Announcing the change, Don Geddes, Senior Advisor Risk Reduction, says regular light rainfall and further rain forecast this week across inland high-country areas has reduced the fire risk.
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump drew disbelief and some support on Wednesday, after he suggested that standard language from an FBI search warrant executed in 2022 (on his Florida mansion), ‘showed’ that President Joe Biden wanted armed agents to ‘shoot him’.
GAZA STRIP: Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank on Wednesday welcomed the decision by Spain, Ireland and Norway to recognise the state of Palestine, but disagreed about its significance.
WASHINGTON: The headquarters of the Republican National Committee in Washington was briefly evacuated on Wednesday morning after a suspicious package containing two vials of blood was delivered to the building.
SEOUL: More than a dozen countries and some of the world’s biggest tech firms pledged on Wednesday to cooperate against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, including its ability to dodge human control, as they wrapped up a global summit in Seoul.
Greenfield (Iowa): A powerful tornado ripped through a small Iowa town on Tuesday, killing multiple people and leaving at least a dozen injured, authorities said.
BANGKOK: Twenty people landed up in intensive care units in Bangkok’s hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying ‘high-altitude plunge’ on a flight from London to Singapore. An elderly passenger died and over 100 people sustained injuries.
BANGKOK: Vietnam’s rubber-stamp parliament voted in public security minister To Lam as the country’s new president on Wednesday, after a major anti-corruption campaign forced his predecessor to resign.
LONDON: Wall Street shares were flat ahead of a key earnings report while stocks fell in Europe after a disappointing UK inflation report doused hopes of a quick Bank of England rate cut.
KARACHI: After posting modest gains overnight, Pakistani shares on Wednesday faltered below the 75,000 level on late selling as investors reacted to a downturn in dollar inflows, which depicted a weak economic outlook.
With more tariffs on electric vehicles and an election featuring two pro-tariff presidential candidates on the way, the debate about how best to support and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector is back. Some argue, mistakenly, that the key to protecting...
An email calling for 'all eyes on Ayah!' to promote the store's newest lingerie collection, was sent out on Monday infuriating thousands on the mailing list.
More than 100 howler monkeys have dropped dead from trees in southern Mexico's tropical forests amid a nationwide drought and heat wave, with rescuers racing to give water to the threatened monkeys.
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Chelsea announced Mauricio Pochettino’s departure on Tuesday; Leading candidates are Kieran McKenna, Enzo Maresca, Thomas Frank and Sebastian Hoeness Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News’ Kaveh Solhekol outlines who could replace Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea manager. Chelsea want to speak to Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca as they […]
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Dan Ashworth was still director of football at Newcastle while Omar Berrada had recently been placed on gardening leave by Manchester City where he was chief football operations officer when the two discussed moving to Manchester United Image: Dan Ashworth (left) was director of football at Newcastle and Omar Berrada was Man City's chief football […]
As Delhi's Lok Sabha election nears, the BJP aims to maintain its clean sweep, while the AAP and Congress alliance seeks to make gains. AAP and Congress are contesting together in Delhi and other states. AAP faces legal challenges, with leaders like Arvind Kejriwal arrested but granted bail. The campaign faced a setback with the Swati Maliwal assault case, adding to the contest's intensity. The BJP is determined to replicate its 2019 success, setting the stage for a closely watched election in Delhi.