Thursday, November 21

Month: April 2023

Woman spent 500 days isolated from outside world in a cave. Here’s what she did

Woman spent 500 days isolated from outside world in a cave. Here’s what she did

A Spanish mountain climber emerged on Friday from a cave 70 metres underground where she spent 500 days isolated from the outside world. Beatriz Flamini, 50, of Madrid, left the cave in southern Spain shortly after 9am (local time) after being told by supporters that she had completed the feat she set out to accomplish on November 21 in 2021. Spanish media said the spell underground set a new world record, but the claim could not be immediately confirmed. READ MORE: The big change coming to Woolworths The Spanish state news agency Efe later reported Flamini as saying she was obliged to temporarily halt the challenge after some 300 days and leave the cave for eight days because of a technical problem. Efe said she spent the eight days in a tent but had no co...
Indonesian troops killed in battle with separatists in search for kidnapped New Zealand pilot

Indonesian troops killed in battle with separatists in search for kidnapped New Zealand pilot

Separatist gunmen attacked Indonesian army troops who were deployed to rescue a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by the rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua province, leaving at least six dead and about 30 missing, officials say. Initial information from army reports said there were about 36 soldiers at a post in the hilly district of Nduga, when attackers from the West Papua Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement, opened fire on Saturday. At least six died and 21 others fled into the jungle, according to the military reports seen by journalists. A military spokesman confirmed only one dead. Nine soldiers were reportedly being held by the rebels. READ MORE: The big change coming to Woolworths Papua military spokesperson Colonel Herman Taryaman ...

Endangered bear attacks and kills jogger on woodland path in Italy

An endangered bear has attacked and killed a jogger who was running on a woodland path in Italy's north-east. The man was out jogging at Val di Sole valley, near his village in Caldes, in the Trentino region, on Wednesday when he was fatally mauled. Local media have identified the jogger as 26-year-old Andrea Papi. Andrea Papi, 26, was out jogging when he was attacked by a bear. (Supplied) Alpine brown bears are endangered and were reintroduced to the province. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) His mauled body was found by a search team, hours after his girlfriend reported him missing. Trentino region's president, Maurizio Fugatti, said the bear that killed Papi would be identified and killed. Alpine brown bears are endangered species in the province of Trenti...
Suspect in leak probe talked about God, guns and war secrets

Suspect in leak probe talked about God, guns and war secrets

WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect was relatively easy to find. In a social media world that produces traceable digital fingerprints, it didn’t take long for federal authorities and journalists adept at sifting through data to land on the name of Jack Teixeira. Teixeira, 21, who served in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was arrested Thursday in connection with the far-reaching leak of classified documents that have shaken capitals from Washington to Kyiv to Seoul with revelations of U.S. spying on allies and foes alike and the disclosure of sensitive military intelligence about the war in Ukraine. RELATED COVERAGE – Guardsman arrested in leak of classified military documents – Biden says nothing of 'great consequence' in Pentagon leaks – Leaked documents may have origin ...
Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him kissing boy

Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him kissing boy

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has apologised after a video showing him kissing a child on the lips triggered criticism. A statement posted on his official website said the 87-year-old leader regretted the incident and wished to "apologise to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused". The incident occurred at a public gathering in February at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamsala, where the exiled leader lives. READ MORE: Woman's ear ripped off in dog attack in Melbourne's east He was taking questions from the audience when the boy asked if he could hug him. The Dalai Lama invited the boy up toward the platform he was seated on. In the video, he gestured to his cheek, after which the ...
Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed four

Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed four

A Louisville bank employee armed with a rifle opened fire at his workplace Monday morning, killing four people — including a close friend of Kentucky's governor — while livestreaming the attack, authorities said. Police arrived as shots were still being fired inside Old National Bank and killed the shooter in an exchange of gunfire, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said. The city's mayor, Craig Greenberg, called the attack "an evil act of targeted violence." The shooting, the 15th mass killing in the country this year, comes just two weeks after a former student killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, about 160 miles (260 kilometers) to the south. READ MORE: Waste workers strike fo...
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