Three vessels have sunk after a fire ripped through luxury yachts moored at a Sydney marina overnight. Emergency services were called to The Spit marina in Mosman at 3.30am on Friday after reports of a fire, New South Wales police said in a statement. On arrival, emergency services found a yacht “well alight”, police said. […]
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Storm Goretti brings 99mph winds and snow as 65,000 properties lose power
Tom McArthur & Doug Faulknerand Chris Fawkes,Lead weather presenter PA Media Snowy conditions in Rassau, Ebbw Vale in South Wales Storm Goretti has brought 99mph (159km/h) winds and heavy snow to the UK, with tens of thousands of people left without power. A rare red weather warning issued by the Met Office for Cornwall and […]
Man, woman shot by federal agent in Portland during ‘targeted’ vehicle stop: Officials
Two people were injured in a shooting involving a federal agent in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, according to authorities. The Department of Homeland Security said the shooting occurred while Border Patrol agents were conducting a “targeted” stop on a vehicle carrying two people allegedly affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang. The passenger was the […]
AI images of Minneapolis ICE agent spread confusion : NPR
An original still image from an eyewitness video shows the masked ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good (Left). Users on social media “unmasked” the agent using Grok (Right). Experts warn AI cannot “unmask” individuals. NPR is publishing both images to show how AI is being used to manipulate images of news events. Screenshots by […]
US says it wants to control Venezuelan oil indefinitely. Can it? | Oil and Gas News
The United States government has said it aims to control Venezuelan oil sales indefinitely. “We need to have that leverage and that control of those oil sales to drive the changes that simply must happen in Venezuela,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list His comments come […]
Australia news live: ‘countless homes’ lost in fires in Victorian town of Ruffy as state braces for volatile day | Australia news
‘Countless homes’ lost in fires in Victorian town of Ruffy George Noye, the captain of the Country Fire Authority in Ruffy, Victoria, spoke to ABC News this morning after the town was hit by the Longwood bushfire. Noye said the fire had been “absolutely devastating”, saying the area had lost “countless homes”. He said: The […]
Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Minnesota says it’s been pushed out from taking part in shooting probe with FBI
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson said it would be “extremely difficult, if not impossible” to file state charges in the deadly shooting without cooperation from the FBI, which state officials said is now solely leading the investigation into the incident. “They do have all the evidence in the original investigative notes and […]
5 health myths holding women back and what doctors wish they knew : NPR
Women’s health is having a moment. From social media feeds and most-shared podcasts to movies, TV and news headlines, conversations about breast cancer, menopause, hormone therapy and more are officially mainstream. Yet while it’s a welcome and long overdue cultural shift to see these once-taboo topics finally getting airtime, many clinicians say it comes with […]
Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
The government is poised to announce a climbdown on forthcoming increases to the business rates bill faced by pubs in England. In the coming days the government is expected to say it will make changes to how pubs’ business rates are calculated, resulting in smaller rises to bills. Treasury officials say they have recognised the […]
Hochul and Mamdani to unveil free child care plan in New York City
NEW YORK — New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan set to be unveiled Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The two Democrats are expected to detail the program at a news conference Thursday morning, along with a pledge from Hochul […]