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埼玉 八潮の道路陥没から1年半 16市町で“期限内の対策困難”

去年1月、埼玉県八潮市で起きた大規模な道路の陥没事故では、下水道管の腐食が原因とされ、国は遅くとも来年2月末までに緊急度が高い場所の補修工事などを行うよう自治体に求めています。事故から28日で1年半となる中、埼玉県内の対象自治体のうち、76%に上る16の市と町が対策を期限内に終えるのは難しいとしていて、下水が流れる中で作業を進める難しさなどが浮き彫りになっています。

Shot fired at Toronto’s US consulate in second incident in 4 months
SCMP •

Shot fired at Toronto’s US consulate in second incident in 4 months

At least one shot was fired early on Monday at the US consulate in Toronto, Canadian police said, the second shooting near the diplomatic compound in four months. No injuries were reported. An officer guarding the consulate “heard the sound of a gunshot in the vicinity here where he was stationed” at about 4.45am, the city’s deputy police chief Frank Barredo told reporters, adding that the consula...

Shot fired at US consulate in Toronto for second time in 4 months

Shot fired at US consulate in Toronto for second time in 4 months

SCMP •

At least one shot was fired early on Monday at the US consulate in Toronto, Canadian police said, the second shooting near the diplomatic compound in four months. No injuries were reported. An officer guarding the consulate “heard the sound of a gunshot in the vicinity here where he was stationed” at about 4.45am, the city’s deputy police chief Frank Barredo told reporters, adding that the consula...

Shots fired near US consulate in Toronto in second shooting near the compound in 4 months

Shots fired near US consulate in Toronto in second shooting near the compound in 4 months

SCMP •

Shots were fired early on Monday at the US consulate in Toronto, Canadian police said, the second shooting near the diplomatic compound in four months. No injuries were reported. An officer guarding the consulate “heard the sound of a gunshot in the vicinity here where he was stationed” at about 4.45am, the city’s deputy police chief Frank Barredo told reporters, adding that the consulate’s facade...

Savannah Guthrie renews plea for answers in mother’s disappearance: ‘Do the right thing’

Savannah Guthrie renews plea for answers in mother’s disappearance: ‘Do the right thing’

The Guardian •

Today show host says her family ‘will always ache for’ mother Nancy, who has been missing for nearly six monthsSavannah Guthrie has posted a new video asking those responsible for her mother’s unsolved disappearance to “do the right thing” and point her family to their matriarch’s location after nearly six months.In a new Instagram video posted on Monday, captioned “Bring her home” alongside a yel...

Female African treefrogs mate with several males simultaneously; together they whip up...

Female African treefrogs mate with several males simultaneously; together they whip up...

Times of India •

Female African treefrogs engage in a fascinating mating ritual where multiple males collaborate to create larger foam nests. This teamwork is vital, as it shields hundreds of eggs from potential desiccation, ultimately boosting tadpole survival rates. The nesting-assistance hypothesis presents a fresh perspective on this widespread reproductive strategy, as males actively participate in nest const...

Three people killed and one suspect at large in Seattle food festival shooting

Three people killed and one suspect at large in Seattle food festival shooting

The Guardian •

Authorities say teenage suspect arrested and search for second suspect continuing after Bite of Seattle shootingThree people were killed and four others including a toddler were wounded in a shooting on Sunday evening at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle.A suspect aged 15 was arrested. A search for a second suspect continued into Monday, according to authorities. Continue reading...

Court told of slain girl’s final texts as she approached singer D4vd’s home

Court told of slain girl’s final texts as she approached singer D4vd’s home

The Guardian •

Los Angeles prosecutors give detailed account of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s last night Prosecutors on Monday gave a moment-by-moment account of the last night of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, showing that after a stream of text messages with the singer D4vd, her phone went permanently silent when she arrived at his home.The texts were shown in court on the fifth and probably final day of a L...

Brazil turns to China trade deal after Trump’s tariffs, as years of resistance end

Brazil turns to China trade deal after Trump’s tariffs, as years of resistance end

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed on Sunday night to accelerate negotiations for a trade agreement between China and Mercosur, a striking reversal for Brasilia, which for years led resistance to such a deal in the South American bloc. The two leaders spoke by telephone for more than an hour, according to a statement from the Brazilian presidency,...

New US-Canada bridge opens as trade tensions test ties

New US-Canada bridge opens as trade tensions test ties

SCMP •

A major new bridge linking Canada and the US at Detroit opened on Monday to trucks, cars and other vehicles, the climax of a years-long project that lately had been bruised a bit by international politics. Descendants of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend whose name is on the bridge, were among the first to cross over the Detroit River, which separates the Motor City from Windsor, Ontario. US Senator ...

US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbours’ ties

US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbours’ ties

SCMP •

A major new bridge linking Canada and the United States at Detroit, Michigan opened on Monday to lorries, cars and other vehicles, the climax of a years-long project that lately had been bruised a bit by international politics. Descendants of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend whose name is on the bridge, were among the first to cross over the Detroit River, which separates Detroit from Windsor, Ontar...

Quote of the day by Taylor Swift's husband Travis Kelce: "If you don't care about the guy next to you, one, you're a terrible…"

Quote of the day by Taylor Swift's husband Travis Kelce: "If you don't care about the guy next to you, one, you're a terrible…"

Times of India •

Travis Kelce emphasizes that caring for teammates is crucial for team success. He believes a lack of concern for others makes one a terrible teammate. This attitude directly hinders a group's ability to achieve meaningful collective victories. Genuine trust and responsibility build stronger teams and improve overall performance. Shared goals unite individuals, leading to healthier competition ...

Burnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inward

Burnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inward

The Guardian •

New prime minister wants to focus at home, but his first week already suggests the world has other plansIt took just seven days in office for Andy Burnham to meet his first world leader. As he welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a naval base in Portsmouth on Monday, the new prime minister told the Ukrainian president it was “no accident” he was his first international visitor since entering No 10.“It ...

'Unprecedented but unsurprising': Climate change & lack of prevention behind wildfires, extreme heat

'Unprecedented but unsurprising': Climate change & lack of prevention behind wildfires, extreme heat

France 24 •

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Alexander Held, Senior Expert of the Resilience Programme for Integrated Fire Management. He reframes Europe's wildfire crisis by arguing that the flames themselves are not the central problem but rather ecological and governance failures. Held asserts that fires are not unforeseeable natural disasters, there have been decades of scientific warnings about the devas...

Mitch McConnell still not cleared to resume Senate duties, office says

Mitch McConnell still not cleared to resume Senate duties, office says

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Kentucky senator has been absent and not seen in public since mid-June after he was hospitalized due to a fallUS politics live – latest updatesUS senator Mitch McConnell is still not cleared to return to work, his office confirmed on Monday, six weeks after he was hospitalized after a fall at his home.An update released alongside a new photograph of the Republican lawmaker – one of the highest-pro...

Trump backs Pete Hegseth amid renewed tensions with Iran – live

Trump backs Pete Hegseth amid renewed tensions with Iran – live

The Guardian •

Trump said he thinks his defense secretary ‘has done a great job’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump said ⁠today that ⁠he had paused US strikes on Iran to give diplomacy another chance, but he ​was ‌ready ‌for “strong military ‌action” if diplomacy fails.Washington was in “very deep ⁠talks with Iran”, the president told Axios, but, he added: “If they don’t work out, we will be go ba...