JD Vance, Gavin Newsom (C) and Donald Trump (R) Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles sparked a second day of unrest Saturday, prompting a wave of sharp political reactions as clashes between protestors and law enforcement escalated in the suburb of Paramount. Federal agents deployed flash-bang grenades, shut down sections of a freeway, and arrested […]
Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, could become the first modern city to completely run out of water, warns a recent report. The report titled ‘Kabul’s Water Crisis: An Inflection Point for Action’, released recently by the NGO Mercy Corps, outlines in detail the city’s worsening water emergency and urges immediate international and domestic attention.The report says that […]
Firefighters with breathing apparatus and a ladder truck work at the Marienkrankenhaus hospital in Hamburg, Germany (AP) BERELIN: Three patients were killed and many people were injured, one of them critically, in a fire that broke out overnight at a hospital in the German city of Hamburg, authorities said on Sunday.Firefighters were alerted to the […]
A 29-year-old man was fatally shot overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, the local prosecutor said on Sunday, adding that a gangland killing was suspected.The southern Chenove district where the killing occurred was known for drug trafficking, the prosecutor, Olivier Caracotch, said in a statement.“A dozen shell casings used by an automatic weapon” […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) Alaska’s largest city has reached a USD 2.1 million settlement with the family of a 16-year-old girl who was holding a knife last August when she was fatally shot by a police officer.Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s office said in a statement Thursday the settlement followed a meeting between police chief Sean Case […]
Corey O’Connor wins Pitsburg Mayor election (Image Credit: NYT) In Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, Corey O’Connor defeated incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, with the campaign focusing on city finances, affordable housing and public safety concerns. O’Connor’s victory virtually guarantees his success in November’s general election, as Pittsburgh hasn’t elected a Republican mayor in about 100 […]
CHICLAYO: Thousands of Catholics gathered on Saturday for an outdoor mass in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, who for years lived, ate and prayed among them.The first American head of the Catholic Church spent nine years in the commercial hub along the Pacific coast, where he is […]
Stockholm City Council rejects US Embassy demands to end DEI programming (Photo: AP) The Stockholm City Council has rejected the US Embassy‘s demands that it comply with the Trump administration‘s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion policies. It’s the latest in US President Donald Trump‘s efforts to terminate such programs within the federal government, and […]
HOUSTON: Tech billionaire Elon Musk‘s dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas could become a reality on Saturday, with voters set to green light Starbase as a new municipality.There’s little doubt over the outcome of the ballot that will likely name a senior SpaceX representative as […]
(Source: ShanghaiDaily/X) A deadly fire broke out at a restaurant in northeastern China on Tuesday, killing 22 people and injuring three others, according to Chinese state media. The fire started just after noon in Liaoyang City, located in Liaoning Province. The restaurant was situated near the Sanlizhuang resettlement housing area in the city’s Baita District.A […]
