Articles for author: Layla Al-Khalifa

Layla Al-Khalifa

Deadly crash at Lisbon tourist hotspot as historic train derails

Lisbon’s Gloria Funicular Tragedy: Death and Destruction in the Heart of the City The first light over Lisbon revealed the shattered remains of the Gloria funicular, its distinctive yellow carriages in ruins after it derailed and crashed on Wednesday killing at least 15 people and injuring 23. A Historic Cable Railway Turned Fatal Since 1885, ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

California Gold Mining Town Under Siege by Wildfire!

Historic Gold Rush Town Threatened by Fast-Moving Wildfire LOS ANGELES — As firefighters battle a raging wildfire in Central California, a historic Gold Rush town is in jeopardy as the blaze has already burned through thousands of acres and damaged or destroyed multiple buildings after being ignited in a lightning storm on Tuesday. The wildfire, ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

Google ordered to pay $425m in landmark privacy case

Google Ordered to Pay $425m for Privacy Breach In a landmark ruling, a US federal court has slapped Google with a $425m (£316.3m) fine for violating users’ privacy rights. The tech giant was found guilty of collecting data from millions of users even after they had disabled a tracking feature in their Google accounts. Background ...

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Rare 17th Century Painting Stolen in WWII Found in Argentina

Stolen 17th-century painting recovered in Argentina, suspected Nazi theft BUENOS AIRES — In a stunning turn of events, Argentine authorities have recovered a 17th-century painting believed to have been stolen by the Nazis during World War II. The Mar del Plata Prosecutor’s Office announced the breakthrough in a statement on Wednesday. The piece in question ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

Florida to Lift Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren!

Florida Surgeon General Announces End to Vaccine Mandates In a bold move, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo declared on Wednesday that Florida will put an end to all vaccine mandates in the state. This groundbreaking decision would set Florida apart as the first state to eliminate the longstanding practice of requiring specific vaccines for ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

Unbelievable: A23a, World’s Largest Iceberg, Splits Apart!

World’s Largest Iceberg Breaking Up into Several Large Chunks LONDON — The massive A23a iceberg, once the world’s largest, is now rapidly breaking up into multiple very large chunks, according to scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Originally weighing close to a trillion metric tonnes (1.1 trillion tons) and covering an area of 3,672 ...