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Sever turbulence jolts Buenos Aires-Frankfurt Lufthansa flight, 11 injured

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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Eleven people were injured when a Lufthansa flight from hit severe turbulence while travelling over the Atlantic, the airline said on Tuesday (November 12, 2024). “Unfortunately, five passengers and six crew members suffered mostly minor injuries,” a Lufthansa spokesperson told Reuters in an email, confirming a report by…

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Development lenders set $120 billion climate finance goal for poorer countries

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File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The world’s top multilateral banks pledged to ramp up climate finance to low and middle income countries to $120 billion a year by 2030 as part of efforts at global talks in Azerbaijan on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) to agree an ambitious annual target. Reaffirming a goal of capping global…

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Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

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Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina fled to India on Aug. 5 with her close aides and former ministers, ending a 15-year rule. File. | Photo Credit: AP A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Tuesday asked the international police organization Interpol to issue a red notice for the arrest of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh…

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Judge Delays Decision In Trump’s New York Criminal Case To November 19

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New York: The judge in Donald Trump’s New York criminal case has delayed to November 19 a decision on potentially throwing out the US president-elect’s conviction, the court said Tuesday. Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in May after a jury found he had fraudulently manipulated business records to cover up an alleged sexual…

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Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, resigns over abuse scandal

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File picture of The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Westminster in central London. | Photo Credit: AFP The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned on Tuesday (November 12, 2024), saying he stepped down “in sorrow” after failing to ensure there was a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer…

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Microsoft May Go The Apple Way, Rebrand Copilot To Windows Intelligence

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Copilot hosts all the AI features for Microsoft. Microsoft, the big technology company that is at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation courtesy of its partnership with OpenAI, might just be looking to rebrand what has been its flagship product offering inside Microsoft Suite. Copilot, which was previously known as Bing Chat, offers users a…

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Biden Wipes Away Tear During ‘God Bless America’ At Event To Honour Veterans

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US President Joe Biden was seen wiping away a tear during a rendition of ‘God Bless America’ at the Veterans Day service on Monday. As the song echoed through the grounds of the Arlington National Cemetery, the President appeared visibly emotional. The event was held to honour the service of those who have served in…

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35 Killed, Over 40 Injured After Car Runs Over Pedestrians In China

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Beijing: Thirty-five people were killed and 43 wounded after a car ploughed into pedestrians Monday evening in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, local police said Tuesday. The ramming was reported on Monday, though at the time police only said that people had been injured, while videos of the incident appeared to have been scrubbed…

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