Russia to Restart Buying Currency, Gold as Energy Income Revives
Russia will start buying foreign currency and gold as a recovery in energy revenue brought it above the
2023-08-03 17:15
Tom Brady enters the world of soccer as minority owner of English club Birmingham
NFL great Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English second-tier soccer team Birmingham and wants to bring a winning mentality to an underperforming club
2023-08-03 16:53
Giant iceberg drifts off coast of Canada: 'Looks like the backdrop for a scary movie'
A viral clip of a giant iceberg drifting close to the shores of Newfoundland has left viewers shocked. Footage taken from land showed an absolutely colossal iceberg just off the coast of the Canadian island on the country’s east coast. The clip was first posted on TikTok by @emoinuoinam who revealed the video was taken in Conche, Newfoundland and said the iceberg was “getting closer to the community”. According to National Geographic, the icebergs that drift east towards to coast of Newfoundland are typically bits of Greenland's glaciers that have broken off. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The stretch of water that goes along the east coast of the Newfoundland and Labrador province is known as “Iceberg Alley”. Compared to the previous three years, the size of these icebergs is on the rise. On TikTok, the original clip has been viewed 6 million times and has also been shared across social media platforms. @emoinuoinam Its getting closer to the community! One person wrote: “Omg, it looks beautiful but can be dangerous.” Someone else said: “Oh my goodness that is amazing.” Another shocked viewer asked: “Like what do you do in this situation?” “I am from Newfoundland and that’s a nice break and they always come down like that sometimes smaller sometimes huge,” a local person explained. On Twitter, where the clip was reposted, it has been watched almost 11 million times, stunning plenty more viewers. “I’ll bet the people in that house got a shock when they opened their curtains,” someone guessed. Another said: “Wow, that's stunning. Looks like the backdrop for a great scary movie too.” 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.
2023-08-03 16:52
Pope Francis urges students in Portugal to fight economic injustice and protect the environment
Pope Francis is challenging university students to make the world a more just and inclusive place
2023-08-03 16:51
LSE Shares Fall on Signs of Faltering Growth in First Half
London Stock Exchange Group Plc shares had their worst fall of the year after the firm reported slowing
2023-08-03 16:49
Adidas brings in $437 million from selling Yeezy shoes that will benefit anti-hate groups
Adidas has brought in $437 million from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West
2023-08-03 16:46
Imran Khan: Pakistan military is 'petrified' of elections
In an interview with BBC Hardtalk, the former PM says only a free and fair vote can save Pakistan.
2023-08-03 16:29
ING Beats Estimates as Lower Loan Provisions Boost Profit
ING Groep NV reported second quarter profit that beat analyst estimates as it set aside less money for
2023-08-03 16:18
World Scout Jamboree: Scores hit by heat exhaustion in S Korea
43,000 people are participating in the annual event, scheduled to run until 12 August.
2023-08-03 16:15
India Curbs PC Imports as Modi Pushes for Local Production
India is requiring licenses for the import of computers from laptops to tablets, the latest in a series
2023-08-03 15:54
Nintendo Powers to Record Profit on Zelda Debut, Mario Movie
Nintendo Co. hit a new high for first-quarter profit after the successful launch of its latest Legend of
2023-08-03 15:46
Turkish Inflation Surges More Than Forecast to End Long Slowdown
Turkish inflation ended its eight-month deceleration in July, putting it on track for a surge that the central
2023-08-03 15:29