14-07-2023 MADRID/ PARIS: A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F). A …

14-07-2023 LOS ANGELES: Negotiators for Hollywood actors’ union have unanimously recommended a strike after labour talks with studios failed to yield an agreement, setting the stage for performers to join film and television writers on picket lines as early as Thursday. The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and …

14-07-2023 BANGKOK: Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the progressive party that won the most votes in Thailand’s general election, has failed in his initial bid to become the country’s next prime minister. The 42-year-old businessman, who heads the Move Forward party, was unopposed in Thursday’s contest, but could not muster …

14-07-2023 CHICAGO: As the weather continues to deteriorate in the US, several tornadoes across Chicago have been reported, with a number of videos showing the formation of violent winds in the sky in the northwestern suburbs of the city. The video uploaded on several social media accounts showed tornadoes in …

14-07-2023 MOSCOW: A Russian General recently claimed that he was relieved of his command after bringing attention to the dire situation on the Ukrainian front. According to him, Russian soldiers were left vulnerable due to the failures of higher-ranking military officials. Despite the recent mutiny by Wagner mercenaries on June …

Hyderabad, July 13 (PMI): C.V. Anand, IPS, Commissioner of Police and Addl. District Magistrate (Executive) of Hyderabad City, today ordered that Toddy/Wine shops, including Bars in Restaurants (excluding Ban in Star Hotels and Registered Clubs) shall remain closed for one day from 0600 hours on July 16 to 0600 hours on …

Hyderabad, July 13 (PMI): The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has begun the process of building five bridges at strategic locations across the Esa and Musi rivers, in a bid to ramp up connectivity to areas on both sides of the rivers. According to a report by The New Indian Express, …

Hyderabad, July 13 (PMI): MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha will visit Australia and New Zealand countries on July 15 and 16 to participate in the Bonalu festival celebrations. Kavitha will visit Brisbane in Australia on July 15 and take part in the Bonalu festival celebrations which will be organised in collaboration with …

13-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: An Indian CEO is being criticized after he said that his firm had replaced 90% of its support staff with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Suumit Shah, founder of Dukaan, said on Twitter that the chatbot had drastically improved first response and resolution …

13-07-2023 BEIJING: Beijing has reacted angrily to a NATO communique portraying China as a major challenge to the group’s interests and security. In a strongly worded communique issued halfway through their two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, NATO leaders said the People’s Republic of China challenged the alliance’s …