Posts by Riah Stelmack
Finland’s colossal bomb shelters a model for jittery Europe
Swimming pools, playgrounds and amusement parks: Finland’s underground facilities, which can double as bomb shelters, have emerged as an inspiring approach as Europe ramps up preparedness after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia. Its network of civil defence shelters is an integral part of its preparedness strategy, which harks…
Read MoreGerman industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair in Germany many companies wonder how they fit into the tech revolution. “We use ChatGPT a bit,” shrugged one business representative, from a metals processor based in southern Germany, at this week’s Hannover Messe. The expo grouping 4,000 firms…
Read MoreHezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group
Last year, on 17 September, at around 15:30, a pager which a nurse called Adam was given at the start of his shift at a hospital in Lebanon received a message. The devices had been distributed by Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim group, to thousands of its members, including Adam, and he said it was how…
Read MoreArgentine senate rejects President Milei’s Supreme Court appointees in blow to libertarian leader
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s senate on Thursday rejected the two Supreme Court candidates that President Javier Milei nominated by decree earlier this year, dealing a major blow to the libertarian leader. The congressional defeat could complicate the implementation of Milei’s radical state overhaul of Argentina, as analysts say the president had hoped to…
Read MoreWhat is live shopping and will it take off?
Kelsey Krakora made a career shift into live shopping [Kelsey Krakora] After graduating college Kelsey Krakora worked full time in a steakhouse, bartending and serving meals. She had dabbled with selling clothes online, but only part-time. But in 2021 that all changed for Cleveland-based Ms Krakora. She switched to selling clothes on Whatnot and then…
Read MoreNATO: Some 900,000 Russian troop casualties recorded in Ukraine
Russia has seen around 900,000 troop casualties since unleashing its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, a senior NATO official said on Thursday. Up to 250,000 soldiers have been killed in the conflict which started on February 24, 2022, according to NATO. Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian onslaught with…
Read MoreYouTuber arrested for approaching uncontacted tribe in India
An aspiring YouTube influencer and self-described “danger tourist” was arrested by authorities in India after allegedly attempting to contact one of the world’s last uncontacted Indigenous tribes. The 24-year-old US national Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was taken into custody on March 29 at 10am local time after returning from his overnight journey to North Sentinel Island,…
Read MoreIsraeli strike on Gaza City school kills 27, health ministry says
At least 27 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in northern Gaza that was serving as a shelter for displaced families, the Hamas-run health ministry says. Dozens more were wounded when the Dar al-Arqam school in the north-eastern Tuffah district of Gaza City was hit, it cited a local…
Read More’48 hour rollercoaster’: 35-foot waves pummel Antarctica cruise, passenger video shows
Massive waves pummeled a cruise ship during an Antarctica voyage, video footage from a passenger shows. Lesley Anne Murphy posted clips to Instagram on March 26 that appeared to show the ship rocking back and forth, a woman sliding across the floor as the vessel lurched, and a TV slamming into a wall. At certain…
Read MoreKeeper Lehmann fined for drink driving, months after chainsaw verdict
Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was fined €1,000 ($1,104) by a Munich court on Thursday for driving under the influence of alcohol after attending Oktoberfest. The judge said Lehmann had displayed “bad behaviour” in court and to police when arrested in September last year. Addressing Lehmann, the judge added, “You would have behaved similarly even…
Read MoreZambians protest over heinous child rape reports
Warning: This story contains distressing details. A protest march has been held in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, against a recent spate of reports of men raping children. Over the last two months, Zambians have been shocked by several cases of child rape, some of which resulted in death. Among the most horrific reports was that of…
Read MoreAnaergia signs contract for five biomethane plants in Italy
Anaergia, via its subsidiary, has entered into a contract with Italian company Techbau involving five new biomethane production plants in the country. Under the contract, Anaergia will provide the necessary equipment for the biomethane production process. Techbau, meanwhile, will oversee the engineering, procurement, and construction aspects. The plants will be situated across Southern Italy, utilising…
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