Fiona’ becomes a hurricane and threatens Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic

Tropical storm ‘Fiona’ has become a category 1 hurricane, the lowest on a scale of 5, and is already threatening Caribbean islands such as Puerto Rico or Hispaniola. Authorities have warned of torrential rains and landslides across Puerto Rico and …

3 Parkside tools good for woodworking

Lidl brings new Parkside tools this week that can complement the collections of those who already own many such devices. The three products go on sale in stores on Thursday 22 September and are particularly useful for woodworking. A corded …

Where is Do Kwon? Terra chief says he is “not on the run” as manhunt continues

Kwon insisted that he was not “on the run” on Twitter on Saturday. Authorities suggested otherwise. Questions about the whereabouts of Terraform Labs’ CEO surfaced over the weekend after authorities in Singapore issued a statement saying he was not in …

Guterres calls on Taliban to return girls to schools one year after banning them

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday reiterated his call on the Taliban to allow Afghan girls to return to schools, all on the one-year anniversary of their being banned from access to education. “This Sunday marks one year since …

iPhone 15 base models will get Dynamic Island, but not high refresh rate

Dynamic Island is by far the biggest new feature the iPhone 14 series brings to Apple phones in the last 5 years. The old “notch” has been replaced with a pill-shaped cutout, which via Apple software can be integrated into …

82 killed in Tajik-Kyrgyzstan border clashes

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have reported on Sunday a total of 82 deaths in clashes on the border between the two countries. Bishkek has specifically reported 36 dead, to which must be added the 46 confirmed by Dushanbe. Tajikistan has reported …

UK regulator warns that FTX is providing services without authorization

The UK’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a warning about crypto-currency exchange FTX operating in the UK without authorization. “Almost all companies and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in the UK …

Protests over the death of young Mahsa Amini spread to the capital of Iranian Kurdistan

Protests over the death of young Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the Morality Police in Tehran for not wearing the hijab or Islamic veil properly have spread to the capital of Iranian Kurdistan, Sanandaj. Amini was buried in …

The Three-Haired Goat, turned into a horror film: when you can see Maia Morgenstern and Marius Bodochi in cinemas

Cut off from the world in 19th-century rural Romania, a widow and mother of three must defend what’s left of her family, at any cost, from an old family friend turned enemy. Based on one of the best-known Romanian folk …

Polisario accuses Israel of acting to undermine Saharawi rights and regional security

The leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has accused the Israeli government of acting to undermine “the legitimate rights” of the Saharawi population and the security and stability “in the whole region” as a result of its ties with …

WHO warns of “potential for a second disaster” of “disease and death” after Pakistan floods

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of the “potential for a second disaster” as a result of “a wave of disease and death” following the devastating floods that have hit Pakistan over the past two months, leaving more than …

Nearly 200 killed in inter-community clashes in western DRC

Around 200 people have reportedly died in the inter-community clashes registered during the last days in the province of Mai-Ndombe, located in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to sources of the civil society of Kwamouth. …