Japanese Beetle Spreads Horror in Germany
A Japanese beetle was discovered near the country’s border in the Swiss city of Basel, causing concern among German pest control officials. According to the Augustenberg Center for Agricultural Technology,…
Morocco Finds Solution to Doctors’ Chicken Scratch
Patients frequently struggle to read doctor’s prescriptions; poorly written reports are as close to coding as possible. They’ve become a source of amusement and laughs over the years, but Moroccan…
HRW: Lebanese Authorities Criminally Neglect Beirut Port Explosion
Lebanese authorities were accused Tuesday of being “criminally negligent under Lebanese law in their handling of the cargo, creating an unreasonable risk to life” by the Humans Rights Watch. An…
MV Mercer Street Tanker: “Israel” at Its Wits’ End
The MV Mercer Street oil tanker was attacked off the coast of Oman, killing two, in what the United States called a drone-style attack. The tanker was heading from Dar es Salaam,…
Australian military quietly releases reform plan to address ‘serious & systemic’ failings exposed by Afghanistan war crimes report
Australia’s Defense Department has released a four-year plan to tackle “serious and systemic” failures in its military structure and culture – eight months after a bombshell probe into war crimes…
Sweden plans Covid booster shots, with most of population likely to receive 3rd shot in 2022
Sweden’s health authority has announced that most Swedes are likely to be offered a Covid booster shot in 2022, while vulnerable people could receive their third shot this autumn. The…
IDF accused of ‘covering up’ 6 Palestinian deaths after army probe says ‘lessons learned’ in ‘mistaken’ Gaza shelling – reports
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly covered up the killing of six Palestinians, including a baby, after “mistakenly” shelling an area housing Bedouin farmers in an operation in the Gaza…
‘Cultural preferences’ for boys & prenatal sex-selection could lead to loss of 22 MILLION girls by 2100, researchers warn
Researchers have warned that men will dramatically outnumber women in the coming decades because of “cultural preferences” for boys and the prevalence of sex-selective abortion in certain countries. A new…
Explosions shake Kabul as Afghanistan defense minister’s residence comes under attack
Multiple explosions and gunfire could be heard in downtown Kabul as the residence of the country’s defense minister came under attack by suicide bombers. The minister and his family are…
South African unrest was ‘dry run’ for more violence, sought to topple Ramaphosa – veteran politician & Zulu leader
The recent deadly South African riots sought to topple President Cyril Ramaphosa, and the worst may be yet to come, a veteran politician and Zulu tribal leader has told RT.…