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Firefighters Warn Against Recreating Dangerous Viral Heating Hack
Firefighters warned people of the dangers of a viral social media trend to create a “homemade heater” after an apartment fire in Derby, England, on Wednesday, November 30.Fire crews responded to an apartment fire caused by “the failure of a homemade heater, which used tea lights to heat up terracotta pots,” the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service said.The “hack” was seen in videos circulating online with some TikTok videos of the “DIY heater trend” garnering more than one million views.The Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service issued a warning on the “viral social media trend,” sharing photos of the homemade heater that caused the Derby fire. They said, “On this occasion, the heat released from the base of the tea lights was enough to weaken the terracotta plates they were placed on, causing the homemade device to collapse and the melted wax to ignite."The UK parliament reported that “energy prices increased rapidly from the second half of 2021.” Officials said that “these hacks may look like a good way to save money on heating bills, but they are very dangerous and we would urge people not to follow the videos posted online.” Credit: Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service via Storyful
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Mesmerizing Timelapse Shows Clouds Roll Across Pikes Peak
Timelapse footage captured in the early hours of Wednesday, December 7, showed low-lying clouds rolling over Pikes Peak in central Colorado.Footage captured by Twitter user @PB3III shows the view from the Mesa Overlook, a popular scenic spot in Colorado Springs, on Wednesday morning, where they described the conditions as “chilly.”Winter weather was expected in the region throughout Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Credit: @PB3III via Storyful
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Indonesia suicide bomber angered by criminal code
STORY: Authorities say a suspected Islamist militant killed one other person and wounded at least 10 in a suicide attack at a police station in the Indonesian city of Bandung on Wednesday (December 7).And that the attacker was angered by the country's controversial new criminal code.The Indonesian National police chief said the attacker, identified as Agus Sujatno, had previously been jailed on terrorism charges.He was also believed to be affiliated with a group that has ties to Islamic State, called Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, or JAD.Investigators say they found dozens of documents protesting the new laws at the crime scene. The measures include parts of Islamic religious law: sharia. But analysts say Islamist hardliners could have been angered by articles in the criminal code approved by the parliament on Tuesday (December 6) that could be used to crackdown on the propagation of extremist ideologies.Part of the criminal code also outlaws sex outside of marriage and cohabitation.Critics have called it a step backwards for the country. Islamist militants have in recent years carried out attacks in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, including churches, police stations, and venues frequented by foreigners. In an effort to crack down on militants, Indonesia created a tough new anti-terrorism law after suicide bombings linked to the JAD.
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'What the Elk?' Large Herd Stops Traffic in Colorado
Drivers in Estes Park, Colorado, were stopped in their tracks on December 2 when a large herd of elk rushed across a roadway.Video by Steven Shank shows the deer displaying fine herd behavior, as they swiftly gather and run as one across the junction.Shank told Storyful that he was driving home when the herd came stampeding across the road. “Some of them ran five feet in front of our car,” he said.The local elk are a popular tourist attraction in Estes Park, according to visitestespark.com, with the town holding an Elk Fest each fall to coincide with the animals’ annual rut. Credit: Steven Shank via Storyful
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Tesla launches in Thailand, heats up EV rivalry
STORY: Tesla just launched in its latest market - Thailand. That marks its first move into a nation long dominated by Japanese brands. On Wednesday (December 7) the EV pioneer launched two of its models there, with prices from about $48,000. It plans to sell its cars there via online channels, with deliveries to start next year.Tesla didn’t give any details on its sales targets. Thailand is a production hub for firms including Toyota and Honda. It produces up to 2 million vehicles annually, with around a half exported. But Tesla’s toughest competition for sales may come not come from the Japanese brands. Chinese firms including BYD and Great Wall Motors have set up showrooms in the country in recent years. They offer EVs starting at less than half the price of the cheapest Tesla. For now, fuel-based vehicles still dominate the Thai market, but electric sales are rising fast. At Wednesday’s launch event in a Bangkok mall some locals sounded convinced. If I ever buy a new car it will be electric says this man. Thailand’s government will like the sound of that. By 2030, it wants at least 30% of vehicles produced there to be electric. State-owned energy firm PTT Group this year announced a $1 billion deal with Taiwan’s Foxconn to produce EVs in the country.
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Snow Showers Impact Morning Commute in Minnesota's Twin Cities
Snow showers in Minnesota’s Twin Cities impacted the morning commute on Wednesday, December 7, the National Weather Service said.While the snow would taper off into the afternoon, more snow was expected on Thursday, local media said.This video was captured by local photographer Quinn E Casey, who said they recorded it in White Bear Lake, just north of St Paul, on Wednesday morning. Credit: Quinn E Casey via Storyful
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Microsoft to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo
STORY: 'Call of Duty' could soon land on Nintendo consoles for the first time.That's according to a Tweet from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer on Wednesday (December 7).He said Microsoft had entered into a 10-year commitment with the Japanese game maker.Call of Duty, a popular first-person shooter series, is made by Activision Blizzard.It's the subject of a $69 billion takeover by Microsoft. Though that deal has raised concerns among watchdogs it could hurt competition.Microsoft rival Sony, which makes the PlayStation console, has criticised the agreement and called for a regulatory veto.Microsoft had offered to keep the "Call of Duty" series on the PlayStation for three years after the current agreement.Sony's gaming chief Jim Ryan called that proposal "inadequate."Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote in the Wall Street Journal this week his company had made another offer to Sony.It was a 10-year contract to make each new 'Call of Duty' release available on PlayStation the same day it comes to Xbox.One gaming consultant told Reuters the new deal with Nintendo could put pressure on Sony to reach a deal.Officials at the Japanese firm were not immediately available for comment.
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Suspected Russian Deserter Arrested in Rostov After Police Shooting
Russia’s Investigative Committee released footage on December 7 that they said showed the arrest of a suspected deserter who shot at police in Novoshakhtinsk in the country’s Rostov Oblast on December 6.The unnamed man, seen wearing a camouflage uniform, was suspected of firing on police officers, prompting a lockdown and manhunt in the city on Tuesday, officials said. One officer was injured, Russian media reported.According to Russian news outlet Mash, the man is suspected of being a deserter from the Russian army.The committee said the man had previously been convicted of theft and robbery. Investigations are ongoing, the committee said. Credit: Russian Investigative Committee via Storyful
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Videos show protests on campus at Iranian universities
STORY: Security forces can be seen dispersing the protesters in Mashad.In Tehran, protesters can bear heard chanting, "Don’t be afraid, we are all together" and "Down with the whole regime."Iran has been gripped by unrest since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody on Sept 16., and is facing a three-day general strike movement which started on Monday (December 5).
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Baby Elephant at English Zoo Gets in Festive Spirit Ahead of Her First Christmas
An adorable baby elephant was getting ready to celebrate her first Christmas at a zoo in England this year, which has created a winter wonderland for her to explore.ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedforsdhire said three-month-old Nang Phaya, an Asian elephant, was “treated to a 20-foot-high forest of Christmas trees to explore, play with and snack on” along with her mother Donna, grandmother Kaylee and the rest of the herd.“The curious infant initially approached the new trees with some caution, but soon followed her family’s lead, exploring the sensations of the prickly branches under her feet and with her trunk,” the zoo said in a statement. Credit: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo via Storyful
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Over 150 Slightly Injured After Two-Train Crash in Barcelona
At least 155 people received medical treatment after two trains collided at a station in Barcelona on Wednesday, December 7, local emergency services said.None of the injured were in a serious condition, authorities said.Video showing the trains crashed into each other was filmed by Albert Segura, who said it was captured at Montcada i Reixac station in Barcelona.El Pais reported that the trains crashed at low speed at around 7:50 am.Spain’s transport ministry said the cause of the crash was being investigated. Credit: Albert Segura via Storyful
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'Best World Cup group stage ever': FIFA's Infantino
STORY: Infantino cited the big upsets, fans, games and goals as he voiced his hope for the tournament to continue entertaining as it moves on to the quarter-final phase with clashes like Netherlands v Argentina and England v France on the horizon.The 2022 World Cup was the first in history to see teams representing the six inhabited geographic continents all make the knockout phase, an indication Infantino said "shows that football is really becoming truly global.”Infantino said more than two billion viewers had already tuned in to the tournament, with that figure expected to rise to five billion views by the tournament's end.
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Flames Engulf Cars Being Transported on English Highway
Several electric vehicles being transported by truck went up in flames on a highway in England on Monday, December 5, shutting traffic in both directions, according to the Nottingham fire service.Footage posted to Twitter by Extreme Motorhoming Adventures, an account run by a couple traveling the UK and Europe, shows several vehicles alight on the side of the M1 near Nottingham.The source described the blaze as “scary”, saying on Twitter: “Could feel the heat going past.”The Nottinghamshire fire and rescue service said the fire broke out at around 1:30 pm and involved a “car transporter with seven electric vehicles well alight.”Traffic was impacted for several hours as crews worked to get the fire under control.There were no injuries and no other vehicles involved in the incident, the fire service said. Credit: Extreme Motorhoming Adventures via Storyful
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Terracotta heads highlight Nigeria's missing girls
STORY: In a white-walled room, rows of sculpted faces stare into the distance.These are clay heads of 108 Nigerian girls who are still missing, eight years after being abducted by insurgents from the north eastern town of Chibok.The artwork, titled "Statues Also Breathe", was conceived by French artist Prune Nourry and is on display in Lagos.She was touring a previous piece in 2014 when she heard about the abduction from Chibok."Eight years later they are still missing, some are still missing and we still need to talk about it because it is a universal, global struggle and symbol."Boko haram militants abducted around 270 teenagers from a school in Chibok in 2014.The mass kidnapping initially prompted worldwide outrage. About 160 of the girls have since been released, but the story has faded from the headlines.Habiba Balogun is coordinator of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign in Lagos."I'm really happy that a project like this have come up that is really going to elevate the level of discourse and understanding, and even almost like have a permanent record in the history of this, our country, about something tragic like this."Nourry collected photos of the missing girls from their families.They were then passed to 108 students, one for each head, who created the sculptures at a one-day workshop in the southwestern city Ife.A small group of women who were among the abducted girls, and had been later released, also took part.As did some parents of the missing women. "For the students, for all of us who felt so useless when something so incredible happened and you cannot do anything about it, the fact of being able to at least give a little thing through sculptures, through what we know how to do, was healing."The young artists took inspiration from the photographs of the Ife heads.They are terracotta sculptures made in the region centuries ago and considered to be among the country's most significant cultural artefacts.Clay from Ife was used - a substance that, according to the Yoruba's ethnic group's creation myth, was used to form humans.Nourry said the sculptures will be taken on a global tour.She then hopes they will be bought by a collector and donated to a public museum in Africa. All the money made from the work will go to a non-profit foundation to finance arts and education in Nigeria.
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Newly Discovered Seabird Nest Sites on Hawaii Volcano 'Not Threatened' by Eruption
Newly discovered nesting sites of the band-rumped storm petrel, an endangered seabird, on the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii are “not threatened” by the ongoing eruption, the park service said on December 6.Forbes Perry, a biologist with the University of Hawaii Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, said biologists in the park have known of the presence of the bird on Mauna Loa since the 1990s, but the precise location of nesting sites has only recently been established.Video released on December 6 represents “the first documented … fledgling in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,” the park service said.According to the park service and a timestamp, the video was taken around a month before Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on Earth, erupted.The park said the petrel burrow was found by a detector dog. Credit: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park via Storyful
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Two Injured in House Collapse in Portsmouth
Two people were injured when a house in Portsmouth, England, collapsed on the morning of Wednesday, December 7, according to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.This footage from Twitter user @paulposh shows police and firefighters attending the scene on Langford Road.The fire service aid they were called to the scene at 8:30 am and that several nearby houses were evacuated.Utility companies worked to isolate the power and gas supply to the area, they said. The cause of the collapse was not given. Credit: @paulposh via Storyful
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China loosens COVID curbs in major policy shift
STORY: China announced on Wednesday (December 7) the most sweeping changes to its tough anti-COVID restrictions since the pandemic began three years ago, following the weeks of unrest that recently hit the country over the measures.The relaxation of rules include allowing infected people with mild or no symptoms to quarantine at home and dropping testing for people traveling within China.The announcement quickly became the most viewed topic on China's social media platform Weibo. But some expressed worries about the greater potential for infections. Liang Wannian, the National Health Commission official, tried to ease some of those worries. "The optimization of the policy is not completely open-up without prevention. It is a proactive optimization rather than reactive."Wednesday's announcement is the strongest sign yet that Beijing is preparing its 1.5 billion people to live with the disease. Although China's borders remain mostly shut, searches on Chinese travel sites within the country surged. Travel platforms from Trip.com to Qunar said searches for air tickets to cities such as the tourist spot of Sanya and Harbin jumped as much as seven times after the news of the looser rules was announced. Many people are looking to travel around the Lunar New Year holiday in January. Many foreign business groups, including the European Chamber of Commerce in China welcomed the shift that could reinvigorate China's sagging economy and currency and bolster global growth.Cities across China were gripped by the protests over its tough COVID policies last month, although they later petered out under a heavy police presence. Cities and regions around the country started announcing a mish-mash of easing measures that fed expectations for Wednesday's announcement. Officials have also been softening their tone on the health risks of the virus - bringing China closer to what other countries have been saying for more than a year.But that has set off a rush for preventative drugs as some residents, particularly the unvaccinated elderly, feel more vulnerable to the virus. Authorities across the country have warned of tight supplies and price gouging from retailers in recent days.
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Germany arrests 25 accused of far-right coup plot
STORY: Germany has arrested 25 people on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government and seize power in a violent far-right coup. Prosecutors said the group was inspired by the deep state conspiracy theories of QAnon and the Reichsbuerger.Members of the Reichsbuerger don't recognize the legitimacy of modern day Germany and insist the larger "Deutsche Reich" still exists - despite the Nazis' defeat in World War Two. A suspect who calls himself Prince Heinrich from the former royal House of Reuss was seen as the designated leader of a future state. Germany's monarchy was abolished a century ago.Prosecutors say he contacted Russian officials with plans of establishing a new order, but there was no evidence of a positive response.The military intelligence service said other members included several reservists and an active soldier in the Special Forces Command.A former member of parliament for the far-right AfD party, who currently serves as a judge, is also being investigated.The plotters are suspected of developing concrete plans to storm the Bundestag with a small armed group, since the end of November 2021 at the latest.Prosecutors further say the group focused on recruiting members of the military and police officersAnd are suspected of preparing for the armed attack through the hoarding of military hardware and holding drills.The arrests were made early on Wednesday morning (December 7) in raids across the country. More than 3,000 police and security forces from 11 German federal states took part, with suspects also arrested in Austria and Italy. The House of Reuss has in the past distanced itself from Heinrich, calling him a confused man who pursued conspiracy theories, according to local media.
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Could 2023 be as momentous for Britain’s royals?
STORY: Could 2023 be as momentous for Britain’s royals?The last year will go down as one of the most seismic for the British royal family with the death of Queen Elizabeth.But 2023 may prove almost as momentous.What happened in 2022In February 2022, Elizabeth II, marked 70 years on the British throne. But within seven months she was gone.The only monarch most Britons had ever known died at her Scottish home on September 8.Why it mattersElizabeth was without compare In the modern world; a leader who’d met almost every major global figure since World War Two.She guided the monarchy into the modern world, riding out the many crises that befell her family.But now the institution must look to a future without her.What it means for 2023The next twelve months may be challenging for King Charles III and his family.There are questions about cash payments to some of his own charities.His brother Prince Andrew remains persona non grata, after settling a U.S. sex abuse court case.But most damaging is the rift with Prince Harry and Meghan.His memoir comes out in January, with perhaps more damning revelations about the royal household.Court hearings are also due in the newspaper phone-tapping case brought by Harry among others.And what should be Charles’ big moment, his coronation, will be scaled back.The royals are wary of grand expense, amid Britain’s cost of living crisis.Charles’ new realms may also scale back, with some Commonwealth nations already questioning his role as their head of state.
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Airbus drops 2022 forecast, cuts production goals
STORY: Global supply chain troubles are still causing pain at Airbus. The world’s largest planemaker said late Tuesday it was dropping its forecast for jet deliveries this year. It now says it won’t hit the previous target of around 700 planes. Though it says it won’t fall “materially short” of that number. One analyst told Reuters that about 680 was now the likely figure. Airbus is also adjusting plans to ramp up output of its best-selling A320 family of jets. It still aims to hit 75 a month, but may take longer to reach that number. The downgrades follow a stand-off between Airbus and engine makers over supplies. Last month Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said the broader supply-chain situation remained “very complex”. Now the industry will be watching very closely. The rate of production for the A320 family, and its Boeing rival, the 737, set the tempo for global supply chains - and drive a large proportion of the sector’s profits. Boeing is still recovering more slowly than Airbus after a series of crises. It’s due to publish new production and order figures next week. Airbus shares fell over 2% in morning trade Wednesday following the cut to its outlook.
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Is the future of work back in the office in 2023?
STORY: Is the future of work back in the office?Before the pandemic, "going to the office" was synonymous with "working". But COVID-19 caused a split in the two - at a high cost for many corporations and bosses.So - as the world increasingly learns to live with the virus - there's a new rift:Employers demanding workers return - while workers ask for flexibility.Why it matters.Much is at stake with how the workplace evolves.It could determine whether people who left the workforce during the pandemic can return: like women who served as primary unpaid caregivers, older workers, and those who suffered from long COVID.That, in turn, could impact labor shortages that have been hitting economies and different sectors.Employers might look to boost their appeal to younger workers with a hybrid model.It would help them save on real estate - but could come at other costs: There are concerns about lost productivity - and in regulated sectors like finance, remote work could be detrimental to compliance.The nature of the workplace could add to inequalities that the pandemic was able to highlight:racial and ethnic minorities over-represented in frontline tasks... where remote working isn't an option.Not much has changed for them.What does it mean for 2023?In a Microsoft report in September,85% of leaders surveyed said they didn't feel employees were being productive in a hybrid workspace.That's despite the same survey showing that the number of meetings per week had increased 153% globally for the average Teams user since the start of the pandemic...and 42% of workers multi-tasked during those meetings.2023 could determine who ends up having the upper hand in what the future of work looks like. A booming economy and labor shortages have given workers more say...A recession might have taken some of that away.
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In 2022 the world emerged from COVID, again
STORY: In 2022 the world emerged from COVID, again.For much of the world, 2022 marked the beginning of the end of the pandemic.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General:"We are much closer to being able to say that the emergency phase of the pandemic is over."The shift was palpable after several failed re-opening attempts in many countries. U.S. President Joe Biden said in September “the pandemic is over," referring to the changing behavior of Americans.New variants have remained closely related to the late 2021 Omicron variant – without radically altering its impact.Vaccination and boosters are largely protective against severe disease and death. But global health officials caution the public against letting its guard down. COVID continues to loom large in everyday life. The virus has killed almost seven million people globally, with an ongoing daily death rate of close to 2,000 people.Access to vaccines, boosters and treatments remains unequal. Outbreaks continue to disrupt lives globally.In China a zero-COVID policy kept deaths to a minimum and spared its healthcare system. But the large-scale lockdowns proved increasingly intolerable to the Chinese public.COVID’s full impact on global health could come into sharp focus in 2023. Data shows ongoing disruption to all kinds of healthcare, from childhood immunizations to cancer screenings. Life expectancy and birth rates in many countries have fallen. Mental health concerns are skyrocketing. Health experts question whether these changes will persist, and how best to deal with them. The WHO and its members are hashing out a pandemic treaty to govern a better response to future outbreaks.And they remain on alert for a new variant that could dramatically undermine current vaccines and treatments.
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Volunteers Deliver Aid in Bakhmut as Artillery Rumbles in the Distance
Volunteers delivered aid in Bakhmut, east Ukraine, as artillery fire could be heard in the distance, footage posted on Tuesday, December 6, showed.Residents of the Donetsk Oblast city are experiencing shelling from mortars and rocket artillery as Russia concentrates its offensive there, the Ukrainian military said on December 7.The Ukrainian military said it repelled a Russian attack on the city on Tuesday.Yana Statna, an aid volunteer, documented volunteers giving aid to locals in the city. Statna said they brought food including “300 kg of sausages, 200 kg of canned food, medicines, sweets to the city,” as well as handing out blankets and pillows.Statna told Storyful she would return to the city before the new year. “We are planning to go again…with gifts, tangerines, salads and other things,” she said. Credit: Yana Statna via Storyful
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Brazilian World Cup fans show support with colorful hair designs
STORY: Brazilians are cheering on World Cup teams with colorful hair designsLocation: Resende, BrazilBarber Washington Rodrigo uses stencils and brushesto paint flags of his clients’ preferred soccer teams on their heads(Washington Rodrigo, Barber)“A lot of people sent me messages to my phone asking to get the champion flag, which is still Brazil.”Rodrigo's creation went viral on social media at the start of the 2022 World Cup(Manoel Silva, Soccer fan)“I decided to get Brazil’s flag on my head because I saw that many friends had it as well and it looked good. My friends called me to come and get it, so I wanted to come and get it.”
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Drugmaker shares jump as Zantac lawsuits dismissed
STORY: Four major drugmakers have been spared thousands of U.S. lawsuits.A judge on Tuesday (December 6) found claims that the heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer were not supported by sound science.The ruling knocked out 50,000 claims in federal court for GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim.Lawyers for the plaintiffs said they were 'extremely surprised' by what they called a 'miscarriage of justice'.They also 'fully expect' the ruling will be reversed on appeal.A spokesperson for GSK said the company welcomed the decision, while Pfizer said it was pleased by the outcome.All the drugmakers involved have denied Zantac causes cancer.The drug was first approved in 1983 and became one of the first to hit $1 billion in annual sales. It was originally marketed by a forerunner of GSK, and later sold to Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim and Sanofi.But some manufacturers and pharmacies stopped sales of the drug in 2019.That was due to concerns its active ingredient, ranitidine, degraded over time to form a chemical called NDMA - which is known to cause cancer in larger amounts.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020 pulled all remaining brand name Zantac and generic versions off the market.Lawsuits followed soon after the recalls began from people who said they developed cancer after taking Zantac. On Tuesday, though, a Florida judge found that expert witnesses the plaintiffs planned to use could not be admitted in court.She argued they used "unreliable methodologies". The ruling does not directly affect tens of thousands of similar cases pending in state courts around the U.S.The first state trial is currently scheduled to begin in February in California.Shares in the drugmakers soared on Wednesday (December 7). GSK was up over 8% in early trade, while Sanofi jumped 5%.
