Initial examinations have revealed that four of the people killed in the Sicily yacht tragedy died of suffocation. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, the onboard cook and four guests…
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US, Britain, EU, other nations sign first legally binding international treaty on AI
The United States, Britain, European Union members, and other countries, including Andorra, Georgia, Iceland, Norway, the Republic of Moldova, San Marino, and Israel, signed the first legally binding international AI treaty on Thursday,…
Chinese cities suspends flights, schools as typhoon Yagi edges closer
Southern Chinese provinces and cities braced for the arrival of super typhoon Yagi, shutting schools and postponing flights ahead of its expected landfall along Hainan’s subtropical coast in what could be the most…
Hunter Biden to change not-guilty plea in $1.4mn federal tax case
Hunter Biden, son of United States President Joe Biden, offered a guilty plea to charges in his federal tax evasion case on Thursday (Sep 5) just as jury selection was about to begin….
https://www.wionews.com/world/israeli-strikes-kill-48-ahead-of-whos-polio-campaign-in-gaza-un-plans-to-vaccinate-640000-children-754914
Israeli airstrikes on Saturday (August 31) killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials. This attack comes just before a planned polio vaccination campaign was set…
‘Front line will crumble,’ Ukrainian offensive falters as Russia’s Pokrovsk invasion gains momentum
Russia is fast pressing ahead with its counter-offensive near the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk even as Ukraine’s offensive in Russia’s Kursk starts losing its pace. Notably, Pokrovsk is an essential reinforcement point…
Norway’s Princess Martha Louise ties the knot with US spiritual guru Durek Verrett
Norway’s Princess Martha Louise married her long-term partner, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett, on Saturday in a ceremony attended by the Norwegian king and other royalty but marked by what critics saw as commercialisation of the event. The wedding…
US: Seven dead, 37 injured in deadly bus crash in Mississippi
Seven people, including a six-year-old and 16-year-old, were killed when a bus overturned east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, early Saturday, Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey said. The two young victims were siblings, according to the…
https://www.wionews.com/world/phd-student-in-us-accused-of-murdering-friends-newborn-could-face-death-penalty-753523
Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised Nicole Virzi, a 30-year-old PhD student in San Diego, California, could face the death penalty after she…
Sudan: Torrential rains overwhelm Arbaat Dam; death toll from rainy season rises to 132
Surging waters have burst through a dam, wiped out at least five villages, and left an unknown number of people dead in eastern Sudan, officials said on Monday, devastating a region already…