News in brief
The prosecution on Thursday demanded the death penalty for former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 78, who is being tried in absentia by a court in Dhaka. She is accused of ordering the repression of riots that led to her ousting in 2024. “We demand the maximum penalty. For a single murder,......
Judicial buildings in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, a key crossing point to the United States and a strategic location for drug trafficking, were attacked with drones, the state prosecutor of Baja California announced Thursday. The drones dropped explosives made with nails, beads, and metal, causing......
A 28-year-old Norwegian who worked as a security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for espionage in favor of Russia and Iran. He was accused of providing blueprints and information about embassy activities between March and November 2024.......
Bpifrance’s newly launched “Defense Fund” drew strong interest from investors on its opening day, raising nearly €3 million in subscriptions. “The first day was remarkable!” said Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance, on BFM Business. He added that the average investment......
Seven people have been killed in bear attacks in Japan this year, marking the highest number since records began, a representative from the Ministry of the Environment said Thursday. The figure, covering roughly the first half of Japan’s fiscal year (which began in April), represents “the......
The last surviving member of the 1953 expedition that achieved the first ascent of Mount Everest, Kanchha Sherpa, has died at the age of 92, his family announced on Thursday. “He wasn’t feeling very well for a few days. He passed away,” said his grandson Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa, speaking......
In France, 7,285 people were victims of exploitation or human trafficking in 2024, according to an annual survey published Thursday. The report is based on data collected from 44 associations, which were able to assist about two-thirds of the identified victims, most of whom were women exploited for......
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday a 39.1% rise in profit for the third quarter compared to last year, exceeding market expectations. This growth was fueled by strong global demand for chips used in artificial intelligence (AI)......
Uruguay has officially become one of the few countries in the world to legalize euthanasia. After years of parliamentary debate, the Senate approved the new “Dignified Death” law on Wednesday with a wide majority — 20 votes in favor out of 31 lawmakers present. The Chamber of Deputies......
Nestlé’s new CEO has announced a global workforce reduction of 16,000 jobs, representing 5.7% of its total employees, over the next two years. The decision comes as part of a broader effort to adapt to a rapidly changing market and to boost efficiency amid slowing growth. The announcement......
REPORT – Nantes Atlantique Airport is the only civil aerodrome in France to have an integrated falconry unit as part of its wildlife hazard prevention service. Four birds of prey currently work to reduce the risk of collisions with air traffic. With her chestnut eyes, the hawk carefully follows......
A public address system at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania was hacked on Tuesday evening, allowing an unauthorized user to broadcast political messages targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The incident, which lasted approximately......
Argentine scientists have unearthed the nearly complete skeleton of a new dinosaur species that lived around 230 million years ago, making it one of the oldest known dinosaurs in the world, the national research institute Conicet announced Wednesday. The fossil, named “Huayracursor jaguensis,”......
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