A giant fire broke out on the grounds of Uralmash, one of Russia’s largest heavy machinery factories, emergency officialssaid Monday. Footage shared online showed a plume of black smoke rising from the factory in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinbur…
Pakistan’s court suspends ex-PM Khan conviction on graft charges
A court in Pakistan on Monday suspended the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife on one of the several graft charges, his spokesman said, but the pair was unlikely to walk free due to other charges. The Islamabad High Court said …
Protest tents set up in front of parliament in Jerusalem
Critics of Israeli government policy have set up more than 100 protest tents in front of the parliament in Jerusalem. The tents are part of a four-day protest action in the city, Israeli media reported on Monday. Protests against the right-wing governm…
Secret diary of Dachau camp survivor published as graphic novel
The secret diary of Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz from his imprisonment in the Dachau concentration camp has been published in the form of a graphic novel, YouTube film and online text. Kupfer-Koberwitz was a political prisoner in the Nazi camp from November …
The continued iPad watch and everything else coming from Apple in April
Macworld March delivered some actual new Apple hardware in the form of the M3 MacBook Air, but we didn’t get the new iPads we were expecting. Rumor has it those are still on the way, they’re just going to drop in April instead. We’ve also been in a str…
Florida Gas Prices Jump, Setting New 2024 High
Florida gas prices rose again last week, following increases in the futures market the week before. Overall, the state average increased by 12 cents per gallon, reaching a new 2024 high of $3.62/g. Despite the recent increase, pump prices are following…
NC fields Mian Altaf on Anantnag parliamentary seat
Srinagar, April 1 Mian Altaf Ahmed Lahrvi, former Minister and National Conference leader, has been nominated as the party’s candidate for the South Kashmir Pir Panjal parliamentary constituency. This announcement was made by Omar Abdullah, former Chie…
Moscow attack: Has the Islamic State really made a comeback?
The Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow claimed by the Islamic State (IS) was the deadliest in Russia in two decades, leaving at least 143 dead and almost 200 injured. In its immediate aftermath, several analysts and commentators questioned if the Islami…
Rheinmetall CEO Urges EU to forge leaders in defense technology
The head of Germany’s largest military contractor Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, has called on EU countries to abandon the advantage of national champions and create larger and more specialized defense groups to compete with American companies, accordin…
Rheinmetall CEO Urges EU to forge leaders in defense technology
The head of Germany’s largest military contractor Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, has called on EU countries to abandon the advantage of national champions and create larger and more specialized defense groups to compete with American companies, accordin…