One person died and three others were injured after a double-decker bus crashed into pedestrians in Dublin city center on Thursday, according to Sky News. The incident, which occurred at the junction of Talbot Street and Marlborough Street shortly after 12:30 p.m., is being treated as a road crash. Ireland's justice minister confirmed the news to the Irish parliament, adding that those injured were receiving treatment in hospital (Sky News).
In other news, the award-winning fantasy game series "Baldur's Gate" is being adapted into a TV series, spearheaded by Craig Mazin, known for his work on HBO's "The Last of Us" and the 2019 hit "Chernobyl," reported BBC Technology. The show will continue the story where the game series left off. However, the developers of "Baldur's Gate," Larian Studios, will not be directly involved in the production (BBC Technology). The game, "Baldur's Gate 3," launched to critical and commercial acclaim in 2023, selling over 20 million copies and winning all five major Game of the Year awards (BBC Technology).
Meanwhile, Ukraine is bracing for more attacks on its energy infrastructure as winter temperatures continue to plummet, according to Al Jazeera. Ukrainian energy minister Denys Shmyal warned citizens to prepare for power blackouts as Russian air attacks persist. The country is also adapting its defenses against Russian drones (Al Jazeera).
In a separate development, North Korea is reportedly executing people, including schoolchildren, for consuming foreign media, including the popular South Korean show "Squid Game," according to Sky News, citing Amnesty International. Citizens also face severe punishments for listening to K-pop. Interviewees described a climate of fear where South Korean culture is treated as a serious crime (Sky News).
Finally, Venezuela plans to transform the notorious El Helicoide prison into a cultural center, a move that critics say scrubs past horrors, according to The Guardian. The building, designed in the 1950s to be a drive-through shopping center, was never completed and was later used under the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro (The Guardian).
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