DAGESTAN, Russia — A Russian drunk-driver was arrested as he tried to flee from the cops after committing an accident in Russia on Feb. 8. The suspect made the police officials follow him throughout the streets of Makhachkala, Russia’s Republic of Dagestan. The chase came to an end after the suspect lost control over his vehicle and collided with a parked car. He tried to escape on foot but was caught beforehand and detained instantly. Meanwhile, as he tried to escape, he caused several other road accidents, that caused a lot of damage. The suspect, 28, whose name was withheld…
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KAIAUA, New Zealand — Four shipwrecked people without life jackets were rescued and brought to shore in the Firth of Thames, a bay located in North Island in New Zealand on Feb. 6. The successful rescue was conducted by the Police Maritime Unit. The operation was conducted with the help of their police helicopter of the coastal settlement of Kaiaua. The video footage starts with the distress call to the authorities by one of the victims. They were into the neck-level water, hardly being able to speak to the authorities. The victims were in desperate need of help. While talking…
PLAILLY, France — A French theme park has come under heavy criticism for euthanizing one of its dolphins without following the necessary protocols set by the country’s animal regulation body. Parc Asterix, where dolphin Femke was kept under inspection, had claimed she was too sick to travel, the claim that was challenged by the campaigning non-governmental organization, who said managers only did what was “convenient” for them in terms of “publicity”. One Voice, founded by Muriel Arnal, created the organization based on the practices she saw during her time in the United States. It was the first-in-line to reveal what…
PYRENEES, Spain — A team of researchers has discovered that European groundhogs have their own languages for their family, thus differentiating between their tribe and others. Mariona Ferrandiz Rovira, 34, associate professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, explained that the research took place between 2011 and 2017, but only for two months every year as the marmots hibernate from October to April, and the place where they lives was covered in snow and difficult to access in spring. However, the researchers have just revealed their findings. “We saw that each population had a different scream, which can be recognized…
BREITENWORBIS, Germany — The German police have released a video of a blonde lady approaching an old woman, pretending to be his grandson’s girlfriend and stealing away her life savings. The footage showed the blonde suspect, who spoke German with an East European accent, took away the cash €13,000 ($15,738) which was the 81-year-old’s life savings, and then disappearing off with a huge grin on her face. German police said this was the first time a so-called “nephew fraudster” was captured on camera. The old woman hands the cash over to the fraudster. (Landespolizeiinspektion Nordhausen/Newsflash)The victim later told the police…
ESKISEHIR, Turkey — Two people were arrested on Feb. 10 for allegedly trying to sell an ancient Roman statue of a naked woman in Eskisehir, Turkey. The police officials instantly launched an investigation with the anti-smuggling teams on the same date. Investigation revealed that the two suspects were trying to sell the historical artifact. The suspects E.U. and G.K. (full names are yet to be known) were transferred to the courthouse and detained on their way from Seyitgazi to Kirka town in the Turkish Province of Eskisehir. “Activities for the protection of our cultural and natural assets will be continued…
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian artists and archeologists have managed to recreate the face of Dama del Paraiso (the Paradise Lady) who is expected to be more than 3,700-years-old. The skeletal remains of the Peruvian woman, probably known to be a priestess or healer, were discovered at the archaeological site El Paraiso. The site — the first temple of Lima and the capital of Peru — is expected to be around 4,000-years-ago. The Dama del Paraiso was later named Eva Lucia by the researchers, who discovered it in 2016, as a tribute to the world’s oldest bipedal woman. She is known…
CHENNAI, India — The Perambur Loco Works Yard in Chennai, South India, released the oldest working steam engine in the world — a locomotive built in 1855 — for public viewing in January. Called the East India Railways 21, it moved at a speed of around 45 kph as it chugged out of the yard. A big hit with visitors, especially kids, plans are underway to see if its outing can be made a weekly affair. Close to it is the iconic Chennai Rail Museum. Initiated and maintained by the Integral Coach Factory, this coach production unit under the Ministry of…
PUNE, India — U.S.-based social network startup Clubhouse recently made a splash when people like Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk dropped into its chat rooms to hang out with users. The spotlight on the 11-month-old, invite-only, audio app on iOS, has spilled on to Indian social media network “Leher,” which is having its moment in the sun. Leher is an audio-video, mobile-only app co-founded by Vikas Malpani in 2018, with the idea of creating a new social network centered around conversations and discussions. This shifts away from text-based social media like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and…
The world is waiting to see if — and how — the new White House administration will take on the tech industry. At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 26, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to help build a worldwide “digital economy rulebook” to control data giants. It’s a far-reaching concept, but Feb. 10 saw two major moves on data regulation in Europe. First, the European Union’s top data regulator called for a complete ban on targeted advertising based on consumer surveillance as part of the December Digital Services…