Australia Firefighters Race To Contain Blazes
Firefighters raced to contain massive bushfires in southeastern Australia Tuesday, taking advantage of a brief drop in temperatures and some much-needed rainfall before another heatwave strikes later this week. Exhausted volunteers cleared ground vegetation and carried out controlled burns before temperatures and winds were expected to pick up again by Friday. “It really is about […]
China’s Farmers Reap Rich Harvest Through Video-Sharing App
“Do you want a piece?” beekeeper Ma Gongzuo says, looking into the camera of a friend’s smartphone before biting into the dripping comb of amber-coloured honey. The clip goes out to his 737,000 followers on Douyin, the Chinese version of popular video sharing app TikTok that has 400 million users in the country and has […]
Arrest Warrant Issued In Japan For Carlos Ghosn’s Wife
Prosecutors in Japan on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn, wife of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who last month jumped bail and fled the country. The warrant was issued as the fallout from the escape of one of Japan’s most high-profile criminal suspects continues, with authorities pledging tighter border controls and seizing […]
UK Teen Gets Suspended Jail Term For ‘False’ Rape Claim
A Cypriot court on Tuesday handed a British teenager a four-month suspended prison sentence after convicting her of falsely accusing a dozen Israeli tourists of gang rape. The 19-year-old, who could have faced up to a year in jail, smiled and hugged family at the end of a trial that sparked protests in Britain and […]
Musk Hands Over Made-In-China Teslas To Early Buyers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk presented the first batch of made-in-China cars to ordinary buyers on Tuesday in a milestone for the company’s new Shanghai “giga-factory”, but which comes as sales decelerate in the world’s largest electric-vehicle market. The eccentric entrepreneur danced awkwardly, gave out high-fives, and mugged on a stage as sleek Model 3 sedans […]
Stokes Inspires England To Dramatic Series-Levelling Win
Ben Stokes produced an explosive spell of bowling as England beat South Africa by 189 runs inside the last hour of the fifth day of the second Test at Newlands on Tuesday. The win levelled the four-match World Test championship series. South Africa were bowled out for 248, with the last wicket falling when only […]
NASA Planet Hunter Finds Earth-Sized World In Goldilocks
NASA’s planet hunter satellite TESS has discovered an Earth-sized world within the habitable range of its star, which could allow the presence of liquid water. Another first for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is its discovery of a world orbiting two stars, evoking the planet Tatooine from Star Wars but unlikely to be hospitable to […]
No Breakthrough In French Pensions Impasse
Talks between the French government and unions aimed at ending a 34-day transport strike failed Tuesday to break the deadlock over a planned pensions overhaul, one of the most hotly contested reforms launched by President Emmanuel Macron. Macron’s push for sweeping changes to the pension system has unleashed the longest transport strike in France in […]
‘Over 50’ Killed In Stampede At Iran General’s Funeral
More than 50 people were killed in a stampede Tuesday during a massive funeral procession in Iran for a top general assassinated in a US drone strike, Iranian media said. The tragedy came as grieving crowds packed the hometown of Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, a hugely popular figure in the Islamic republic. More than […]
Nigerian Government Supporting Boko Haram – Hassan Kukah
Bishop Hassan Kukah who is known for his outspokenness and his popular criticism of the present Nigerian government has slammed the Federal government for clandestinely instilling laws and motions to aid the Islamization of Nigeria and help the Boko Haram cause. “The only difference between the Federal Government and Boko Haram is that Boko […]
US Vs Iran: Philippines President To Evacuate Filipinos
The Philippines is preparing to evacuate thousands of Filipinos working in the Middle East as regional tensions rise following the killing of a top Iranian commander by the U.S. President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said this in Manila. About 2.3 million people from the Philippines are working in the Middle East as […]
Asset Declaration: Presidency Fires Back At SERAP
The Presidency has insisted that no law in Nigeria mandates President Muhammadu Buhari to declare his assets publicly. Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina made the remark while stressing that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has no legal justification to ask the President and his Vice, as well as state governors and their deputies to […]