Toll in North Macedonia hip-hop gig blaze rises to 59: interior minister

A massive fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia ’s eastern town of Kocani early March 16, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 100, authorities said. …

Source: France 24

Mbappe double at Villarreal takes Real Madrid top of LaLiga

Kylian Mbappe's first half brace in the 2-1 win against Villareal moves Madrid three points clear atop the standings.

Source: Al Jazeera

As cyberwarfare threat looms, cashless Nordic nations go back to banknotes | Miranda Bryant

Nordic countries were early adopters of digital payments. Now, electronic banking is seen as a potential threat to national security

In 2018 a former deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank …

Source: The Guardian

Painting the town green: Crowds fill Boston streets for St Patrick's Day parade

More than a million revellers formed a sea of green as they took to the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St Patrick’s Day parade …

Source: France 24

Tornado watch continues as deadly US storms claim at least 35 lives

More storms possible as cold front moves through the US, with tornado watches remaining across the country's Southeast.

Source: Al Jazeera

Man set on fire in New York’s Times Square

Victim, 45, hospitalized and in stable condition as police unable to say if attack was random or targeted

A 45-year-old man was set on fire in the middle of Times …

Source: The Guardian

Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine

French president says France, UK and others could each deploy ‘a few thousand troops’ to key locations to show Ukraine ‘long-term support’

Emmanuel Macron has said France, the UK, and …

Source: The Guardian

Aime Cesaire: The Poetics of Negritude

Confronting History through Negritude.

Source: Al Jazeera

SwitchBot’s next smart hub comes with a control knob

Smart home company SwitchBot is preparing a new Matter-enabled smart hub called the SwitchBot Hub 3, according to a registration with the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) that HomeKitNews spotted. It …

Source: The Verge

UK government announces reforms to fix ‘broken’ welfare system

Package aims to cut benefits bill by up to £5bn a year and includes measure to encourage return to work

Source: Financial Times

Northern Ireland attests to the power of the transatlantic alliance

Washington’s continued engagement with Belfast is fundamental to the region’s stability and prosperity

Source: Financial Times

How to spot a low performer

It’s a lot harder than it should be despite decades of corporate effort

Source: Financial Times