Khin Mar Cho worries for her 4-year-old son as she struggles to scrape together enough food to feed him in a makeshift displacement camp at a crowded monastery in western Myanmar. Soldiers had stormed their village of Byine Phyu, Rakhine state, and forced her and other family members out of…
Ukraine’s audacious foray into the Russian region of Kursk has been a triumph for its military intelligence and tactical agility – and equally a signal that, despite its advantage in terms of men and armor, the Russian military has plenty of vulnerabilities. Just as importantly, it’s also sent a political message to Kyiv’s allies…
Three fires blazed on a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Friday, one day after rescuers evacuated its crew in the wake of an assault by Yemeni Houthi militants. The Iran-aligned Houthis, who control Yemen’s most populous regions, said on Thursday that they had…
Authorities in Italy have opened a manslaughter investigation into the sinking of a superyacht, which killed seven people off the coast of Sicily earlier this week. Announcing the probe, prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said investigators found it was not the weather that caused the ship to sink, but was a result…
French authorities are investigating a purported arson attack on a synagogue Saturday morning. The incident took place in La Grande-Motte, a southern seaside town not far from Montpellier. Observant Jews typically go to synagogue on Saturday morning to celebrate the Sabbath. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on X that…
Away from the frontlines, Ukraine is waging a different battle against Russia as it seeks to remove Moscow’s influence from religious institutions. President Volodymr Zelensky signed into law a bill banning religious groups with ties to Russia Saturday, Ukraine’s Independence Day. The bill’s main target is the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC)…
From Beijing to Hangzhou, the sight of robotic dogs in a park is becoming more and more common. Climbing stairs? No problem. And what about hills? They can do that too. Josh Yuan showed us his robo-dog in one of Beijing’s fanciest shopping districts, guiding it through a crowd of…
World Copper Ltd. (TSXV: WCU) (OTCQB: WCUFF) (FSE:7LY0) (‘World Copper’ or the ‘Company’) announces an upcoming corporate update webinar, scheduled for September 5, 2024 at 1:15pm PST. Webinar Details Time: 1:15pm PST / 4:15 PM ESTDate: September 5, 2024Speaker: Gordon Neal, President & CEOLink: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/WCU-Webinar Shareholders and attendees are encouraged…
In a Friday (August 23) speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that adjustments to the central bank’s benchmark rate are on the way. “The time has come for policy to adjust. The direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace…
(TheNewswire) Vancouver, BC TheNewswire – August 23, 2024 Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:AVU) (‘Avrupa’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the $350,000 private placement of Units as announced on August 14 th 2024 is fully subscribed and will close shortly. The proceeds of the private placement financing will primarily…