Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram says 4,000 civilians were killed or wounded in the September attacks.Lebanon has filed a complaint against Israel with the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) over a string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers in September. Lebanese Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram filed the formal complaint at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, he said the attack was an “egregious war against humanity, against technology, against work”. “It’s a very dangerous precedent if not condemned,” he said of the attacks, which Lebanon says killed and injured workers. “We are in…
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Gregg Popovich will be away from the San Antonio Spurs indefinitely as he deals with a health issue, and a prominent reporter offered a concerning update about the situation on Tuesday. Popovich was unable to coach the Spurs in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, as he was said to be feeling under the weather. The Spurs later announced that Popovich is taking an indefinite leave.On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania said there is “a great level of concern” surrounding Popovich. “I’m told that it was a health issue and it was a serious health issue that the…
In the 1980s, Payam Zamani was growing up in Iran as a member of the Baha’i Faith — a group persecuted by the Iranian government, which killed hundreds of Baha’is in the wake of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Life for Baha’is in the country had been tough even before the uprising, but it became increasingly so after the fact, Zamani tells Entrepreneur.Image Credit: Courtesy of One Planet Group. Founder, chairman and CEO of One Planet Group Payam Zamani.When Zamani was 10, a mob incited by school officials chased him off campus and attempted to kill him. He survived, and by…
Fibres from wet wipes can get into fertilisers if they are flushed down the toiletLinda Kennedy/Alamy Natural fibres that are increasingly being used in wet wipes may actually do more harm to the environment than the synthetic ones they are designed to replace. Viscose and lyocell, which are made from cellulose in wood, are commonly used in wet wipes and clothing in place of fibres such as polyester, which is primarily a byproduct of fossil fuels. “They are in high street stores, so you can pick them up in your ethical conscience consumer section of fast fashion stores,” says Winnie…
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It is hard to blame North Koreans for joining the war effort alongside Russia, considering the conditions of life in the Hermit Kingdom. Reports are circulating that many of the men are ill-prepared and malnourished. There is a high probability that enlisting was not optional. Putin has also provided North Korean soldiers with an offer that is too good to refuse. Compiling data from the hermit kingdom is quite difficult. Estimates believe the average person earned a monthly salary between 5,000 and 10,000 North Korean won (NPW) per month, which translates to $1 to $3 USD. Army officers in North…
President Donald J. Trump delivered his second victory speech early Wednesday morning after his race was called in the 2024 presidential election. Trump took the stage following the news that Trump took Pennsylvania, Alaska, and Wisconsin to put him over 270 electoral votes. President Trump leads in Michigan, Arizona and Nevada states that are still counting. According to State Senator Wendy Rogers, Maricopa County officials decided to quit counting ballots at 9 PM on Tuesday night. No reason was given. The state will continue counting sometime tomorrow. President Donald Trump, took the stage at 2:30 AM with his beautiful family,…
The owner of Jesse Pinkman’s iconic “Breaking Bad” house has finally revealed how much they were paid for allowing the series to film on their property.Christine Brennan was the real-life owner of Jesse Pinkman’s house, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She appears in “The House From…,” a documentary by Tommy Avallone and narrated by Jason Lee, which explores some of the most iconic homes from television and film.In the film, Christine Brennan shares that while the house gained fame as a central setting in “Breaking Bad” as Jesse Pinkman’s residency, for her, it remained simply home.Article continues below advertisementHow Much…
HONG KONG: World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris, while financial markets also rose. Here are the first reactions: CHINA: “MUTUAL RESPECT” Without directly mentioning Trump, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing that China hopes for “peaceful coexistence” with the United States. “We will continue to approach and handle China-US relations based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation,” she said. “We respect the choice of the American people.” RUSSIA: WILL JUDGE “CONCRETE STEPS” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists he was unaware…
Former United States President Donald Trump has won the presidency again, defeating Democratic Party nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, according to the Associated Press. Tens of millions of voters across the United States trooped to polling booths to cast their ballots for the presidential election and contests for the US Senate, House of Representatives, gubernatorial positions and down-ballot policy measures. For weeks leading up to Election Day, pollsters had predicted a neck-and-neck race between former Trump and Harris. But hours after as voting ended, a clear picture of the election outcome emerged even as the vote count…