Chen Yu-lin, the owner of a bed and breakfast, has had to inform his guests in the last month that he was unable to offer them internet access. Residents of Matsu, an outlying island of Taiwan located closer to neighboring China, have had to deal with challenges such as paying their electricity bills, scheduling doctor appointments, and receiving packages. Matsu’s population of 14,000 relies on … Continue reading Taiwan Suspects Beijing of Cutting Internet Cables to Island

Following their use of an Ouija board at Galeras Educational Institution in Colombia, a group of girls were swiftly taken to a hospital as they lost consciousness. In total, 28 students were affected by the incident, the Sun reported. The students were admitted to the hospital due to symptoms such as fainting, anxiety, and others. The school’s directors and worried teachers went along with the … Continue reading Dozens of girls rushed to hospital after playing with Ouija board

Documents reveal that Mexico’s military monitored a human rights activist and journalists who were investigating allegations of soldiers shooting innocent people, demonstrating that the military unlawfully employed surveillance technologies against non-military personnel. For years, the government has been mired in a scandal involving the use of advanced spyware against individuals who challenge Mexico’s leadership, the New York Times reported. However, surveillance specialists claim that this … Continue reading Mexico’s Military Surveillance Sparks Concerns of a “Militarized State”

On Sunday, the FBI issued a news release revealing that they are investigating the “suspicious death” of a female passenger who was aboard the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship, CNN reported. The FBI field office in Columbia, South Carolina reported that the woman was discovered unresponsive during the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship’s voyage to Nassau, Bahamas on February 27th. Despite the medical staff and crew’s efforts … Continue reading FBI probing the ‘suspicious death’ of a woman on a Carnival cruise ship

At least four people have lost their lives and over 40,000 individuals have been displaced due to the seasonal floods in Malaysia, prompting rescue efforts in affected regions. On Saturday, state officials in Johor confirmed several fatalities, including that of a man who was caught in a car that was carried away by surging floodwaters, CNN reported. Rescue personnel and volunteers captured footage in various … Continue reading Floods Strike Malaysia Causing 4 Fatalities and 40,000 Evacuees

A prominent scientist who helped develop Russia’s COVID vaccine, Sputnik V, was killed in his apartment in Moscow on Thursday, according to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Andrey Botikov, who worked as a senior researcher at the Gamaleya National Research Center for Ecology and Mathematics, was found dead in his apartment on Thursday. His death is being investigated as a murder, the committee … Continue reading Russian COVID Vaccine Creator Found Strangled to Death With Belt

A police officer has died and 79 others taken hostage during protests in Colombia’s southern Caquetá province. Violence erupted on Thursday after residents blockaded the compound of the oil exploration company Emerald Energy. They were demanding its help to repair and build new roads in the area. A civilian was also killed and nine oilfield workers captured alongside the police officers. Video showed the hostages … Continue reading Colombia protests: Seventy-nine police officers taken hostage

At least two companies in British Columbia, Canada, say they’ve received exemptions from the federal government allowing them to produce and distribute cocaine, heroin, MDMA, or magic mushrooms.  But it’s not clear under what circumstances the companies will be able to sell the drugs, and B.C. Premier David Eby said he was “astonished” to hear the announcement.  On Thursday, Sunshine Earth Labs, a psychedelics manufacturer … Continue reading 2 Drug Companies Can Legally Start Selling Cocaine, Heroin, and MDMA

Concern is growing in Iran after reports emerged that hundreds of schoolgirls had been poisoned across the country in recent months. On Wednesday, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News reported that Shahriar Heydari, a member of Parliament, cited an unnamed “reliable source” in saying that “nearly 900 students” from across the country had been poisoned so far. The first reported poisonings happened in the city of Qom … Continue reading Alarm grows in Iran over reports that hundreds of schoolgirls were poisoned

Russian officials accused Ukrainian saboteurs of crossing into western Russia and attacking local villages Thursday, an accusation that Ukraine denied, warning that Moscow could use the claims to justify stepping up its own assaults in the ongoing war. The exact circumstances of the incident reported in the Bryansk region were unclear, including what the strategic purpose of such an attack might be. If confirmed, it … Continue reading Russia claims Ukraine crossborder sabotage raid; Kyiv denies

Demonstrators poured into the streets of Greece after a head-on collision between two trains killed dozens and left scores injured, amid anger over the country’s poor record on railway safety. Protesters clashed with police in the Greek capital Athens after a passenger train carrying more than 350 people collided with a freight train on Tuesday evening in Tempi, near the city of Larissa, leaving at … Continue reading Protests erupt in Greece following deadly train collision

Finland has begun construction of a 124-mile barrier fence on its eastern border with Russia — enacting a security plan developed after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of neighboring Ukraine.  The Finnish Border Guard said the fence will be 10 ft. tall with barbed wire and surveillance equipment installed on top. It will not span the entire border with Russia but will be … Continue reading Finland begins construction of Russia border fence

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three companies and two individuals for “illicitly” generating income for the North Korean government. The sanctions come after months of internationally condemned missile launches by Pyongyang – the most recent of which took place last month. North Korea’s “unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs threaten international security and regional stability,” Under Secretary of … Continue reading US imposes sanctions on 3 companies, 2 individuals for ‘illicitly’ generating income for North Korea

A mummified corpse up to 800 years old was found in a food delivery bag in Peru, authorities in the South American country have said. Photos released by the Directorate of Culture in the southeastern city of Puno show a skeleton in the fetal position, lying in a red bag with a reflective inner lining, commonly used by food delivery companies. It bears the logo … Continue reading Man found carrying around a mummified corpse up to 800 years old in a food delivery bag in Peru

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged government officials to engineer a “fundamental transformation” in agricultural production, state media reported on Tuesday, amid fears that the country’s food shortage is worsening. Kim said hitting grain production targets this year was a top priority and emphasized the importance of stable agriculture production during the second day of the seventh enlarged plenary meeting of the 8th Central … Continue reading Kim Jong Un orders ‘fundamental transformation’ of agriculture amid reports of N.K. food shortages