Innovation, Research & Findings Video Climate & Weather

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As flood waters began to recede in parts of Mozambique on Friday, fears rose that the death toll could soar as bodies are revealed.

The number of deaths could be beyond the 1,000 predicted by the country’s president earlier this week, said Elhadj As Sy, the secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. In addition to worries about the number of dead, Mr As Sy told The Associated Press that the humanitarian needs are great.

“They are nowhere near the scale and magnitude of the problem,” Mr As Sy said. “And I fear we will be seeing more in the weeks and months ahead, and we should brace ourselves.” (read more...)

People on a roof surrounded by flooding in an area affected by Cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique. Picture: AFP

Space & Universe Accidents

An explosion packing 10 times the energy released by the Hiroshima nuclear bomb has been detected after a meteor hit the Earth's atmosphere — the second-largest blast of its kind in 30 years.

The meteor, which measured several metres in size, passed through the atmosphere and exploded about 25 kilometres above the Earth's surface on December 18 last year. (read more...)

PHOTO: Meteorologist Simon Proud found the meteor's purported smoke trail on Japan's Himawari satellite. (Twitter: Simon Proud)

World News Australasia

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban Thursday on sales of “military-style” semi-automatic and automatic weapons like the ones used in the attacks on two mosques in Christchurch that killed 50 worshippers.

The man charged in the attack had purchased his weapons legally using a standard firearms license and enhanced their capacity by using 30-round magazines “done easily through a simple online purchase,” she said. (read more...)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to journalists during a press conference at the Justice Precinct in Christchurch on March 20, 2019.

World News War, Crime & Violence

A school bus driver has taken 51 children hostage, telling them “no one is getting out of here alive”, before dousing the vehicle in petrol.

The Year 2 students were coming back from a sports outing at San Donato Milanese, in northern Italy, when the driver abruptly changed route, announcing he was taking them all hostage. Armed with two canisters filled with petrol and a cigarette lighter, the driver menaced the children and the three adults on board, took their telephones and tied them up with an electrical cable, police say. (read more...)

Picture by the Italian fire and rescue service shows the burned out wreckage of a school bus after police rescued some 51 children when their driver torched the vehicle. Source: AFP

Entertainment Holiday & Travel Adventure Video

Morey's Piers 6-block beachfront amusement park in USA featuring 100+ rides & attractions including seasonal water parks. (read more...)

Animals & Pets Video

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Parenting Video Cute & Adorable

Quote: "My wife asked me to see if I could get our daughter to take a nap today because her and the ladies were busy doing something so we took a nap daddy's way!!! And it works every time!!" (read more...)

New Releases Motoring & Flying Video

The Tesla Model Y has made its debut. Watch the video above to see it roll onto the stage at the Tesla Design Studio in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Tesla is building a cheaper version of the Model X as part of its shift to a mass-market automaker — and it will be unveiled on March 14 at Tesla’s Los Angeles Design Studio. Following on from the success of the Model 3, the $35,000 car that launched in July 2017 as a cheaper version of the Model S, Tesla now aims to bring a cheaper sports utility vehicle to complete the lineup with “S-3-X-Y.” (read more...)

World News Video War, Crime & Violence

The guns and ammunition allegedly used in the mass killing of 49 Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, were decorated with the names of several violent white supremacists, including Canadian mass murderer Alexandre Bissonnette.

The names appear to have been written in white paint on the guns used in the attack, which occurred at two mosques in Christchurch on Friday. Both weapons are shown in a bodycam video recorded by the alleged shooter and posted online. It has since been removed. (read more...)