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Tropical Storm Chantal: Strong winds and weather warnings in place; storm strengthens ahead of landfall in Carolinas | World News

Tropical Storm Chantal: Strong winds and weather warnings in place; storm strengthens ahead of landfall in Carolinas (Pic credit: (NOAA via AP) Tropical Storm Chantal gained slight strength as it moved closer to the southeastern coast of the United States on Sunday, prompting weather warnings across parts of South Carolina and North Carolina. The storm […]

Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr gear up for one of the biggest dance numbers in War 2; shoot to commence tomorrow in Mumbai : Bollywood News

Mumbai is about to witness a storm — and it’s not the monsoon kind. As anticipation around War 2 continues to skyrocket, sources close to the production have confirmed that Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr are set to shoot one of the biggest dance numbers ever mounted for an Indian action film. The ambitious track, […]

Turning 80, UN faces fresh storm of doubts

Turning 80, UN faces fresh storm of doubts United Nations: With its influence discredited and its budget in tatters, the United Nations is weathering a firestorm of criticism as it celebrates its 80th anniversary — and tries to convince a polarized and conflict-wracked world it is more vital than ever.The UN’s 193 member states will […]

Superyacht ‘Bayesian’: British luxury yacht that sank in storm lifted off Sicilian coast; probe underway

The body of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024 is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticciolo (Image credit: AP) A British-flagged luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, Italy last year killing UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others was lifted […]

Hurricane Erick: Category 3 storm nears Mexico; southern states on high alert

Hurricane Erick jumps to Category 3 storm Hurricane Erick has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 storm and is closing in on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday. The NHC has warned that the storm could bring “potentially destructive winds and life-threatening flash floods.”According to NHC, Erick had maximum […]

At least 4 dead after tornado and severe storm batters St. Louis, mayor says | World News

At least 4 dead after tornado and severe storm batters St. Louis, mayor says ST LOUIS – At least four people died and authorities were searching from building to building for people who were trapped or hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St Louis. The storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off […]

Tourist boats capsize in sudden storm in southwest China, leaving 9 dead and 1 missing

Rescue operations underway (AP)” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> Rescue operations underway (AP) BEIJING: Four boats capsized in a sudden storm on a river in southwestern China, leaving nine dead and one missing, state media said Monday. More than 80 people fell into the Wu River when strong winds hit the scenic area in Guizhou province on Sunday […]

Two boats capsized in China’s southwest after sudden storm, leaving 20 missing

Representative Image (AI-generated) BEIJING: Two boats carrying roughly 70 people capsized in the Wu river in China’s southwestern Guizhou province Sunday afternoon, leaving about 20 people missing. As of Sunday evening, rescuers had gotten 50 people out of the water, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Rescuers were still looking for others late Sunday […]

Tornado emergency declared as deadly storm tears through Arkansas and Midwest

The US national weather service declared a tornado emergency as a large and destructive tornado tore through Lake City, Arkansas, and surrounding areas in the northeast of the state.Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a state of emergency on Wednesday, confirming on social media platform X that she had received reports of tornado and storm […]

Tufts luck: Indian-American educator, judge in eye of ICE storm over detention of Turkish scholar

The TOI Correspondent from Washington: The India-born President of Tufts University and an Indian-American judge are caught up in the turbulence surrounding the detention and prospective deportation of a Turkish scholar Rumeysa Ozturk, accused of pro-Hamas activism on the campus of an institution with more than 1200 international students, and strong ties with India. Sunil […]