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A state of emergency has been declared in Fort Lauderdale due to life-threatening flooding.© X (Twitter) A state of emergency has been declared in Fort Lauderdale due to life-threatening flash floods in Florida. Hundreds of flights to and from South Florida airports have been grounded by local authorities. As a result, the Sri Lankan cricket team, currently participating in the T20 World Cup, has been stranded in the city. Fort Lauderdale is one of three venues scheduled to host T20 World Cup matches in the United States. The first match in the city, between Sri Lanka and Nepal,…
Washington (Associated Press) Donald Trump He will make a triumphant return to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican members of the House and Senate, his first since sending rioters to “fight like hell” ahead of the presidential election. January 6, 2021 AttackRepublicans in Congress have been energized and galvanized by Trump’s attempt to retake the White House.Despite the federal charges against Trump Plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 electionand his recent Guilty The Republican former president, who is not connected to the hush-money trial, emerged on Thursday in high spirits as the party’s presumptive nominee after successfully clearing…
The federal class action lawsuit accuses RTX of rejecting job applicants because of their age.The lawsuit comes amid research showing signs that age discrimination persists in the U.S. workforce.The lawsuit accuses RTX of engaging in age discrimination since at least October 2018.A federal class action lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses the world’s largest aerospace and defense company of rejecting job applicants because of their age.Mark Goldstein, 67, accused RTX Corp. (formerly Raytheon Technologies) of discriminating against older applicants by only recruiting recent college graduates or those with two years or less of relevant work experience. The lawsuit comes amid signs that…
Pakistan’s chances of making it into the Super Eight in the ongoing T20 World Cup were always looking grim after they suffered a shock defeat to hosts USA in the opening match. Losing the second match to India was particularly hard to swallow – they could have won easily after restricting India to 119 in the first innings – but Pakistan bounced back with a win over Canada. But Pakistan still have a mountain to overcome in the coming days – and it will be tough given the weather conditions in Lauderhill, the Florida city where Group A’s most crucial…
Liverpool ‘prioritize’ midfielder with €120m release clauseLiverpool have reportedly made Benfica midfielder Joao Neves their top transfer target in the summer transfer window.The teenager has established himself in the Benfica side over the past two seasons and has built a reputation as one of the most promising players outside of Europe’s top five leagues. Neves made 55 appearances in all competitions for Portugal in the 2023-24 season and was named Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month five times.The 19-year-old has already made seven appearances for Portugal and was included in their squad for this summer’s European Championships, and according to…
New Delhi: A day before “Maharaj”, a period drama marking the debut of Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan, premieres on Netflix, a section of social media users have called for a ban on the show. Hashtags ‘Boycott Netflix’ and ‘Ban Maharaj Movies’ trending ahead of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid’s debut {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Ahead of the film’s June 14 premiere, hashtags like “Boycott Netflix,” “Ban Maharaj Movie” and “Aamir Khan” began trending on X from Thursday morning into the afternoon. Watch your favorite games anytime, anywhere with Crickit. Here’s how “Maharaj” is set in pre-independent India and…
Your guide to everything you need to know about the European Championships in Germany:When does it begin?The Euros kick off on Friday with hosts Germany taking on Scotland at the Munich Football Arena (known as the Allianz Arena during Bayern Munich games).When is the final?The final will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on July 14th.who do you like the most?England and France are widely seen as favourites to win. England has not won a major international tournament since the 1966 World Cup and lost in the final at the last Euros. France lost in the 2022 World…
As many as 78 Muslims, including independents, participated in the vote.Online posts are circulating that falsely claim that 110 Muslim members were elected to the Indian Lower House in the recent elections.ClaimAs a result of the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, there are 110 Muslim members in the National Assembly, which is 20% of the total number of members.An archived version of the Tweets can be found here.factNewschecker ran a keyword search for “Muslim MPs Indian Lok Sabha” and found multiple news reports stating that only 24 Muslims were elected to the Indian Lok Sabha this year, two fewer than…
Image caption, Inkatha Freedom Party leader says party will “not lose its identity” by joining government of national unityArticle informationauthor, Danai Nesta Kupembarole, BBC NewsJune 12, 2024Updated 3 hours agoThe leader of South Africa’s Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says the party has agreed to join a national unity government that would also include the African National Congress (ANC) and the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). “I only had a choice: join the government or join the opposition,” Belenkosini Hlabisa told reporters at a press conference in Durban on Wednesday.”South Africans who voted are saying that political parties have to find…
1 hour agoEuropean stock markets fallEuropean stock markets opened lower on Thursday, with the region’s Stoxx 600 index down 0.26% at the start of trading. Travel and automobiles both fell by about 0.8%, the largest declines.11 hours agoThe May producer price index is due to be released on Thursday.A new inflation reading is due to be released on Thursday.Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect the producer price index to have risen 0.1% in May, down from a 0.5% increase the previous month.Sarah Min11 hours agoStock market moves significantly in after-hours trading The stocks with the biggest moves in extended trading…