Posts by Riah Stelmack
Hundreds 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…
Read MoreLandmark projects on critical raw materials adopted by EU Commission
The European Commission on Tuesday said it has adopted 47 strategic projects to ensure access to critical raw materials in the EU. The European Union is seeking to boost its own supply of key minerals such as lithium, manganese and cobalt, which are important in a number of emerging industries such as the production of…
Read MoreRoyal Air Force engineers shamed by judge over theft of Paddington Bear statue
LONDON (AP) — They didn’t look after this bear. In fact, two men who had been drinking kicked and yanked on a statue of Paddington, the fictional orphaned bear who came to England from Peru, until it broke in half. Then they took it. A judge on Tuesday chastised the duo — both military personnel…
Read MoreSudan army accused of killing hundreds in airstrike on Darfur market
A Sudanese war monitor has accused the military of killing hundreds of people in an air strike on a market in the country’s western Darfur region. The Emergency Lawyers group – which documents abuses by both sides in Sudan’s civil war that erupted in April 2023 – said the bombing of Tur’rah market was a…
Read MoreGerman intelligence officers warn of hybrid threat from Russia, China
Foreign powers including Russia and China are actively recruiting agents in the private sector to carry out sabotage in Germany, intelligence officials warned on Tuesday. At an annual security conference in Berlin, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) – Germany’s domestic intelligence agency – warned that authorities and businesses must be…
Read MoreAUDI, Not Audi: A New EV Sub-Brand Prepares for Launch
A case for all caps Audi has been a staple of China’s luxury car market for decades, but with local automakers gaining ground, the German brand is shifting gears. To stay competitive, Volkswagen Group is launching a China-exclusive sub-brand called AUDI — yes, in all caps — focused solely on electric vehicles. The first production…
Read MoreGerman woman comes forward to claim €15,000 in cash found on train
A German woman has come forward to claim €15,000 ($16,250) in cash discovered by a passenger on a train, police said on Tuesday. The haul – made up of 75 €200 bills – was discovered on a high-speed ICE train from Hanover to Munich on Sunday, making headlines across Germany. Federal police said a 34-year-old…
Read MoreE-commerce drives China’s green packaging growth
The push for sustainable packaging has been gaining momentum globally, with China emerging as a significant player in this trend. The country’s commitment to reducing environmental impacts through packaging is more important than ever, as consumer habits evolve towards greater environmental responsibility. In this article, leading data and analytics company GlobalData explores how the sustainable…
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