August2023
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11 hospitalized as flight hits turbulence en route to Atlanta
Aug 31, 2023Tuesday’s strong turbulence on a Delta aircraft from Milan to Atlanta resulted in the hospitalization of eleven passengers and staff, according to the US-based airline. “Delta Care Team members are mobilizing to connect with customers on... -
Several sea lions die from bird flu in Argentina
Aug 30, 2023Officials said Tuesday that a record-breaking global outbreak of avian flu has killed a number of sea lions in Argentina, increasing concerns that it could transmit more readily to people. Animal health officials have recently received... -
Russia says destroyed 4 Ukrainian military boats carrying troops in Black Sea
Aug 30, 2023On Wednesday, Russia said that four Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea carrying as many as 50 personnel had been sunk by its forces. Around midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT), an aircraft “destroyed four high-speed military... -
UNICEF delivers critical medical supplies and support as dengue outbreak escalates among children in Bangladesh
Aug 30, 2023In light of the more than 21,000 dengue cases among children under the age of 15 that have been documented, UNICEF is stepping up its assistance to the government of Bangladesh in its efforts to control... -
Kyiv air defences repel ‘most powerful’ attack since spring: administration
Aug 30, 2023More than 20 drones and missiles were destroyed by air defences over Kyiv, the city military administration said on Wednesday, describing the barrage as the “most powerful strike” on the capital since the spring. “Kyiv had... -
Memorial for Wagner chief held in private
Aug 30, 2023Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary force, was honored privately, according to his press office on Tuesday, which urged mourners to pay their condolences at a cemetery in his hometown of Saint Petersburg. Two... -
Vladimir Putin to miss G20 summit, India says
Aug 30, 2023According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 conference in India next month but would instead send his foreign minister. According to Modi’s office, he spoke to Putin... -
Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Khan’s graft sentence: lawyers
Aug 30, 2023According to his counsel, a Pakistani high court on Tuesday suspended former prime minister Imran Khan’s prison term for a graft conviction; however, it was not clear if he would be released right away. According to... -
Indian rover confirms sulphur on Moon’s south pole
Aug 30, 2023The lunar south pole’s existence of sulfur has been verified by India’s Moon rover, according to the nation’s space agency. India this week made history by landing a spacecraft for the first time close to the... -
More than two million children displaced by brutal conflict in Sudan as violence spreads to new areas
Aug 29, 2023At least two million children have been forced from their homes since the conflict in Sudan erupted four months ago – an average of more than 700 children newly displaced every hour. As violence continues to...
