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Gunmen killed at least 22 people in southwestern Pakistan after forcing them out of their cars and checking their identities, officials said.The attack occurred overnight on a highway in Balochistan province, where security forces are battling sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence.Officials said the armed men checked identification documents and reportedly singled out people from Punjab for shooting before setting the vehicle on fire.Militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) said it was behind the attack in the Musakal area.According to Najibullah Kakar, a senior local official, approximately 30 to 40 militants were involved.”They stopped 22 vehicles,” he told AFP. “Vehicles…
Getty ImagesMr Quiboloy claims he is ‘God’s ordained son’A standoff has erupted in the Philippines as thousands of police raided a sprawling religious site in search of an influential priest accused of child sex trafficking and other crimes. Police said they would not leave until they found Apollo Quiboloy, who claimed to be “the ordained son of God.” He is believed to be holed up in his 30-hectare (75-acre) property, which contains about 40 buildings, including a cathedral, a school and even a hangar. Authorities have been hunting Quiboloy for months. He had earlier said he “would not be taken…
“No matter what you feel, it will eventually pass. You won’t feel sad forever. At some point, you will feel happy again. You won’t feel anxious forever. Over time, you will feel calm again. You You don’t have to fight your feelings or feel guilty for having them. You just have to accept them and be kind to yourself while you get through them. Fighting your emotions and shaming yourself will only cause you more pain. , and you don’t deserve this. You deserve your own love, acceptance, and compassion.Lori Decheny To this day, I still remember that phone call.…
Northwest Passage Marine Scientific ExpeditionBrothers Isak and Alex Rockström sail the dangerous Northwest Passage”There’s no room for error,” Isak Rockström said. “We’re in a position now where the only help we can get is from a few Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers that patrol throughout the Canadian Arctic.”For the past two months, 26-year-old Isak and his 25-year-old brother Alex have braved the freezing temperatures of the Arctic Circle. They sail through the dangerous and sometimes unfamiliar landscape of the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, collecting the latest data on climate change in the region. They encountered icebergs and…
Natalia AlbertoJose Duval Mata’s mother Marcela Alvarado has not heard from him since he was detained more than two years agoIf José Duval Mata were still alive, he would be in a living nightmare.For more than two years, the 26-year-old tractor driver has been serving time in a Salvadoran prison, accused of “banding together”, despite the country’s legal system twice ordering his immediate release.Despite two judges clearly ruling in his favour, Mr Mata continues to languish in one of the toughest prisons in the world: El Salvador’s notorious Secote prison, a “terrorist” facility Super prison.The BBC has brought the case…
As all Ukrainians celebrate Independence Day, 19-year-old student Yuliia Vyshnivska was warned of a heightened threat of Russian attacks.But that didn’t stop her and hundreds of others from taking to an exposed rooftop in central Kiev to watch an open-air music performance in a show of defiance.”I heard the Americans warning on the radio that the Russians are going to bomb you today, and I thought, ‘Oh my God, they want to kill us,'” she said, as the setting sun illuminated the patterns on her traditional clothing. Shivanka. “But we’re used to it and know we live in this dangerous…
Messaging app Telegram said CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained in France on Saturday, had “nothing to hide”.Mr. Durov arrested Police made the arrest at an airport north of Paris over crimes linked to the app, according to officials.The investigation reportedly involved a lack of moderation, with Durov accused of failing to take steps to curb Telegram’s criminal use. The app has been accused of failing to cooperate with law enforcement in relation to drug trafficking, child sexual content and fraud.Telegram said in a statement that “its moderation is in line with industry standards and is constantly improving.””It is absurd…
British Daryl Denny In the women’s 100m final, she finished fourth with a time of 11.01 seconds, which was an improvement from her seventh place in the Lausanne competition three days ago.Dina Asher-Smith, who won Thursday’s event with a season-best time of 10.88, said on social media that her body needed a “break” and therefore opted not to compete in Silesia.Jamaica’s Tia Clayton won in 10.83. Gemma Rickey In the women’s 1,000 meters, she finished second in 2 minutes, 32.56 seconds, behind Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir. Georgia Bell Won third place in the women’s 1500m race.Kenyan Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi set…
Industrial computerThe flame will be spread across France and across the countryIn the build-up to the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, the torch traveled through the Channel Tunnel from Britain to France.back Stoke Mandeville is litThe flame, the birthplace of the Paralympic movement, is heading to Paris to mark the start of the Paralympic Games.On Sunday, 24 British athletes set off from Folkestone through the tunnel, joining 24 French athletes halfway to carry the torch.After reaching Calais on the French coast, the flames split into 12 separate flames before traveling across France.Guildford Rowing Club’s Helene Raynsford and Gregor Ewan light…
Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s spokesman for the coronavirus response, was hospitalized after contracting the West Nile virus and is currently recovering at home.The immunologist and former chief medical adviser to the president was hospitalized about 11 days ago with a mosquito-borne illness and developed fever, chills and fatigue.He was discharged from hospital earlier this week and is expected to make a full recovery Reported by BBC US media partner CBS.Dr. Fauci, 83, told CBS he likely contracted the virus from a mosquito bite in his garden.Most people infected with West Nile virus don’t feel sick, but about one in…