Massive sinkhole opens outside Nicolas Cage’s Malibu mansion
Aerial footage shows a sinkhole where Nicolas Cage's Malibu driveway stood after coastal erosion from Hurricane Marie remnants triggered a gas leak and road closure.
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Massive sinkhole opens outside Nicolas Cage’s Malibu mansion
Aerial footage shows a sinkhole where Nicolas Cage's Malibu driveway stood after coastal erosion from Hurricane Marie remnants triggered a gas leak and road closure.
25 dead after fire on board foreign-flagged cargo ship in China’s Qingdao
Twenty-five people were killed after a fire broke out on Thursday morning aboard a foreign-flagged cargo ship in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao. The vessel with 42 people on board was undergoing repairs at the state-owned Qingdao Beihai shipyard, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The blaze, which started at around 11.15am, was put out by 2.30pm, the report said. Twelve people were eva...
At least 20 dead after fire on board foreign-flagged cargo ship in China’s Qingdao
At least 20 people have been killed after a fire broke out on Thursday morning aboard a foreign-flagged cargo ship in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao. The vessel with 42 people on board was undergoing repairs at the state-owned Qingdao Beihai shipyard, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The blaze, which started at around 11.15am, was put out by 2.30pm, the report said. Twelve people wer...
‘Heavy casualties’ after foreign-flagged cargo ship catches fire in China’s Qingdao
A foreign-flagged cargo ship caught fire on Thursday morning while docked for repairs in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, causing heavy casualties, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The blaze started at around 11.15am at the state-owned Qingdao Beihai shipyard, the report said. It did not say how many had been killed or injured. President Xi Jinping has given orders to step up search and rescue...
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‘Heavy casualties’ after foreign cargo ship catches fire in China’s Qingdao
A foreign cargo ship caught fire on Thursday morning while docked for repairs in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, causing heavy casualties, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The report did not mention the number of killed or injured. President Xi Jinping has given orders to find those missing in the fire. More to follow...
No, the EU Democracy Shield isn't a Trojan horse to rig the French presidential election
Why are some Eurosceptics latching onto it? The answers might be linked to the boosting of the European fact-checkers network.
No, the EU Democracy Shield isn't a Trojan horse to rig the French presidential election
Why are some Eurosceptics latching onto it? The answers might be linked to the boosting of the European fact-checkers network.
China ready to help Trump meet North Korea’s Kim
China signalled a willingness to help set up a meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the South China Morning Post reported exclusively. Beijing is playing an “active” and “constructive” role in rebuilding US-North Korea diplomacy, the SCMP said on Thursday, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. A Trump-Kim meeting could potentially take place...
Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis dropped by IMF after criticising Trump tariffs
Ricardo Reis had warned that tariffs could drive up prices in the United States and potentially trigger a new wave of inflation.
Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek further military support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Canada for talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney
South Korea trying to learn if Kim Jong Un has a son but daughter's status as heir appears solid
South Korea’s spy agency says it is trying to determine if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a son
Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open shop in Falkland Islands
Boss Richard Walker is ‘proud to be backing Britain’ with a store in the capital, StanleyBusiness live – latest updatesThe supermarket chain Iceland has said it will open a shop on the Falkland Islands in early December.The shop, to be launched in partnership with a local retailer, Kelper Stores, will be the first UK high street brand to have a presence in the British territory and will be in the ...
UK police probe Farage's Reform UK party over foreign funding
In a speech to the party's conference on Friday, Farage insisted Reform UK hadn't broken any rules or accepted "dodgy money".
UK police probe Farage's Reform UK party over foreign funding
In a speech to the party's conference on Friday, Farage insisted Reform UK hadn't broken any rules or accepted "dodgy money".
Houthis, Yemeni forces engaged in fierce battles: Why each front matters
Forces loyal to the UN-recognised government and Houthis fight on multiple fronts in an effort to expand their control.
Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.
‘Once-in-a-millennium moment’: Medieval masterpiece Bayeux Tapestry finally goes on show in London
LONDON — Dramatic, bloody and occasionally lewd, the Bayeux Tapestry has lived for nearly a millennium as a hand-stitched tale of a conquest that changed the course of history.
Desogestrel contraceptives: 1.6 million French women warned of tumour risk
The medicines agency (ANSM) urges affected women to seek medical advice if they develop suggestive symptoms, such as persistent headaches, visual disturbances or memory loss.
Desogestrel contraceptives: 1.6 million women warned of tumour risk
France's medicines agency ANSM is urging women affected to consult a doctor if they experience warning symptoms, such as persistent headaches, visual disturbances or memory loss.
Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion nearly swallowed by sinkhole
A Malibu mansion owned by Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has been nearly destroyed by a sinkhole. The collapse caused a gas leak and led to five homes being evacuated. The incident followed heavy rain and powerful waves linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Marie.
Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion nearly swallowed by sinkhole
A Malibu mansion owned by Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has been nearly destroyed by a sinkhole. The collapse caused a gas leak and led to five homes being evacuated. The incident followed heavy rain and powerful waves linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Marie.
Hong Kong to strip logos and branding from cigarette packs starting in March
All logos, colourful designs and branding will be stripped from cigarette packs in Hong Kong under new rules that take effect in March next year as part of a fresh push to reduce smoking rates. The Department of Health announced on Thursday that subsidiary legislation would require all retail packs of cigarettes, long cigarette boxes and specified cigars to drop brand logos and advertising element...
Hong Kong to roll out plain cigarette packs from March, full enforcement by December
Hong Kong will introduce standardised cigarette packaging from March next year, with a nine-month transition period before full enforcement in December, as the city strips all branding and decorative design from packs and updates health warnings to reduce smoking rates. The Department of Health announced on Thursday that the new rules for smoking products will require all retail packs of cigarette...
'Egomaniac': Papers discuss 'Trumpapalooza' midterm convention
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 10: US papers react to the first night of the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas. Also: five baby orangutans from Southeast Asia have been found in a forest in India. Then some dystopian science news. Finally, perhaps we don't need to do as much sport as we think we do.
Macron calls for 'shared governance' of space at Paris summit
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for the "shared governance" of space in a speech delivered at the two-day International Space Summit.
Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel: ‘not for sale’
Hundreds of Thais, led by a veteran political activist, rallied outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok on Thursday in a rare public protest against a group of foreign nationals. The protest follows months of complaints about illegal landholding, disrespect towards local culture and proliferation of religious houses for Israelis, echoing those made by some locals in the Philippines and Sri Lanka. I...
Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel: ‘not promised land’
Hundreds of Thais, led by a veteran political activist, rallied outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok on Thursday in a rare public protest against a group of foreign nationals. The protest follows months of complaints about illegal landholding, disrespect towards local culture and proliferation of religious houses for Israelis, echoing those made by some locals in the Philippines and Sri Lanka. I...