic swimmer at worlds
Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. The United States coach knew something was wrong when she saw artistic ... -
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi celebrates birthday with cake in court
Although detained by Myanmar’s military government on a slew of charges, ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was able to hold a small birthday celebration during ... -
Cooler weather helps Spain with fires; rain helps in Germany
Cooler temperatures helped firefighters yesterday stabilize a wildfire in northwestern Spain that reports say is the biggest on record in the country. The fire in the ... -
Ukraine introduces visa regime for Russians amid war
The Ukrainian cabinet approved a resolution on Friday to bar Russian citizens from entering Ukraine without a visa. The move is likely to be viewed as ... -
Japan, Australia to expand defense ties for regional order
Japan and Australia’s defense ministers yesterday vowed to step up their ties to support democratic values in the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to work more closely ... -
MEPs object to including gas, nuclear in green investment
European lawmakers from the environment and economy committees objected yesterday to including fossil gas and nuclear in the EU’s list of sustainable activities, in a blow ... -
‘Worrying trend’: Post-Cold War drop in nukes could be over
A Swedish arms watchdog says the world’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons are expected to increase in coming years, reversing a decline seen since the end of ... -
Few laughs, tough questions as Biden chats with Kimmel
There weren’t a lot of laughs, but President Joe Biden got some unsolicited advice from Jimmy Kimmel when the president sat down for his first in-person interview with ... -
World Bank dims outlook for global economy amid Russia war
The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the prospect of widespread food shortages and concerns ... -
Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms
Russia took aim yesterday (Macau time) at Western military supplies for Ukraine, launching airstrikes on Kyiv that it claimed destroyed tanks donated from abroad, as Vladimir ... -
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee kicks off with pomp
Four days of celebrations honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne kicked off yesterday with a display of British military traditions stretching from the days ... -
Russia’s Navalny says he faces new criminal charges
Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that he is facing new criminal accusations that could extend his current nine-year prison term. Navalny said on Instagram that ...
