Nine people were killed and a presidential candidate was briefly taken to hospital after a stage collapsed under heavy winds at a campaign rally in Mexico on Wednesday. Candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez said he was not injured in the incident, which happened during his campaign event in the northeastern city…
Turks and Caicos officials have slammed remarks from US lawmakers who traveled to the islands earlier this week to press for the release of the Americans who were arrested there – and could possibly face 12-year sentences. In a House of Assembly address, the islands’ Premier Washington Misick said, “The…
When British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that the United Kingdom would hold a general election on July 4, many observers wondered: why now? More specifically, why has the PM called an election that is almost certain to lose? For months, polls have placed Sunak’s Conservative Party way…
Rescue workers are scrambling to reach a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea after it was hit by a major landslide, the prime minister said Friday, adding that an unspecified number of people had been killed. The disaster hit the village of Kaokalam in Enga province, about 600 kilometers…
Real quick — what did you have for lunch yesterday? Were you with anyone? Where were you? Can you picture the scene? The ability to remember things that happened to you in the past, especially to go back and recall little incidental details, is a hallmark of what psychologists call…
A far-right coalition of parties in the European Parliament has expelled Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party following their leading candidate’s comments about Nazi SS soldiers during World War II. “The Bureau of the Identity and Democracy Group in the European Parliament has decided today to exclude the German delegation,…
Google’s new search feature that uses AI to answer some users’ questions is facing criticism over its inaccurate responses, including telling users to eat rocks and mix pizza cheese with glue. AI Overview rolled out across the US last week and became available to some users in the UK last…
A former Chinese takeaway worker found guilty of money laundering after police seized more than £3bn worth of Bitcoin has been jailed for more than six years. Jian Wen, 42, came to the attention of police when she tried to buy some of London’s most expensive properties, including a £23.5m…
Kabosu, the dog behind the “doge” meme, has died at the age of 18 after enjoying more than a decade of internet fame. The Japanese shiba inu had been suffering from leukaemia and liver disease. “To all of you who loved Kabosu, on the morning of the 24 May, Kabosu…
(TheNewswire) Calgary, Alberta May 24, 2024 – TheNewswire . Ocumetics Technology Corp. (‘ Ocumetics ‘ or the ‘ Corporation ‘) ( TSXV: OTC) (OTCQB: OTCFF) (FRA: 2QBO) announces that it has completed the first tranche of the private placement of debentures previously announced by the Corporation on May 15, 2024.…