Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue The National Disaster Management Authority has also reported 978 injuries and the destruction or damage of more than 2,400 houses, while over 1,000 livestock have been lost as of Thursday, 21 August. Severe weather is forecast to continue into early September,…
‘A Man on the Inside’ Season 2 Sets Netflix Release Date Netflix has set the premiere date for “A Man on the Inside” Season 2. All eight episodes of the show’s second season will debut on Nov. 20. Ted Danson returns in the role of Charles Nieuwendyk, this time investigating a new mystery in a…
Former Chongqing Party chief under investigation Sun Zhengcai, the former Party chief of Chongqing, is being investigated on allegations of bribery, State prosecutors said on Monday. The Supreme People”s Procuratorate, the top prosecuting authority, said Sun has been placed under “coercive measures”, which may include summons by force, bail and detention, and further investigation is…
Proposals to support rock lobster fishery Feedback is being sought on proposals to cut the rock lobster catch on Northland’s east coast to allow the fishery to recover. “Rock lobster, which plays an important role in the marine ecosystem, is prized by commercial, recreational and customary fishers,” Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “The…
U.S. factory bombed in massive Russian airstrikes in Ukraine : NPR Black smoke rises from a damaged electronics manufacturing company after the Russian military hit a large American company producing civilian electronics with two missiles in Mukachevo, Zakarpattia region of Ukraine, Thursday. Zakarpattia Regional Military Administration/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zakarpattia Regional…
UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff His call comes a day after four more Court personnel – two judges and two deputy prosecutors – were slapped with sanctions in connection with efforts to investigate alleged war crimes committed by the US and Israel. This follows sanctions imposed…
Amid massive destruction of Gaza City, UN chief renews ceasefire call — Global Issues “It is vital to reach immediately a ceasefire in Gaza,” the Secretary-General told reporters on the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), “and the unconditional release of all hostages and to avoid the massive death and…
Three UK neo-Nazis convicted of multiple terrorism offences From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Related articles Crime and law Collaborate! On Wednesday, May 14, at Sheffield Crown Court in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, jurors convicted three UK right-wing extremists of “planning an act of terrorism” and other related…
Duke Kunshan starts search for bachelor’s degree students Duke Kunshan University, a joint venture between Duke University in the US and China’s Wuhan University, has started to enroll its first class of undergraduate students. The university — based in Kunshan, Jiangsu province — will launch its inaugural bachelor’s degree program in August, according to Li…
Israel OKs settlement project that could divide West Bank : NPR Palestinian hamlets are seen at the E1 area, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, between the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim and the occupied West Bank town of Eizariya, on Aug. 14. Nasser Nasser/AP hide caption toggle caption Nasser Nasser/AP TEL AVIV,…
