Why Frederick Forsyth was the greatest spy thriller writer of all time | World News
Growing up, this writer’s mother often lamented that if one spent as much time poring over textbooks as one did perusing the collective works of Frederick Forsyth, one might have amounted to something worth writing about—instead of writing about worthless things. Tautologies, masquerading as jokes aside, Britain too has long mastered the art of making […]
Austria school shooting: Video shows panic, fear as gunshots echo; 10 killed
Austria school shooting (Video credit: X) In a chilling incident, 10 people, including a student gunman, were killed in a shooting incident at a school in Austria’s Graz on Tuesday. The authority, while expressing grief over the incident, suggested that the student behind the shooting probably shot himself. Meanwhile, a shocking video of the incident […]
What to Know About China’s Halt of Rare Earth Exports
China has suspended almost all exports since April 4 of seven kinds of rare earth metals, as well as very powerful magnets made from three of them. The halt has caused increasingly severe shortages that threaten to close many factories in the United States and Europe. Why are these metals so needed, why has China […]
From pig war to coffee ban: Ten weird historical events that thankfully did not shape history
The World Wars, the moon landing, the invention of the internet, the fall of empires, and civil rights revolutions — history has no shortage of epic, world-altering events. This article is not about any of them.So buckle up (preferably with a cup of coffee — before someone bans it again), and prepare for a crash […]
‘Operating with great force’: Israel army issues evacuation warning for parts of northern Gaza; tells people to move South
Representative image Israel’s army issued evacuation warnings on Tuesday for several areas in northern Gaza amid escalating tensions in the region.The orders came after Israel following the interception of a projectile by Israel from the area, reported AFP. Israeli forces are “operating with great force in the areas where you are located to destroy the […]
‘On a flight to Sweden’: Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound ship she was on; shares pic
Climate activist Greta Thunberg (AP) Activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday, a day after Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship she was aboard. The Swedish environmentalist was put on a flight to France, from where she would continue to Sweden, according to Israel’s foreign ministry, which posted a photo of […]
Explosions heard: Fire breaks out in Nashville library parking structure – watch video
Fire at parking garage of Nashville’s main public library A massive fire broke out in the parking garage of the main public library in Nashville, the capital of the US state of Tennessee, on Tuesday. Many residents reported that they heard several loud explosions and saw thick black smoke rising from the building.The incident was […]
‘One of biggest in war’: Russia unleashes drone, missile barrage on Ukraine; Zelenskyy urges global action
Russia launched attack on Ukraine (Image Credit: Zelenskyy’s X account) Russia launched over 300 drones and 7 missiles, 2 of which were North Korean-made ballistic missiles, at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed. In the overnight attack, Russia launched a large drone attack on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv and causing damage to a maternity facility in […]
Gaza-bound ship seized: ‘Five French activists to face Israeli justice’; one returns voluntarily
Israel seized Gaza-bound boat (Image credits: AP) Five French activists detained by Israeli forces on a Gaza-bound aid ship are set to appear before an Israeli judge, France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.“Our consul was able to see the six French nationals arrested by the Israeli authorities last night,” foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote in […]