Posts by Riah Stelmack
Rescue camera gave officials a view of hundreds of miners in South Africa trapped in shaft
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized mine rescue camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer (1.6-mile) deep mineshaft in South Africa, where hundreds of illegal miners were reported to be trapped, starving, dehydrated and desperate to get out. With no architectural plans of the actual mineshaft and its levels and tunnels,…
Read MoreMounds of Donated Clothes Are Clogging Beaches in Ghana
Ghana, located on the southern coast of West Africa, has more than 500 kilometers of coastline that arcs and juts into bays and points. Along this coast are a multitude of surf spots for those willing to brave the bumpy roads in to find hidden gems along its edges. This coast, with its centuries of…
Read MoreDebt-stricken France gets EU blessing for austerity plans
French Finance Minister Eric Lombard attends the European Union Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels. Alexandros Michailidis/EU Council/dpa Heavily indebted France has received the green light from the Council of the European Union for its plans to gradually reduce its substantial deficit. The body of governments of the EU member states, meeting in Brussels on Tuesday,…
Read MoreBell & Ross launches sky-inspired BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France watch
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 Bell & Ross just rolled out a watch that paints a clear picture of the sky from a pilot’s view. In 2021, the company…
Read MoreItaly arrests top Libyan policeman over alleged war crimes – reports
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 head of Libya’s judicial police has been arrested after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant over war crimes allegations, media reports…
Read MoreIndia gets an observer seat in the Eurodrone program
ROME — India has been granted observer status on the four-nation Eurodrone program which is edging towards completion. India joins Japan as observer on the project launched by Italy, France, Germany and Spain and run by Europe-based contracting agency OCCAR to build a MALE drone that will give Europe greater autonomy in the drone sector.…
Read MoreSouthern Water boss defends £200 bill hikes to MPs
The boss of Southern Water has defended plans to hike customers’ bills by 53%, or £200, in the face of recent troubles. Chief executive Lawrence Gosden was quizzed on the increase by MPs at the Environment Committee on Tuesday. Under proposals revealed in October, Southern Water – which serves Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent…
Read MoreRwanda-backed rebels capture Minova in eastern DR Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over the eastern town of Minova, according to various sources. The fall of the city puts the rebels within 40km (25 miles) of provincial capital, Goma – a key city that lies close to the border with Rwanda. It comes two weeks after the…
Read MorePalestinians are finally able to return to their Gaza homes — only to find them reduced to ruins
TEL AVIV — Buildings burnt out and reduced to rubble were all that was left to return to for thousands of displaced Palestinians who made the journey back to northern Gaza on foot this week after more than a year away. “Everything is destroyed as you can see. Nothing remains,” Asma Qaoud told NBC News’…
Read MoreRebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in Algeria
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali’s predominately Tuareg north, said on the social media platform X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.…
Read MoreTwin lost control of bike in Thailand – inquest
A man who died in Thailand lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the kerb, an inquest has heard. Corey Beavis, 28, who was originally from Barry, died on 4 January, 2025. The inquest at Pontypridd Coroner’s Court was told that Mr Beavis was riding in Phuket and died at the scene. Mr Beavis’s…
Read MoreMoroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said. The drivers were the latest victims of insecurity in the Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara where militant groups such as the Islamic State Sahel Province have in…
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