Air India flight to US diverted to Russia over technical issue
CNN — An Air India flight from India to San Francisco was diverted due to a technical issue with one of the plane’s engines and has landed safely in Russia’s…
Zaporizhzhia: Evacuations from Russian-occupied Ukrainian region raise concerns of nuclear power plant safety
CNN — The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has raised concerns as to the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, describing the situation as “increasingly unpredictable,” after Moscow ordered the…
India: The fatal mauling of 4-year-old forces to grapple with stray dog problem
New Delhi CNN — For nearly a minute, the 4-year-old boy attempts to valiantly escape the hungry pack of stray dogs as they circle around him. He tries to run,…
South Korea planned a 69-hour work week. Millennials and generation Z had other ideas
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Shorter work weeks to boost employee mental health and productivity may be catching on in some places around the world, but at least one country…
Iraq Prison Abuse Scandal Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s some background information about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war. Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention center for…
Jafar Panahi: Iranian film director goes on hunger strike in prison
CNN — One of Iran’s most influential filmmakers, Jafar Panahi, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike in Tehran’s Evin prison to protest his continued detention. The move by Panahi,…
Indonesia: Warning issued over ‘dragon’s breath’ viral video trend
CNN — Indonesia is warning people against consuming liquid nitrogen after more than 20 children were harmed eating a street snack known as “dragon’s breath” that’s at the center of…
Nepal air safety: Why is it so risky to fly there?
CNN — The loss of a plane carrying 72 people in Nepal has highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the world’s…
Japan Jetstar bomb threat: Flight makes emergency landing at Chubu airport
Tokyo CNN — An airplane made an emergency landing in central Japan on Saturday morning after receiving an apparent bomb threat, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing police sources. Budget carrier…
‘We’re trapped’: Britons in homes with unsafe cladding see no way out as living costs soar
London CNN — In May 2017, Sophie Bichener did what many in their twenties are unable to do: buy a home. She paid around £230,000 (around $295,000 at the time)…