People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland. (Pic credit: AP) Helsinki: Finland has broken an over 50-year-old weather record as the country is witnessing the longest period of temperatures above 30C, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said on Friday.As Parikkala in eastern Finland hit 30.3 Celsius before midday, this meant […]
President Trump said Friday he has not considered granting a pardon or commutation for Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who is back in the news amid a furore over the case. “It’s something I haven’t thought about,” Trump said when asked about the possibility of a pardon for Maxwell. “I’m […]
This is a representative image Dhaka: A Dhaka court on Thursday sent Bangladesh’s former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque to jail in connection with a murder case during the July uprising in Jatrabari.The decision came hours after Haque, 81, was detained from his residence in Dhaka.TV footage and media pictures showed Haque was led into […]
A convenience store at a gas station is damaged after Cambodia fired artillery shells in Sisaket province, Thailand (Pic credit: AP) Thailand warned its conflict with neighbouring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second day.Acting Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flouted House rules in her Met Gala 2021 ‘Tax the rich’ appearance. A House Ethics Committee found Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at fault for his much-discussed 2021 Met Gala appearance, where she wore her headline-making ‘Tax the Rich’ gown. The probe report released Friday revealed that AOC underpaid for costs and will now have […]
Morne Morkel (Image credit – Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: India bowling coach Morne Morkel expressed concern as he admitted that his bowlers lacked bite and energy on Day 3 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, highlighting a worrying drop in pace from the team’s quicks. “We are trying to wrap our heads around […]
A federal court struck down a Washington state law last Friday that would have forced catholic priests to report child abuse even if the information came through confession. District judge David Estudillo said the law clearly interfered with religious freedom, placing priests in an impossible spot of either following their faith or breaking the law. […]
England scored 319 runs on Day 3 of the fourth Test in Manchester in what could prove to be a series-defining batting display against India. Having laid a solid foundation on Thursday through openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, England set out to bat big – and their milestone man Joe Root led from the […]
F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Lando Norris, who is eight points behind championship leader and teammate Oscar Piastri, has built a bit of momentum with wins in the last two races. | Photo Credit: Getty Images This weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix will be the first time in 20 years Red Bull Racing will not […]
Grocery stores across seven US states have pulled tuna salad items off their shelves after fears of listeria contamination. The recall, announced by the US food and drug administration (FDA) on Monday, was linked to products supplied by Reser’s Fine Foods. The contamination was traced to breadcrumbs used in the tuna salads. No cases of […]
