Flooding in South East Asia leaves 600 dead” Torrential rains have triggered floods and landslides across parts of southern Asia, killing about 600 people.
Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms caused some of the region’s worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Intense rainfall began on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday. “During the flood, everything was gone,” a resident of Bireuen in Sumatra’s Aceh province told Reuters news agency. “I... Read More
New Wolves manager Rob Edwards will not relish the trip to Villa, who have not lost at home since August.
The defending English Premier League champions have suffered a staggering six defeats in their past seven league games, with few signs that their manager Arne Slot is getting a grip on the situation. The Midlands side have mustered just two points from their 12 games so far and are already nine points from safety. Liverpool’s... Read More
“Shopping mall shooting wounds 2, prompts Black Friday evacuation in the Bay Area – ABC News”
Police in California evacuated a shopping mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year after a shooting left two people with gunshot wounds.N Black Friday mall shooting wounds two, prompts evacuation in CaliforniaBlack Friday mall shooting wounds two, prompts evacuation in CaliforniaThe shooting was an isolated incident, the San Jose Police Department... Read More
Patrick Mullins hits 900-winner milestone” .
Jockey Patrick Mullins is targeting 1,000 career winners after chalking up his 900th success aboard Jimmy Du Seuil in the SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse While Mullins is an amateur rider, his career achievements include nine Cheltenham Festival winners, multiple Grade One strikes and a famous success in this year’s Grand National,... Read More
Australian prime minister Albanese becomes first to wed in office”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon, becoming the country’s first leader to marry while in office. The pair tied the knot in the capital, Canberra, on Saturday afternoon local time – the day after the final sitting of the parliamentary year. “We are absolutely delighted to share our love and... Read More
Austria: Rebel nuns reject Church’s offer in convent dispute
The story of runaway sisters who refused to return to their senior center made headlines across the globe. Austria: Rebel nuns reject Church’s offer in convent dispute The story of runaway sisters who refused to return to their senior center made headlines across the globe. Sisters Rita (R), Bernadette (C) and Regina (L), celebrate a... Read More
Global markets ‘flying blind’ after CME suffersMarket activity had already been quiet because of the US Thanksgiving holiday.
Trading in foreign exchange, stock and bond futures, as well as several commodities, reopened by 13:35 GMT after being offline for more than 11 hours, according to LSEG data. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) said the outage was caused by a cooling failure at a Chicago-area data centre run by CyrusOne. The company confirmed that... Read More
Blast hits sanctioned tanker off Turkey’s coast, rescue underway .
An explosion rocked a tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea near Turkey’s Bosphorus strait on Friday, causing a fire in the engine room, a shipping agency said, and a rescue operation was launched for 25 personnel on board Turkey’s Maritime Affairs Directorate said the empty tanker, Kairos, was en route to Russia’s... Read More
US halts all asylum decisions after DC shooting –
The decision is the latest shift in immigration policy since the National Guard shooting. It follows Trump’s call to end migration from “all third world countries.” The decision is the latest shift in immigration policy since the National Guard shooting. It follows Trump’s call to end migration from “all third world countries.” Trump’s second term... Read More
Sri Lanka: Dozens dead as cyclone Ditwah hits country
Sri Lanka government deploys military helicopters and officers to help search and rescue efforts, as surging floodwaters overwhelm the country. Rescue operations continue to help people stranded in rising floodwaters Some 44,000 people were affected nationwide, with many thousands having sought shelter in schools and public shelters, according to the Disaster Management Center. Most rivers and... Read More