A South Korean court has issued a new arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol. An initial warrant expired on Monday, but Yoon was not arrested. Anti-corruption investigators want to question him about the military emergency with which he may have attempted a coup d’état last month. Yoon had been […]
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South Korea’s Muan Airport Closed Longer After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
Muan Airport in southwestern South Korea will remain closed until January 14, a week longer than planned, as investigations continue into the crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people on December 29, authorities announced Monday. According to the Yonhap news agency, the last bodies of the […]
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Venezuela Fines TikTok Millions Over Deadly Challenges
Venezuela’s highest court has fined TikTok millions in connection with so-called challenges that authorities say have led to multiple deaths and injuries. The popular video app must pay 10 million dollars. Three children have died after taking part in challenges that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said included ingesting, inhaling and […]
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This Year is the Deadliest for Civil Aviation Since 2018
With the recent plane crashes in Kazakhstan and South Korea, 2024 is the deadliest Year for civil aviation since 2018. The number of fatalities on board passenger planes is 318 so far, according to data from aviation analyst Cirium. In 2018, more than 500 people died. Last week, 39 people […]
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Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences to Life Sentences
US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 criminals who were sentenced to death at the federal level to life imprisonment. In doing so, he wants to prevent them from receiving a lethal injection under his successor, Donald Trump. “Make no mistake: I condemn these […]
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US Considers Banning TP-Link Routers Over National Security
US authorities are considering banning Wi-Fi routers from Chinese manufacturer TP-Link, which has been linked to cyberattacks. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported this on Wednesday based on insiders. The sources said authorities are investigating whether the routers pose a risk to national security. The Departments of Commerce, Defense, and […]
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Microsoft’s Next-Generation Data Centers Cool Without Using Water
Microsoft has unveiled a new generation of data centres that no longer use water for cooling, an approach the tech giant says is a major step toward a more sustainable future for the cloud industry. Microsoft claims to be able to provide precise temperature control without water evaporation by using […]
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China Investigates Possible Monopoly of Chip Company Nvidia
China’s market regulator has opened an investigation into Nvidia, the top AI chipmaker suspected of violating anti-monopoly laws in a significant deal in 2020, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The investigation focused on Nvidia’s recent moves and its purchase of Mellanox Technologies four years ago. The Chinese government approved the $7 […]
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Corendon Puts KLM Aside and Flies to Curaçao Itself
Tour operator and aviation chain Corendon will fly to Curaçao itself from November. It does this with aircraft that it leases from the Spanish company World2Fly. Corendon has so far worked with KLM to transport travellers to the Caribbean island but considers it “essential to ensure sufficient flight capacity” because […]
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Four Journalists Arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, the Taliban have arrested four journalists. According to local media, these are directors of various radio and television stations in the province of Khost in the east of the country. The Afghanistan Journalists Center organization demands their immediate and unconditional release. According to the authorities, the men have […]