Posts by Riah Stelmack
Death toll rises to at least 22 as wildfires rage in South Korea
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways The death toll from the wildfires sweeping through south-eastern South Korea has risen to at least 22, with authorities fearing the numbers could continue…
Read MoreHarry leaves African charity he co-founded
The Duke of Sussex has announced his resignation as a patron of Sentebale, a Lesotho-based British charity which he co-founded, after a row between the trustees and the chair of its board. Prince Harry said he had stepped down alongside co-founder and fellow patron Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Sentebale’s board of trustees after the…
Read MoreRights group says Colombian rebels committed abuses against civilians in disputed region
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A prominent human rights group said Wednesday that rebel groups in Colombia committed “grave abuses” against civilians as they fight for control of the Catatumbo, a resource-rich region along Colombia’s border with Venezuela. In a 12-page report, Human Rights Watch accused the rebels of executing unarmed farmers and forcibly recruiting dozens…
Read MoreFalse posts on Indonesia ex-governor’s ‘arrest’ misuse unrelated clip
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Following news that Indonesia’s anti-graft agency raided the home of former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil, footage surfaced in posts that falsely claimed it…
Read MoreSaturday sunrise solar eclipse for parts of WNY
On the morning of Saturday, March 29, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of the Great Lakes, New England & Canada. During a partial solar eclipse, there is no path of totality. There will be no dramatic shadow cast upon a narrow swatch of Earth, so no sudden darkening of the daytime…
Read MoreTwo military jets collide in midair stunt, crash to ground in fiery explosion
Two military jets collided midair during a stunt rehearsal in France on Tuesday before crashing to the ground and exploding in a massive fireball, dramatic video shows. The collision caused three pilots and one passenger to eject and parachute to safety, the French Air and Space Force wrote on X. The jets were part of a…
Read MoreThe long, slow road to a ceasefire, with no guarantee of success
After three days of talks in Saudi Arabia, at last some progress. Two separate texts outlining agreements between the US and Russia, and the US and Ukraine. There were some differences but much was the same. All sides agreed to “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial…
Read MoreHundreds join largest anti-Hamas protest since Gaza war began
Hundreds of people have taken part in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began, taking to the streets to demand the group step down from power. Masked Hamas militants, some armed with guns and others carrying batons, intervened and forcibly dispersed the protesters, assaulting several of them. Videos shared widely…
Read MoreAnti-Hamas protests break out in Gaza Strip over demands to end war
Anti-Hamas protests broke out in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday as hundreds of Palestinian men took to the streets to call for an end to the war with Israel. Videos of the protest began circulating on social media on Tuesday and come as Israeli air strikes and offensive operations against Hamas have continued since…
Read MoreZimbabwe military general replaces Kirsty Coventry as sports minister
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday appointed the country’s military boss to replace Kirsty Coventry as sports minister. Mnangagwa said that Gen. Anselem Sanyatwe, commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, has replaced Coventry following her election as new president of the International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old Coventry, Africa’s most successful Olympian,…
Read MorePlane U-Turns After Passenger Loses Their Phone Mid-Flight, Forcing Everyone to Return Home
An Air France flight was forced to make a U-turn back to the airport where it originally took off mid-way through its flight after a passenger lost their phone, according to multiple news outlets. Air France flight AF750 — which flies from Paris’ Orly Airport to Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe, a French-governed group of islands in…
Read MoreKing Charles III’s audience with Pope Francis postponed by mutual agreement on medical advice
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s scheduled audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican has been postponed by mutual agreement after medical advice suggested the pontiff would be better off with more rest. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement Tuesday. The tentative audience was among details of the British monarch’s visit to the…
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