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Trump presses Supreme Court to curb mail voting as ballots begin reaching Americans
A federal judge's ruling that compliance was "practically impossible," paired with a whistleblower's warning that millions of ballots could go undelivered, has thrown the run-up to a pivotal midterm vote into legal disarray.
2 US sailors sent back to Abraham Lincoln warship after drunken Pattaya fight
Two sailors from the US aircraft carrier making a port call to Thailand were sent back to the ship after a drunken altercation, Thai police said on Friday. Police were alerted to a “small scuffle” involving the sailors in the early hours of Thursday near Pattaya’s nightlife hotspot Walking Street, city police chief Colonel Anek Srathongyoo said. “The sailors were drunk and they were fighting, maki...
5-year-old leaves Texas school unnoticed; stranger finds him
A five-year-old student left Rufino Mendoza Elementary School unnoticed during school hours. A good Samaritan found the crying child several blocks away and returned him. The school initially claimed staff had retrieved the student before he left campus. The child's mother stated the school did not fully disclose the incident details. She is now seeking legal action and fears for her son's safety.
Boy dies after car hit by train
A 12-year-old boy has died after a car he was travelling in collided with a train in Co Mayo, Ireland.
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Boy dies after car hit by train on level crossing
A 12-year-old boy has died after a car he was travelling in collided with a train in Co Mayo, Ireland.
Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades
New legislation gives Pakistan's military chief sweeping command powers, raising questions about oversight.
Retired repairman built wind-powered sculptures; his park now draws 194,300 visitors, $5.3 million
A retired North Carolina farm machinery repairman turned scrap metal into towering wind-powered sculptures, creating a collection that became a local attraction. After his 30 restored whirligigs were moved to downtown Wilson, the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park opened in 2017. The park has since become a cultural and economic draw, recording about 194,300 visitors in 2024 and generating an estimated...
Pocock says skilled migrants should be top priority as Australia faces shortage of AI workers and tradies – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Gut-wrenching’: Bowen to meet with Nepali community todayChris Bowen said he would meet members of the Nepali Australian community later today.Every person who’s been rescued or found is a relief to their family and to the broader Australian community. But of course, we still have 36 Australians who are missing and ...
Pocock says skilled migrants should be ‘No 1 priority’ as Australia faces shortage of AI workers and tradies – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Gut-wrenching’: Bowen to meet with Nepali community todayChris Bowen said he would meet members of the Nepali Australian community later today.Every person who’s been rescued or found is a relief to their family and to the broader Australian community. But of course, we still have 36 Australians who are missing and ...
News live: Pocock says skilled migrants should be ‘No 1 priority’ as Australia faces shortage of AI workers and tradies
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Gut-wrenching’: Bowen to meet with Nepali community todayChris Bowen said he would meet members of the Nepali Australian community later today.Every person who’s been rescued or found is a relief to their family and to the broader Australian community. But of course, we still have 36 Australians who are missing ...
Zverev goes distance to scrape into third round as upsets rock US Open
Men's third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime goes out, along with sixth-seed Alex de Minaur and 13th-seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Why early warning signs of glacier collapse in Nepal were difficult to detect
The glacier collapse that led to devastating flash floods across the Himalayan region of Nepal and its border with the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet on August 26 was preceded by early warning signs, experts say. But monitoring and emergency alert systems in the region are still insufficient to predict such disasters.
2 trapped Nepal hydropower tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods
Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel as emergency teams continued efforts to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said.
FBI adds India-origin man Manjit Singh Bedi to most-wanted fraudsters list, offers reward up to $150k for info
The FBI has placed Manjit Singh Bedi on its most-wanted list due to accusations of fraudulent activities amounting to over $600,000 in government benefits. Allegedly exploiting customer EBT cards for cash instead of food, Bedi fled to Canada and then to India following criminal charges. A significant reward is being offered by the FBI for any information that could lead to his capture.
Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling as soon as next week, with Rosebank oilfield likely to followUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters are poised to approve a controversial new gasfield in the North Sea later this month, according to government sources, and are also likely to approve a major oil field later this year.Miatta Fahnbulleh, the ene...
Exclusive: Ukraine finance chief warns of tightest budget since war started ahead of 'very difficult winter'
Marchenko tells Euronews exclusively that the country has not faced such budget constraints since 2022, the year the full-scale war began.
Labour asks Met police to launch criminal inquiry into Reform UK donations after undercover report – UK politics live
Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down pending an internal investigationGood morning. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is speaking on the main day of his party’s conference in Birmingham. It has been a bad summer for the party. After having a large lead over the other parties in opinion polls for over a year, the lead collapsed after Andy Burnham became PM, and now Reform UK and Labour...
China arrests 52 Singaporeans in Guangxi pyramid scheme crackdown
Fifty-two Singaporeans have been arrested and detained in China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region following a law enforcement operation targeting suspected pyramid scheme activities and related offences, according to Singaporean authorities. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Singapore Police Force revealed the arrests in a joint statement on Friday, noting that Chinese authorities w...
100 influencers invited to US Open spark debate on 'tennis etiquette'
The behaviour of influencers and content creators has become a major talking point at this year's US Open amid incidents of matches being disrupted.
John Lee urges banks to finance city’s tech growth, expand offshore yuan business
Hong Kong’s leader has urged the banking sector to support financing the city’s new economic engine in innovation and technology while expanding the offshore yuan business, a key area for aligning with national strategies. Speaking at the Hong Kong Association of Banks’ Distinguished Speaker Luncheon on Friday, Chief Executive John Lee called for closer partnership between the government and banki...
Farage aides step down after undercover report on Reform UK donations
James Orr and Dan Jukes have stepped down from positions pending outcome of party investigation, says Reform UK Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down from their roles pending the outcome of an investigation by Reform UK into a broadcast by Channel 4 News alleging they breached political donation rules, a party spokesperson said.James Orr and Dan Jukes are alleged to have breached donatio...
Philippines’ Duterte-Quiboloy ties on show at world’s largest arena launch
The presence of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s youngest son at the opening of detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloy’s 75,000-seat Kingdome stadium this week offered a striking display of how ties between the Duterte family and the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) have endured despite the criminal cases surrounding its founder. Observers say the lavish inauguration, attended by an esti...
USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thailand's Pattaya after nine-month deployment
US sailors and Marines streamed into the Thai resort city of Pattaya Thursday after a record-breaking nine months at sea. Local police said there had so far been no major incidents connected to the 5,000-strong contingent of US service members, though two sailors were sent back to the ship after a drunken bar brawl.
Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv, disrupting daily life
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday night he hoped to host US President Donald Trump's envoys in Kyiv in the coming days to resume efforts to end the war.
Another Chinese EV maker joins grid in Europe, with Xiaomi to launch sales next year
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi will start selling electric cars in Europe next year, it announced at a consumer electronics trade show in Berlin on Thursday, adding to the growing list of Chinese carmakers expanding into the European market despite EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles (EVs) and growing wariness across the bloc. Xiaomi Auto, the group’s EV arm, said it would enter several European ...
In 2023, Princeton researchers tested radiative cooling, keeping a building 3.9°C cooler
Researchers tested a building's ability to stay cooler than outside air naturally. A special roof released heat towards the sky, while airflow moved air through openings. This passive system kept the test box significantly cooler than the prevailing outdoor temperature. The experiment demonstrated radiative cooling working with thermal mass and temperature-driven ventilation. This approach off...