Maxi Jazz, the lead singer of British dance act Faithless, has died aged 65. Eko Hot Blog reports that The musician and DJ, whose real name was Maxwell Fraser, was a core member of the group which is best known for its club classic Insomnia. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical … Read more
At least 10 people have been killed, and about 40 injured, by a huge fuel tanker explosion near a hospital east of Johannesburg. Eko Hot Blog reports that the tanker appeared to have got stuck under a low bridge on Saturday morning in Boksburg city, about 100m from Tambo Memorial Hospital. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: … Read more
Passengers on board a flight from New York to Dublin have reported hearing loud bangs as their plane was forced to make a U-turn shortly after take off. Eko Hot Blog reports that Aer Lingus flight EI106 was due to arrive in Ireland on Saturday morning, but flew back to JFK airport after a “technical issue”. … Read more
King Charles is set to include a tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in his first Christmas message as monarch. Eko Hot Blog reports that an image of Charles delivering his speech, which is due to be broadcast on Christmas Day at 15:00 GMT, shows the King in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to gather in Bethlehem for a Christmas procession after the town’s economy was badly hit by lockdowns. Eko Hot Blog reports that two years of muted celebrations have given way to bustling streets, but numbers have not matched 2019’s record. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded … Read more
The Taliban have used a water cannon to disperse a group of women protesting against the ban on female students in Afghanistan attending university. Eko Hot Blog reports that videos on social media show women taking cover in a lane in the city of Herat to escape a stream of water. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: … Read more
Violence has broken out in central Paris after Friday’s deadly attack on the city’s Kurdish community. Eko Hot Blog reports that protesters overturned cars, setting some on fire, and hurled objects at police. Officers responded by firing tear gas. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue Met Office Forecasts 2023 Will … Read more
Rapper Tory Lanez has been found guilty of shooting fellow hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. Eko Hot Blog reports that a jury in Los Angeles convicted the 30-year-old Canadian of felony negligent discharge of a firearm, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving … Read more
At least 20 people have been killed after a blaze swept through a home for the elderly in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, Russian officials say. Eko Hot Blog reports that another six people were injured. The entire top floor of the the two-storey wooden building was gutted by the overnight fire. EDITOR’S PICKS British … Read more
The polar bear population in Canada’s western Hudson Bay has dropped by 27% in just five years, a report has said. Eko Hot Blog reports that a government report estimates that 618 animals lived in the area last year, down from 842 in 2016. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue … Read more
Nearly 1.5 million people are without power across several states as a powerful Arctic winter storm sweeps through the US and Canada. Eko Hot Blog reports that Large parts of both countries are under winter weather alerts that stretch from coast-to-coast and as far south as the US-Mexico border. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving … Read more
A 16-foot (4.8-meter) python has been reunited with its owner after months wandering a Texas neighbourhood and spooking residents. Eko Hot Blog reports that earlier this week, Austin Animal Center said it got a call about a “giant python” after residents captured the creature in their garage. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded … Read more
Japan’s core consumer price inflation edged up to 3.7% in November, the highest it has been since 1981. Eko Hot Blog reports that was when a Middle East crisis disrupted oil production and caused energy prices to soar. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue Met Office Forecasts 2023 Will Be … Read more
Annick Ruedi and her young daughter headed south this year in the hopes of experiencing a more pleasant winter. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ottawa resident said, “The goal always was to spend Christmas in gorgeous southern Texas, to finally escape the heaps of snow and freezing cold temperatures we have every year in … Read more
Almost 250 million people in China may have caught Covid-19 in the first 20 days of December, according to an internal estimate from the nation’s top health officials. Eko Hot Blog reports that if correct, the estimate would account for roughly 18% of China’s 1.4 billion people and represent the largest Covid-19 outbreak to date … Read more
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, according to South Korean officials, the latest in an unprecedented year of weapons testing. Eko Hot Blog reports that the missiles were fired from Pyongyang’s Sunan area at around 4:32 p.m. local time, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement Friday. It … Read more
Italian rugby team Benetton Treviso announced Thursday that they have suspended a member of their team after Guinea-born Italian international Cherie Traore received a “rotten banana in a wet bag” as a gift during a Christmas dinner. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement posted to its official website, Benetton, along with the Italian … Read more
A French serial killer known as The Serpent, convicted of several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s, has left Nepal after being released from prison. Eko Hot Blog reports that Charles Sobhraj, 78, was freed after a court ruled in favour of his age and good behaviour. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US … Read more
Strikes by Border Force staff at UK airports could go on for months unless the government enters talks over pay, the head of the PCS union has said. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mark Serwotka said the union had a “mandate” for walkouts up until May. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over … Read more
A gunman has opened fire in central Paris, killing three people and wounding three others. Eko Hot Blog reports that Witnesses said the attacker targeted a Kurdish community centre and restaurant, and prosecutors said they would look into a possible racist motive. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue Met Office … Read more