A concert bet turned 3 baklava trays into a $20,000-a-month business
Times of India •

A concert bet turned 3 baklava trays into a $20,000-a-month business

Jacob Komarow, famously known as the 'Baklava Guy', turned a simple concert bet into a successful enterprise, Good Baklava. This innovative business now rakes in over twenty thousand dollars each month, thanks to its delicious pastries imported from Turkey. With various locations throughout the city and an online platform, his brand recently gained significant recognition from a New York Times fea...

UK brings first charges over the 1994 Rwanda genocide
SCMP •

UK brings first charges over the 1994 Rwanda genocide

Prosecutors said on Monday they had brought the first-ever charges in the UK against a man for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, after a complex seven-year investigation. Vincent Brown, 65, was arrested and charged on Monday with one count of being an ancillary to genocide and six offences of aiding crimes against humanity in Rwanda, prosecutors and the London police said. “He is alleg...

First charges brought in UK for 1994 Rwanda genocide

First charges brought in UK for 1994 Rwanda genocide

SCMP •

Prosecutors said on Monday they had brought the first-ever charges in the UK against a man for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, after a complex seven-year investigation. Vincent Brown, 65, was arrested and charged on Monday with one count of being an ancillary to genocide and six offences of aiding crimes against humanity in Rwanda, prosecutors and the London police said. “He is alleg...

Muhammad Ali’s 1915 Los Angeles mansion was bought for $2.5 million in 2001

Muhammad Ali’s 1915 Los Angeles mansion was bought for $2.5 million in 2001

Times of India •

The legendary mansion of Muhammad Ali in Los Angeles has been sold for a remarkable $8.5 million. Designed in the elegant Italian Renaissance style, this exquisite property was built in 1915 and boasts original architectural details. With nine bedrooms and seven bathrooms, this iconic home in Fremont Place embarks on a fresh journey for its new owners.

Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in Austin

Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in Austin

The Guardian •

The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez comes months after increased federal immigration enforcement across the Texas capitalThe shooting of a man by a federal officer on Sunday in Texas ruptured an ostensibly quiet afternoon amid an immigration enforcement surge in Austin.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been very active in the Texas capital of late, although less showy than the m...

Five British schoolgirls built a robot with folding arms designed to create wildfire firebreaks

Five British schoolgirls built a robot with folding arms designed to create wildfire firebreaks

Times of India •

Five schoolgirls from Kent have built a robot to combat wildfires. Their innovative design features five-meter folding arms for clearing vegetation effectively. This remarkable achievement earned them the chance to represent Great Britain at an international robotics competition. The team will compete in South Korea, showcasing their solution to environmental challenges. They aim to inspire more g...

Thousands of US flights snarled before FAA resolves communications problem

Thousands of US flights snarled before FAA resolves communications problem

SCMP •

Thousands of flights across the US were snarled on Monday, with incoming flights halted for hours at major East Coast airports, before the Federal Aviation Administration resolved a telecommunications problem late in the afternoon. The issue started around 9.45am when workers accidentally cut a telecom line in New Jersey used by the FAA. This forced a halt to incoming flights at major airports on ...

Flights halted on US east coast as world leaders arrive for New York UN meeting

Flights halted on US east coast as world leaders arrive for New York UN meeting

SCMP •

The ⁠Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights at ⁠busy East Coast airports in New York, Philadelphia and Boston on Monday, saying a fibre cable was accidentally cut at a construction site in New Jersey. Ground stops were issued for John ‌F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia airports, as well as an airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, as 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers are arriving i...

Flights halted at eastern US airports as world leaders arrive for New York UN meeting

Flights halted at eastern US airports as world leaders arrive for New York UN meeting

SCMP •

The ⁠Federal Aviation Administration halted flights at ⁠busy East Coast airports in New York, Philadelphia and Boston on Monday, saying a fibre cable was accidentally cut at a construction site in New Jersey. Ground stops were issued for John ‌F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia airports, as well as an airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, as 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers are arriving in New ...

Flights halted at three US airports as watchdog warns over hacking threat

Flights halted at three US airports as watchdog warns over hacking threat

The Guardian •

Senator Ron Wyden calls for swift action after GAO report finds systems guiding US aircraft vulnerable to interferenceA congressional watchdog has warned the systems guiding US aircraft are open to interference and deception as flights into three busy airports in the country’s north east US were halted by a radio equipment problem.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a ground stop at ...

'Banking on a national brand': Bolsonaro sons Carlos, Jair Renan run for power in Brazil's south

'Banking on a national brand': Bolsonaro sons Carlos, Jair Renan run for power in Brazil's south

France 24 •

Flavio Bolsonaro is not the only member of his family campaigning in his father’s shadow. The former president's eldest son, who is now polling neck and neck with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, can count on two of his brothers, who are standing in the senatorial and legislative elections. In Santa Catarina, one of Brazil’s most pro-Bolsonaro southern states, their surname alone is ...

Rwandan man charged with crimes linked to 1994 genocide in first case brought in UK

Rwandan man charged with crimes linked to 1994 genocide in first case brought in UK

The Guardian •

Dr Vincent Brown will appear at Westminster magistrates court charged with seven offencesA man has been charged with crimes linked to the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 in the first case of its kind to be brought in the UK.Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, who used to live in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda but now lives in Islington, north London, will appear at Westminster magistrates...