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Authorities said that there is no imminent danger and that people should not panic. Iceland has declared a state of emergency and evacuated a coastal town, saying there is a “significant likelihood” of a volcanic eruption in the coming days. The Icelandic Meteorological Office reported intense earthquake swarms in the southwestern part of the country in recent weeks, likely…
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a “sham” by his employer, his family and the White House. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter was first arrested last March while on a…
In March, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would have done away with biannual clock changes by making daylight saving time permanent. Despite initial enthusiasm from some House members, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and as Americans prepare to wind their clocks back this weekend, the legislation is stuck in the House Energy and…
Singapore has become the latest country to allow 16 species of insects for human consumption, including crickets, grasshoppers, grubs, and even mealworms. Unlike other Southeast Asian countries, where insects have been part of the street food menu for a long time, Singapore has avoided edible insects so far due to its strict safety and hygiene…
The US Department of Justice has said it is suing Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alleging the rocket firm discriminates against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices. The DoJ says SpaceX falsely claimed that it was not allowed to hire non-US citizens. The investigation into SpaceX by the DoJ was prompted after allegations of discrimination…
At least two people have been killed, according to the head of the state government. Police have taken a Saudi national into custody. A car was driven into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg on Friday night. Two people have been killed, according to Saxony-Anhalt’s state premier, Reiner Haseloff,…