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Power bank warning for passengers after aircraft fire
South China Morning Post, Published on 31/01/2025
» HONG KONG — Airline passengers should ensure their power banks are in good condition and from reputable brands before boarding flights, experts have warned, after a charging device was suspected to have caused a fire on board an aircraft preparing for departure from South Korea to Hong Kong.
Devil pact British teen murdered sisters, expected to win lottery
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2021
» LONDON: A British teenager was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering two sisters, as part of a pact he believed he had made with demonic forces to kill at least six women every six months in exchange for a future lottery win.
Turkey trying Khashoggi murder suspects in absentia
AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» ISTANBUL: Twenty Saudi suspects including two former aides to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman went on trial in absentia in Turkey on Friday, accused of killing and dismembering journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
The battle for Bollywood: virus, streaming apps spark fears for cinemas
AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» MUMBAI - A Bollywood actor's face tattooed on his arm, Sandeep Bacche's devotion shocks few in India where stars enjoy semi-divine status. But even here the hallowed silver screen may be losing its shine to streaming services and pandemic fears.
Pandemic pushes Japan's geishas online
AFP, Published on 16/06/2020
» HAKONE, Japan: Geisha "Chacha" sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but kilometres away, watching online.
Supplies of hottest phones may soon run out
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/03/2020
» NEW YORK: As Chinese factories hit by the coronavirus look to restart production, the pain is only beginning for carriers that rely on steady shipments of Asian smartphones.
Southwest pilots streamed video from camera in plane's toilet
Associated Press, Published on 28/10/2019
» PHOENIX: A lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by a flight attendant alleges pilots on a 2017 flight had an iPad streaming video from a hidden camera in a bathroom in one of the airline's planes.
Apple sets launch of streaming, gaming services
AFP, Published on 11/09/2019
» CUPERTINO (UNITED STATES) - Apple set launch dates Tuesday for its original video offering, Apple TV+, and its game subscription service as the tech giant ramped up efforts to reduce its dependence on the iPhone.
Apple's star designer Jony Ive to set up own firm
AFP, Published on 28/06/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's longtime design chief Jony Ive, who played a key role in the development of the iPhone and other iconic products, is leaving the tech giant to set up his own firm, Apple said Thursday.
D-Day switchboard operator sends her last message
AFP, Published on 04/06/2019
» LONDON - Marie Scott vividly recalls the horrifying sounds of D-Day as she relayed orders down the line to the troops storming the Normandy beaches.