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Pakistan: At least 52 killed and dozens injured in suicide bomb attack

At least 52 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan, officials have said.

The bombing happened near a Mosque in Mastung, a district in the province of Baluchistan, according to government administrator Atta Ullah.

Pakistan: At least 52 killed and dozens injured in suicide bomb attackhttps://news.sky.com/story/pakistan-at-least-52-killed-and-dozens-injured-in-suicide-bomb-attack-12972098Open linkView original on lemmy.world
world·World NewsbyTazmanian

Anger in Sweden as Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies.

Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they will boycott this year's Nobel Prize ceremonies after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran who had previously been barred from attending.

Anger in Sweden as Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies.https://news.yahoo.com/swedens-nobel-reverses-invitation-policy-082046674.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
world·World NewsbyTazmanian

Kremlin blames loose monetary policy as rouble slides past 101 vs dollar.

President Vladimir Putin's economic adviser rebuked the central bank on Monday as the rouble slid past 101 per U.S. dollar, blaming its 30% year-to-date slump on loose monetary policy and revealing growing discord among Russia's monetary authorities.

Kremlin blames loose monetary policy as rouble slides past 101 vs dollar.https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/rouble-falls-past-100-per-us-dollar-kremlin-blames-loose-monetary-policy-2023-08-14/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
world·World NewsbyTazmanian

'Don't Ask Why': South Korea grapples with back-to-back 'Mudjima' stabbings

A knife darting out in a packed subway car. An assailant, chasing shoppers, stabbing wildly in the street.

These nightmares have played out in the minds of many South Koreans following a mass stabbing attack last week - the country's second in as many weeks.

On 21 July, a man attacked commuters in the capital, killing one person and stabbing three more at a subway station. He later told police he lived a miserable life and "wanted to make others miserable too".

'Don't Ask Why': South Korea grapples with back-to-back 'Mudjima' stabbingshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66438202Open linkView original on lemmy.world
technology·TechnologybyTazmanian

US Supreme Court refuses Epic bid to let App Store order take effect in Apple case.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a setback to Epic Games, maker of the popular video game "Fortnite," in its legal battle against Apple (AAPL.O), declining to let a federal judge's injunction take effect that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its lucrative App Store.

US Supreme Court refuses Epic bid to let App Store order take effect in Apple case.https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-refuses-epic-bid-let-app-store-order-take-effect-apple-case-2023-08-09/Open linkView original on lemmy.world