British actor turned anti-Isis fighter plays Ariana Grande in Raqqa
BY GIANLUCA MEZZOFIORE From Mashable It’s been five months since the terrorist attack at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester and the city is no doubt still feeling the pain of what happened. A Manchester-born actor who allegedly joined the ranks…
ISIS sympathizer faces charges for plot to bomb Miami mall
AP From New York Post MIAMI — A Florida man who described himself as a sympathizer of the Islamic State extremist group faces terrorism-related charges stemming from a purported plot to bomb a Miami-area shopping mall, according to court documents…
10 iPhone apps
These are the 10 apps iPhone owners buy most By Brandt Ranj, Insider Picks From Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the…
Refugees are paying German men to claim paternity of their children
Up to 700 men in Berlin are claiming to be the fathers of refugees’ babies in exchange for cash, German prosecutors alleged. According to the German broadcaster rbb, pregnant refugees from Vietnam, Africa and Eastern Europe are applying for asylum…
Caribbean States improve ability to prosecute fisheries cases
Belize City, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 (CRFM)— Twenty border control officers from six Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) completed a three-week training course in Fisheries Prosecution and Interdiction, organized by the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS)…
Predicting malaria
Satellites help predict malaria outbreaks months in advance Jon Fingas From engadget A view from space can mitigate diseases on Earth. Malaria is one of the greatest health threats in tropical regions like the Amazon, but predicting its spread is…
Brijmohan Agarwal insists farmers to take advantage of the wonders of modern farming
From WN Brijmohan Agarwal, Minister of Agriculture, for the state of Chhattisgarh says -we’re not sure how you might remember agriculture if you used to do it some years ago, but it’s a greatly different game nowadays, mainly thanks to…
Scientists figured out a simple way to discover what’s troubling bees
By Nathanael Johnson, Grist From Business Insider We’ve seen big declines in wild bee populations. That’s not just bad for the fuzzy little bees; it could drive up prices for almonds, blueberries, and other pollinator-dependent treats. The challenge is knowing…
How can blockchain revolutionise travel management?
The blockchain is one of the terms we often hear these days. While it might seem too technical to be discussed in a normal conversation, this concept is starting to revolutionise many sectors, including travel management. SOURCE: https://hyryde.com/how-can-blockchain-revolutionise-travel-management/
Tesla faces lawsuit for racial harassment in its factories
By Swapna Krishna From engadget Three men claim to have been subject to continuous and repeated racism. A new lawsuit brought by three former Tesla employees alleges that they were subject to constant racial discrimination and harassment in the electric…