‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards Florida
Hurricane Helene was set to slam into the Florida coast as a “catastrophic” Category 4 storm Thursday, the US weather service said, threatening up to six metres of deadly ocean surge and pummeling winds as residents rushed to get out of harm’s way. The fast-moving storm was a Category 2 early Thursday, the National Hurricane […]
China ‘testing us’, says Biden in hot mic remarks to Quad allies
WILMINGTON: US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic on Saturday telling the leaders of Australia, India and Japan that an aggressive China is “testing us,” in remarks that risked undercutting a summit declaration that carefully avoided mentioning Beijing by name. The comments came as Biden opened a farewell summit in his hometown […]
Trump’s cemetery visit ‘disrespectful’ stunt: Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris criticised Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery that was later used in campaign video footage. “It is a solemn place; a place where we come together to honor American heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice […]
No ticket for MPs, says Haryana Congress
Congress’ Haryana in-charge Deepak Babaria today said sitting MPs “will not be permitted” to contest the Assembly elections in the state. He said this after the first screening committee meeting for finalising the party candidates. He, however, said if there was an “urgent need”, they would need permission from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Babaria was […]
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill four
KYIV: Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 37, Ukrainian military and local authorities said on Sunday. Overnight attacks targeted Ukraine’s frontline regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk, Ukraine’s air force said on the Telegram messaging app. Russia has been pummelling Ukrainian border regions with […]
UN ‘concerned’ by newly ratified Afghan morality law
KABUL: The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was “concerned” about a morality law recently ratified by the Taliban authorities, criticising in particular restrictions on women. The Taliban authorities on Aug 21 announced the codification of a law with 35 articles detailing wide-ranging behaviour and lifestyle restrictions based on their strict interpretation of […]
Besieged Gazans share shoes, wear same clothes
• Gaza Strip had 900 textile units in the industry’s heyday in the early 1990s • WB estimates 79pc of industrial establishments had been partially or totally destroyed during the latest Israeli aggression GAZA STRIP: For months, Safaa Yassin has dressed her child in the same white bodysuit, an all-too-familiar tale in the Gaza Strip, […]
Philippines detects first mpox case this year, yet to determine strain
The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December last year, its health department said on Monday, adding it was awaiting test results before being able to determine the strain. ADVERTISEMENT The patient was a 33-year-old Filipino male who had no travel history outside the Philippines, […]
US presidential candidate Kamala says she supports eliminating taxes on tips
LAS VEGAS: US Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters in Nevada on Saturday she supported eliminating taxes on tips, taking a similar position to her rival Donald Trump in an effort to win over service workers, an important constituency in the state. Harris and her Democratic running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, wrapped up a […]
Kerala govt approved several projects in Wayanad without comprehensive environmental review, say sources
The Kerala government approved numerous projects in Wayanad over the past four years, including those related to non-coal mining, without allegedly conducting a thorough study of the district’s topography and geomorphology, according to sources at the Environment Ministry on Monday. As per the document assessed by ANI, the state government approved several development projects in […]