Apple supplier Foxconn cautious despite beating earnings forecasts
By Sarah Wu and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) -Apple supplier Foxconn beat estimates for second-quarter earnings on Monday thanks to
2023-08-14 17:56
Italy’s Mount Etna Eruption Forces Closure of Catania Airport
Mount Etna, one of world’s most active volcanoes, started erupting on Sunday forcing a suspension of flights at
2023-08-14 17:49
Who is Fani Willis, the Atlanta prosecutor expected to seek charges over Trump's 2020 election subversion bid?
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has reemerged in the spotlight amid news that her office is expected to seek indictments regarding efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.
2023-08-14 17:23
Singapore Warns of ‘Unpredictable’ Risks Amid US-China Tensions
Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting called for the global economy to be “prepared for the unpredictable,” amid strained relations between
2023-08-14 17:21
Real Madrid confirm loan signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea
Real Madrid have signed goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
2023-08-14 17:18
Suspected '7ft aliens' in Peru blamed on gold mining gangs
Gold mining gangs have been blamed for a spate of “alien” attacks in Peru designed to terrorise local residents. People in Alto Nanay, a village of roughly 3,000 people in the northern Amazon Basin, have reported “armoured” and “floating” aliens wearing dark hoods since mid-July. The so-called aliens have also been reported as being seven feet tall and, according to some, are impervious to bullets. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Some locals have put the attacks down to the “Face Peelers”, a regional superstition, or “green goblins”. However, the prosecutor’s office says it is more likely that members of local gold mining gangs are behind the attacks. Prosecutors think the gangs are hoping to scare people away from their illegal gold mines, and even speculated that they are using jetpacks to access difficult-to-reach spots in the dense jungles nearby. “They would be using state-of-the-art technology, such as thrusters that allow people to fly,” Carlos Castro Quintanilla, the Peruvian government’s prosecutor investigating the case, told Radio Programas del Perú. The Alto Nanay region is rich in gold deposits, and illegal mining is big business there. Quintanilla, a specialized prosecutor for environmental matters in the Loreto region, which includes Alto Nanay, told RPP that the gangs do 80 per cent of their illegal business in the Nanay River basin. Jairo Reátegui Ávila, the leader of the Ikitu indigenous people who live in the region, was the first person to call the people “aliens”, and told the radio station they were “frightened by what is happening in the community.” “I have shot him twice and he does not fall, but rises and disappears,” he told RPP. The Daily Mail reported that a 15-year-old was cut on the neck in one of the attacks and was treated in hospital. The Ikitu community has even asked the military to intervene, while citizens have organised night patrols to find the attackers. Gold mining is largely unregulated in Peru, and gangs have settled there after having been expelled from neighbouring Brazil and Columbia. Artisanal mining boomed when the financial crisis hit in 2008, which made gold more profitable than drug trafficking. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-14 17:17
Yellen warns of risks of over-concentration of clean energy supply chains
By Andrea Shalal LAS VEGAS The United States is working to build resilient, diversified clean energy supply chains
2023-08-14 17:17
Thinking of buying a new pair of jeans? Breaking down the cost over time might help you decide
Shoppers are looking beyond just the price tag of a skirt or a pair of pants in the wake of still stubbornly high inflation
2023-08-14 17:16
European shares eke out gains as healthcare, telecom stocks rise
By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -European shares inched higher in early trading on Monday, led by advances in defensive sectors including
2023-08-14 16:59
Everton finalise Jack Harrison agreement after Aston Villa withdraw interest
Everton have agreed to take Leeds United winger Jack Harrison on a season-long loan after Aston Villa pulled out of the race.
2023-08-14 16:56
Sanborn hires Chris Ogier to lead its Mapping Division
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2023--
2023-08-14 16:55
Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says
Coup leaders accuse the detained Mohamed Bazoum of undermining national security,
2023-08-14 16:48
