While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 19, 2024
Israeli strike hits central Beirut area An Israeli drone strike hit a neighbourhood in central Beirut on Nov 18, a Lebanese security source said, the second day in a row…
Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify
QUITO – Ecuador’s government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by severe drought conditions, the country’s risk management secretariat announced in a statement on…
Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify
QUITO – Ecuador’s government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by a severe drought, risk management officials said on Monday. Read More
Boeing to lay off over 2,200 workers in US states of Washington and Oregon
Who is being laid off seems to vary between sections within Boeing. Read More
‘Family destroyed’: Children of French rape victim speak of heartbreak
Gisele’s daughter, who uses the pen name Caroline Darian, believes she was also assaulted by her father. Read More
Roblox tightens messaging rules for under-13 users amid abuse concerns
Under-13 users can still message others in-game with parental consent. Read More
Telecoms cable linking Finland and Germany likely severed, owner says
HELSINKI – A fibre optic communications cable linking Finland and Germany along the seabed has stopped working and may have been severed by an outside force, Finnish state-controlled cyber security…
Poland signs agreement with domestic companies to manufacture explosives
WARSAW – The Polish government has signed a letter of intent with domestic companies to make the nitrocellulose and multi-base powders necessary for producing ammunition, it said on Monday. Read…
UK sanctions Iran Air and IRISL over military transfers to Russia
LONDON – Britain on Monday imposed sanctions against Iran’s national airline and shipping carrier, measures it said were taken in response to Iran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia. Read…
Large Gaza food convoy violently looted, UNRWA says
GENEVA/CAIRO – A convoy of 109 trucks was violently looted on Nov. 16 after entering Gaza, resulting in the loss of 98 trucks in what aid workers say is one…