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A dam collapse in China’s Hunan province has forced the evacuation of about 6,000 people as authorities race to contain the flooding, state media reported Saturday. According to state news agency Xinhua, water in Dongting Lake, China’s second-largest freshwater lake, burst on Friday afternoon. How bad was the violation? The 226-metre (740-foot) bridge collapsed, forcing authorities to evacuate around 5,700 residents. There were no reports of injuries as of early Saturday morning. Video showed water spilling out of cracks, overturning trucks and flooding homes. The Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched more than 800 personnel, about 150 vehicles and dozens…
In the UK general election, the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer won a landslide victory, defeating the Conservative Party led by current Chancellor Rishi Sunak. British Chancellor Rishi Sunak (left) and Keir Starmer, leader of the UK’s main opposition Labour Party (right) (AFP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Four British Indians also declared victories in the 650-member House of Representatives. Find out who they are here. Your wishes helped India win. Take a look back at India’s epic journey in the T20 World Cup. Click here Rishi Sunak: Current Chancellor Rishi Sunak retained his seats in the north of England…
Michael J. “Mike” Farabaugh, a longtime sports reporter for the Evening Sun, died June 25 at Stella Maris Hospice due to complications from a fall. Mr. Farabaugh, a Rosedale resident, was 80 years old.”Mike was a very personable guy and a hard-working, accurate reporter,” said former Evening Sun sportswriter and colleague Paul McMullen.”This was before cell phones, the internet and websites, and it took a lot of effort to, say, find out the correct spelling of a player’s name,” McMullan said, “and he was very good at it.”The son of Edwin Farabaugh, a parts manager at an auto dealership, and…
GREELEY, Colorado ‒ The consultants kept pushing, and Scott James listened.A longtime local elected official in Northern Colorado, James was running for Congress as a plainspoken, commonsense conservative for constituents. But to flip the 8th Congressional District Republican and stand out against competitors, the consultants James hired insisted he go on the attack.”They say in order to win a primary, you have to be a smash mouth ‒ have to hit them in the nose,” said James, a former talk radio host in this conservative county north of Denver. The problem? That’s not James.Prep for the polls: See who is running for…
You may have seen that 2024’s progress bar recently hit 50%. To mark that mildly terrifying milestone, we’ve decided to cast our eye back over the past six months pick out our biggest tech highlights of the year so far.There’s been no shortage of those – from the arrival of Microsoft’s new generation of AI-equipped Windows 11 laptops to Apple’s latest iPad Pros, we’ve been given some real tech treats already.You can jump straight into our list of the 11 best products we’ve tested so far this year below, with the list covering everything from Bluetooth speakers to OLED TVs…
President Joe Biden’s family is seeking to become more involved in the president’s campaign and the state of affairs at the White House as their anger toward his staff becomes more public. “This debate debacle paved the way for the family to reach out beyond the staff and begin to help their beloved father and brother,” said one person familiar with the family dynamic. There has been a long-simmering rift between the president’s family and some of his closest aides, and the president’s performance in the debate exacerbated that dynamic, 13 sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. Some…
ISTANBUL, Turkey – The USA remains undefeated in FIBA U-17 Basketball World Cup history, and the six-time champions will be looking to keep the dream alive after being heavily underdogged in the semifinals in New Zealand.The young Tall Blacks are already matching the greatest feat in basketball history, playing for house money, and now dreaming of what could be FIBA’s biggest upset ever. But it’s just one game.More semi-final previews:Semifinal preview: Turkey continues winning streak with tough win over Italy in finalImportant matchupsHayden Jones and the rest of New Zealand’s ball-handlers will have to overcome a stifling U.S. defense that…
By Mary Murad Daily Mail Australia Updated: July 6, 2024 09:41, July 6, 2024 12:25 Share or comment on this article: Australian influencers are causing a stir online with their new bikini trend.Social media stars such as Tammy Hembrow, Skye Wheatley and Brittany Hockley have been flaunting their figures in skimpy two-piece swimsuits made up of stretchy “triangle” G-strings which some say look like nappies or disposable underwear worn during spray tans.Australian beauty queen Gabby Epstein also recently wore a skimpy leopard print G-string version of the trend, showing off her extremely slim figure on social media.However, many fans flooded…
NEW DELHI: The only reformist candidate in Iran’s presidential election, Massoud Pezeshkian, has risen from relative obscurity to become the Islamic Republic’s ninth president. The 69-year-old won about 53.6% of the vote in the runoff election against ultra-conservative Saeed Jalili.While Pezeshkian’s victory has raised hopes among reformists in Iran, a country long dominated by conservatives and ultra-conservatives, his rise is unlikely to have a major impact on Tehran’s bilateral ties with India in the near future.Shortly after Iran’s announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Pezeshkian. “I look forward to working closely together to further strengthen our warm and long-standing bilateral…
CNN — Iran’s election authority announced on Saturday that reformist candidate Massoud Pezeshkian had won the country’s presidential election, beating a hardline rival in a crucial vote amid rising tensions at home and abroad. Of the 30.5 million votes counted in Friday’s runoff election, Pezeshkian narrowly defeated ultra-conservative Said Djalili, who received 44.3 percent, with 53.6 percent of the vote, according to state-run Press TV. Turnout was 49.8 percent, Press TV reported. Pezeshkian won the most votes in the first round, beating Jalili, and was elected in the second round, in what was the lowest turnout for a presidential election…