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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Sunday that more than 21 people had died in a landslide at a mine in the northern part of the country. “It is with great sadness I received the reports of the deaths of more than 21 people following a landslide at Ng’alita mine in Bariadi district, Simiyu region,” Hassan said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “These fellow Tanzanians were small miners in the area, trying to earn a living for themselves, their families and contributing to the development of our nation,” she added. The president said the defense force was…

A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing towards a fishing village that had to be evacuated overnight.The semi-molten rock has come within 500m of the town of Grindavik – which also had to be evacuated in November before a massive eruption from the same peninsula. In the weeks since, defensive walls were constructed around the volcano in the hope of directing magma away from the community of around 3,800 people.But the barriers of earth and rock that were built north of Grindavik have been breached and lava is on the move towards the town, the Icelandic Meteorological…

Indonesia enter the Asian Cup with a number of players born outside the country. While local fans welcome the improvement, there are concerns that naturalizing players born overseas is seen as a shortcut to success. Source link

Polish police on Tuesday entered the country’s presidential palace and arrested two politicians convicted of abuse of power. Former Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski and his former state secretary, Maciej Wasik, were in the palace of President Andrzej Duda, an ally of their conservative Law and Justice party (PiS).  Earlier, Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused the right-wing president of obstructing their imprisonment. “Mr President, my heartfelt appeal for the good of the Polish state: you must put an end to this spectacle. It will lead us into a very dangerous situation,” Tusk said in Warsaw.Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of…

The results of Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections came out as bad news to Beijing and will likely keep both sides in a continuous icy relationship, experts told DW. On Saturday night, Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) hailed its success in securing a third presidency in a row. That broke a record as no political party had stayed in power for more than two terms since the island elected its first leader in 1996. William Lai Ching-te, the president elect whose tenure does not officially start until May 20, said in his victory speech that Taiwan has chosen to “stand on the side…

Denmark has a new king following the historic abdication of the country’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Margrethe II.Thousands of people converged on central Copenhagen for the succession where the 83-year-old passed on the throne to her eldest son with the signing of a declaration in parliament. King Frederik X is now the head of Europe’s oldest monarchy. Image: Queen Margrethe II Image: Queen Margrethe II. Pic: AP The former crown prince, 55, will be formally proclaimed king by the prime minister on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in the heart of the Danish capital.Unlike in the UK, there is no coronation…

Few would have expected Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen to be challenging for the Bundesliga title and yet here they are, with a very real chance of winning it all. But how does a team handle being in an unexpected title race? Robert Huth played an integral part of Leicester City’s remarkable Premier League victory in 2016. For the German, the key was balancing his natural human desire to imagine the future and the discipline to return to the situation at hand. “I think it’s important that you allow yourself to go to that sort of place, you know, like envision yourself lifting…

Skip next section UK intelligence says healthcare in Russia impacted by war01/14/2024January 14, 2024UK intelligence says healthcare in Russia impacted by warThe United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) said the impact of the war is likely to impact healthcare for ordinary Russians.  In its latest intelligence update published on Sunday, the ministry cites Russian media reports about a shortage of medical products, including some antibiotics, and difficulties accessing hospital services.  “The war is likely to be significantly contributing to this situation as hospitals are treating wounded personnel,” the update stated. “The government is also being forced to reduce the civilian…

The rich and powerful of the world are descending on the idyllic Swiss resort town of Davos for the meeting of the World Economic Forum. The annual event is taking place at a time when the world is witnessing devastating wars in Gaza and Ukraine, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) that are causing as much excitement as worry, a catastrophic debt crisis amid an economic slowdown, and a deterioration in the health of the planet.   Over 2,800 participants are slated to attend the 5-day event starting Monday, January 15, including more than 60 heads of state and government. The theme of…

A Palestinian karate champion who was critically injured in a missile strike in Gaza last month has died in hospital.Nagham Abu Samrah lost a leg in the attack on 17 December, which also killed her sister.The 24-year-old had been in a coma ever since.She died in al Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al Balah. She was supposed to have been evacuated to Egypt for specialist treatment, but never received permission to cross the border.Follow live: World marks 100 days of warHer death comes as the devastating Israel-Hamas war marked its 100th day.Speaking to Sky News last month from his daughter’s…