A man has been killed by a robot in South Korea after the robot failed to differentiate him from the boxes of food it was handling. The incident occurred when the man, a robotics company employee in his 40s, was inspecting the robot. The robotic arm, confusing the man for a box of vegetables, grabbed…
Ohio voters have approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana, making it the 24th state to embrace legalization in a push that’s expanding into more conservative parts of the country. The “yes” vote on Issue 2 means people age 21 and over in the state will be able to use, grow or sell marijuana…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again rejected the idea of a cease-fire in Gaza unless all Israeli hostages are released. Netanyahu has come under immense pressure from President Joe Biden and top administration officials for temporary “humanitarian” pauses in the fighting so more aid can enter Gaza and more civilians can escape the…
The federal government runs out of money in less than two weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team have yet to settle on a strategy to avert a shutdown. Johnson, R-La., and his team huddled Monday evening to review their options to keep the government open past the Nov. 17 deadline. “Everything…
UN Agency Chiefs say 88 UN staff have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas began last month The heads of 18 UN organizations including UNICEF and the World Health Organization said this in a joint statement late Sunday. “For almost a month, the world has been watching the unfolding situation in Israel…
Worried by the continued bombing of Gaza, the South African authorities have said that it would recall all its diplomats from Israel. A top government official Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, told a press briefing that all diplomatic staff in Tel Aviv would be asked to return for consultations, without providing further details. Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor told…
The Kenya Red Cross took to their X page on Monday, to disclose that at least fifteen people have lost their lives in Kenya as floods swept away scores of houses and destroyed farmlands following torrential rains. Apparently, heavy rainfall engulfed the country, especially the bone-dry north, in recent days, and sent water gushing into…
As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza would allow Hamas to regroup and carry out further attacks. But he added that Israel had to take “every possible measure” to prevent civilian casualties in the enclave. Mr Blinken made the comments on…
A married Alabama preacher and Mayor committed suicide on Friday two days after it was discovered that he is transgender F.L. “Bubba” Copeland, who was the mayor of tiny Smiths Station as well as the pastor at First Baptist Church in nearby Phoenix City, shot himself around 5 p.m. in front of sheriffs who were…
Rescue efforts are ongoing in Nepal after Fridays devastating earthquake which left 150 people dead Security forces have been deployed to help rescue efforts in the rugged districts of Jajarkot and West Rukum, 500km (310 miles) west of Kathmandu. Strong tremors were felt far away in the Nepalese capital and in cities in neighbouring India,…
