US tops 200 mass shootings so far in 2023: Monitor

The US has endured over 200 mass shootings as it enters just the fifth month of 2023, a gun violence monitor reported Monday. In total, there have been 202 mass shootings, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive, an independent non-profit that…

Biontech’s net profit plunges to $555M in 1st quarter

German biotech firm BioNTech’s net profits plunged to pound 502.2 million ($555 million) in the first quarter of this year, from pound 3.7 billion a year ago, according to the company’s financial results on Monday. The Mainz-based company saw revenues…

Turkish president vows to ‘drain terror swamp’

Trkiye will resolutely continue to fight against terrorist organizations both at home and in northern Syria and Iraq, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “We will resolutely continue our fight against terrorist organizations and the forces …

Bitcoin falls over 4% as network faces congestion issue

Bitcoin declined more than 4% on Monday as its network has faced a congestion issue, while its transactions were temporarily halted by the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform. “We’ve temporarily closed $BTC withdrawals as the #Bitcoin net…

Last month was Spain’s hottest, driest April on record

Last month was Spain’s hottest and driest April on record, according to a report released Monday by Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET. In Peninsular Spain, the average temperature was 14.9C (58.82F) throughout the entire month – 3C higher than the h…