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Fire cuts power to 45,000 in French Riviera, sabotage suspected | World News

[ad_1] French Riviera authorities said Sunday they are boosting security around electricity grid sites after an overnight fire in a substation that cut power to 45,000 people, and a massive blackout during the Cannes film festival blamed on sabotage.A blaze hit an electricity transformer in the western part of the city of Nice, knocking out […]

‘She should stay in the kitchen…’: Australian woman sets friend on fire after sexist remark

[ad_1] A young woman in Australia has pleaded guilty to setting her longtime friend on fire after he made a misogynistic remark during a night of partying, a court heard earlier this month, reports the New York Post. Corbie Jean Walpole admitted to the arson attack on Jake Loader in New South Wales last year. […]

Watch: Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at foreign diplomats visiting West Bank

[ad_1] Israeli forces fired warning shots at Italian diplomats near Jenin after they allegedly strayed from an approved route in what the IDF termed an active combat zone. The incident, prompting condemnation and demands for clarification from Italy and the EU, involved diplomats from over 30 countries assessing the humanitarian situation. The Israeli Defence Forces […]

Massive fire engulfs $8.6 million three-storey stunning mansion near Barack Obama’s DC home

[ad_1] Fire at three storey mansion near Obama’s residence A devastating fire engulfed a three-storey historic mansion on Tuesday morning in an affluent Kalorama neighbourhood of northwest Washington, DC, situated near former President Barack Obama’s residence.The DC Fire and EMS Department reported that the incident necessitated local evacuations and substantial emergency services. They noted that […]

Mystery of Melania Trump’s statues at Slovenia: One set on fire, second stolen

[ad_1] Melania Trump’s wooden statue (left) was set on fire in 2020 and now the bronze statue has been stolen. A bronze statue of First Lady Melania Trump in Slovenia has been stolen — cutting it off at the ankles. It was not an easy feat as the bronze structure was anchored to a tree […]

Man arrested after fire at UK PM Keir Starmer’s home in London

[ad_1] UK PM Keir Starmer (File photo) A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, local media reported. The fire occurred early on Monday at Starmer’s former family home in Kentish Town, north London, which […]

Drone footage shows deputies fire non-lethal weapon to disarm armed children in New Mexico

[ad_1] Drone footage shows deputies fire non-lethal weapon to disarm armed children in New Mexico A standoff involving two young boys armed with a loaded handgun was safely resolved thanks to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office’s drone programme, authorities in New Mexico revealed last week. The incident, which occurred in February, was captured on drone […]

Was Greta Thunberg on the ship that caught fire off Malta after alleged Israeli drone attack?

[ad_1] Greta Thunberg was supposed to board the ship that caught fire after an alleged Israeli drone attack. As Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg condemned the alleged Israeli attack on a ship carrying aid to Gaza, several social media posts mistakenly claimed she was on the ship and almost died from the drone attack. The […]

Donald Trump says he won’t fire ‘total stiff’ Fed chair Jerome Powell before term ends in 2026

[ad_1] Donald Trump says he won’t fire Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo) US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will not remove Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve board chairman before his term ends in May 2026 while describing the central banker as “a total stiff” and repeating calls for the Fed to […]

ICE memo allowing visa-based SEVIS terminations comes under fire as class-action suit seeks urgent relief

[ad_1] Nearly 351 international students, many of whom are Indians, have filed a second-amended class action suit, which in addition to the unlawful SEVIS terminations and visa revocations also challenges the recent memo issued by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on SEVIS termination.As covered by TOI in its edition of May 1, as per […]