November 11, 20240 Comments

China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings

It started as a social media quest for breakfast dumplings, but ended with thousands of cyclists bringing traffic gridlock between two cities in central China. What should have been a boost to the ancient city of Kaifeng’s economy backfired when the trend went viral – tens of thousands on rented bikes cycled through the night from nearby Zhenghou. A six-lane expressway between the two cities quickly filled with cyclists as

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Russia denies Trump call urging restraint in Ukraine

The Kremlin has denied media reports that US President-elect Donald Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin, in which he is said to have warned the Russian president against escalating the war in Ukraine. The call, which was first reported by the Washington Post on Sunday, is said to have happened on Thursday. Trump is also reported to have mentioned America’s extensive military presence in Europe to Putin. A Kremlin

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Malnourished emperor penguin that swam ashore in Australia 2,000 miles from home a quandary for rescuers

Project Earth: Emperor penguins threatened by climate change Project Earth: Emperor penguins threatened by climate change 02:53 Melbourne, Australia — An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia —

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November 11, 20240 Comments

FTX sues crypto exchange Binance and its former CEO Zhao for $1.8 billion

The estate of collapsed crypto exchange FTX has filed a suit against Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao in an effort to wrest back at least $1.76 billion, citing a “fraudulent” share deal. In a Sunday filing with a Delaware court, FTX cites a 2021 transaction in which Binance, Zhao and others exited their investment in FTX, selling a 20% stake in the platform and a 18.4% stake in

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November 11, 20240 Comments

‘Children constantly coughing’: Pakistan’s record smog forces people home | Environment News

On the streets of Pakistan’s second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows. Lahore, a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories, regularly ranks among the world’s most polluted cities, but it has hit record levels this month. Schools have closed in the main cities of Punjab

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November 11, 20240 Comments

‘Traitors’ poster put up at Michelle O’Neill’s office

PA O’Neill was the first senior Sinn Féin figure to take part in an official Remembrance Sunday ceremony A banner accusing Sinn Féin of being “traitors” has been put up at the office of the party’s deputy leader Michelle O’Neill. The banner was stuck to the office shutters after O’Neill laid a laurel wreath at the Cenotaph at Belfast City Hall on Sunday, becoming the first senior Sinn Féin figure

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Children’s book cut over First Nations portrayal

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children’s book from the shelves after complaints that it stereotyped Indigenous Australians. The 400-page fantasy novel Billy and the Epic Escape, which was published earlier this year, features an Aboriginal girl with mystical powers living in foster care who is abducted from her home in central Australia. Some First Nations leaders have called the book “offensive”, saying it contains language errors and

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