15-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India on Friday launched the Chandrayaan-3 rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, aiming to become the fourth country to achieve a controlled landing on the moon, after Russia, the United States, and China. Television footage showed the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) LVM3 …
Read More »Rains trigger rescue efforts as floods devastate Mississippi
15-07-2023 MISSISSIPPI: Torrential rains triggered flash floods, which washed through Mississippi Thursday, forcing authorities to declare emergency rescue missions however, no injuries have been reported so far. “The worst rain was reported in Louisville and Ackerman, where more than 6-12 inches had already fallen with 3-5 more inches of rain …
Read More »Fox News under fire as longtime host reveals internal turmoil & bias
15-07-2023 NEW YORK: Fox News, the popular right-wing network, finds itself under fire as longtime host Geraldo Rivera exposed internal turmoil and bias within the organization. In a candid interview with The View on Thursday, Rivera disclosed a toxic environment where his co-hosts were unduly favored, raising questions about the …
Read More »‘Old’ Biden nearly misses accident while climbing short stairs
15-07-2023 WASHINGTON: Even after using a facile short staircase on Thursday, 80-year-old US President Joe Biden again stumbled as he made his way up the steps to board Air Force One. Biden, the oldest politician to hold the president’s office, was roughly halfway up the 14-step staircase connected to the …
Read More »Sacked CNN Pakistani journalist awaits judgment as hearing concludes
15-07-2023 LONDON/ WASHINGTON: British-Pakistani journalist Saima Mohsin, who sued Cable News Network (CNN) for racial discrimination and unfair dismissal, has said that she awaited the judgment as the hearing of her case has been concluded. “If I win, I win the right to take my unfair dismissal and discrimination claim …
Read More »Indian journalist reports in neck-deep waters during heavy rains
14-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: A journalist has caught international attention after reporting live from neck-deep rainwater as the country suffers from torrential rains which killed at least 41 people in India. Abhishek Upadhyay, who is a reporter based in New Delhi working for ABP News, was seen …
Read More »Deadly heatwave sweeps across southern Europe
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 …
Read More »Hollywood faces historic shutdown as SAG-AFTRA strike talks fail
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 …
Read More »Thailand’s Pita loses parliamentary vote for Prime Minister
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 …
Read More »Tornadoes damage houses in Chicago, force air traffic closure
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 …
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