Ethiopia expels 7 UN humanitarian aid officials for “meddling in internal affairs”
Few days earlier, the United Nations aid chief asked the government of Ethiopia to stop blocking trucks from delivering aid to the Tigray region stuck in a conflict with 1.7 million people facing food insecurity. Read More
Ecuador declares another state of exception after deadly prison riots
Another riot in a prison detaining drug traffickers killed at least 116 inmates. Drug gangs fight for the leadership of the cocaine market, and drones are now even used to attack prisons. Read more
The most popular Korean Netflix show discloses a real phone number
A real phone number appeared on the Squid game, one of the most popular Netflix shows. It is owned by an individual who constantly receives phone calls. A peculiar South Korean politician proposes to buy it for $85,000. Read More
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The U.S. declares 23 species extinct
Among them are the ivory-billed woodpecker, not seen since 1944, eight birds and a plant from Hawaii, several species of freshwater mussels or mollusks, and two types of fish.
Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing for a fight in presidential elections
Manny Pacquaio, the Philippine boxer and senator, announced on Facebook the end of his boxing career. He will run for the presidential election in 2022. Rodrigo Duterte, the current president, cannot be reelected as Philippine presidents can only be elected for a single six-year term. He is considering retiring but may also run for vice president with her daughter as the main ticket. They have already switched positions of mayor and vice mayor in Davao City before.
They took the wrong route and lost a marathon
Two Kenyans lost the Quad-city marathon in the United States after taking the wrong direction, the local paper reported. They followed a race volunteer cyclist who went off tracks and “messed up royally”. An American won the race, a first since 2001. The two Kenyans got disqualified, and the race says it is considering finding a way to compensate both runners as they use this money to support their families. The first prize money was US $3,000.
