How South Korea’s ‘real-life mermaids’ made Malala want to learn to swim
The activist is producing a film about South Korea’s real-life mermaids, the haenyeo.
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Monthly Archives: October 2024
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Oct
How China’s crackdown turned finance high-flyers into ‘rats’
Chinese authorities have been cracking down on businesses from real estate to technology to finance.
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Oct
Student finds scorpion crawling inside Shein parcel
Sofia Alonso-Mossinger found the creature in a bag of boots which she had ordered online.
10
Oct
One dead and 12 tourists trapped in Colorado gold mine
The now-defunct mine offers hour-long tours by taking visitors 1,000 feet down the shaft.
10
Oct
Art becomes outrage: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female doctor
Kolkata’s largest festival, Durga Puja, is unfolding amid some of the city’s most fervent protests in years.
10
Oct
22 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut, Lebanon says
Lebanese officials say 22 people have been killed and 117 injured in Israeli strikes on two busy neighbourhoods in Beirut.
10
Oct
EU delays introduction of border check system again
The EU pushes back introducing new biometric border checks that were due on 10 November.
10
Oct
UN accuses Israel of war crimes over attacks on Gaza hospitals
UN investigators say Israel is deliberately targeting health facilities and killing medical workers in Gaza.
10
Oct
Watch: Floridians assess hurricane damage after harrowing night
The deadly storm brought tornadoes, floods and storm surges, destroying homes and leaving millions without power.
10
Oct
Accused men confronted with abuse videos in French mass rape trial
Fifty men are accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot after her husband drugged her and left her unconscious.
