World Watch

French authorities have charged the captain of an oil tanker, believed to be part of a so-called “shadow fleet” evading sanctions against Russia. The Chinese national faces a charge of not complying with orders from the French navy and is required to attend a court hearing in Brest, scheduled for February. The vessel, identified as […]

Four individuals have been diagnosed with sepsis following a visit to Coco & Carmen, a luxury restaurant in Stockholm, amid a suspected listeria outbreak. Health authorities report that at least 15 people have been treated or are under observation in local hospitals after dining at the high-end establishment located in the Östermalm district. According to

A tragic incident occurred in Arerti, Ethiopia, where a scaffolding collapse during a religious festival resulted in the deaths of 36 individuals at St Mariam Church. The disaster took place shortly after a celebration of the Orthodox Christian holiday, leading to mass funerals for the victims the following day. During the event, many worshippers ventured

Two Delta aircraft were involved in a collision on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. During the incident, the wing of one plane made contact with the cockpit window of the other. According to Delta Air Lines, the collision occurred at low speed between Endeavor Air Flight 5047, which was arriving from

Benidorm, a renowned tourist resort on Spain’s eastern Mediterranean coast, is implementing measures against shops displaying items considered lewd or offensive. Local authorities are concerned that such items may negatively impact the area’s image and disturb visitors. The targeted items often include humorous t-shirts and souvenirs featuring sexual messages and are primarily found in the

Ice cores drilled from a depth of 2.8 kilometers in the Antarctic ice sheet were delivered to the British Antarctic Survey at the beginning of summer. A team of scientists has since been engaged in round-the-clock efforts to study these samples. This analysis necessitates melting the ice cores, which are valuable and irreplaceable. Currently, the

At least two fatalities have been reported in Morocco following police gunfire aimed at preventing protesters from storming a police station in Lqliaa, situated near Agadir, as confirmed by state media. This marks the first instance of fatality since large-scale demonstrations, primarily led by youth, commenced on Saturday. The protests were ignited by dissatisfaction over

Mediators have reached out to Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza, who has reportedly rejected the new ceasefire plan proposed by the United States. Al-Haddad is believed to perceive the plan as an effort to dismantle Hamas, which he opposes, leading him to reaffirm his commitment to continue fighting. US

Spencer Elden, the individual featured as a baby on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album Nevermind, has been unsuccessful in his lawsuit against the band and photographer Kirk Weddle, which claimed the album cover constituted the distribution of child pornography. Elden, who was four months old at the time of the photo, contended that his

A search conducted by a volunteer team utilizing cadaver detection dogs has led to the identification of an “area of interest” in the case of Cheryl Grimmer, a British child who disappeared at the age of three in January 1970 from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong, Australia. The search team reported its findings to New