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image caption, State media published photos showing a massive fissure in the mountainside.Article informationauthor, Joel Guintorole, bbc newsMay 1, 2024, 09:08 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoAfter days of heavy rain in China’s Guangdong province, a section of a mountainside highway collapsed, killing 24 people.A total of 17.9 meters (58 feet) of the Meilong Expressway collapsed at 02:10 local time (19:10 BST) on Wednesday, sending 30 other people to hospital.Authorities have not yet revealed the cause of the incident.Images on state media showed large cracks in the forested mountainside below the highway.The 30 people in hospital are “not at risk at this…
New Delhi,Updated: May 1, 2024 14:27 IST A video of the groom presenting his bride with a photo of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on their wedding day has been leaked online. The short clip went viral with social media users dissecting and polarizing the episode, saying it was a “common occurrence” at Pakistani weddings.As seen in the video, the couple posed on stage as the groom brought out a gift wrapped in blue for the bride. He unwrapped her gift to her and was delighted when she received what seemed to be a big surprise. It was a…
1 hour agoFTSE 100 starts higherAs of 8:30 a.m. London time, Britain’s FTSE 100 was up 0.2%.Most European stock exchanges will be closed for the May Day holiday. The regional Stoxx 600 index closed lower on Tuesday, posting its first monthly decline since October.See chart…STOXX 600 index.4 hours agoMicrosoft opens first regional data center in ThailandTech giant Microsoft has announced the opening of its first regional data center in Thailand.The company also announced that it will build new cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand and provide more than 100,000 people with the opportunity to acquire AI skills.Microsoft said it will…
Updated May 1, 2024, 14:11 ISTKarnal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana, comprising nine assembly segments and designated as a general seat. Mr Karnal’s next election will be held on May 25 during the sixth phase of the 2024 elections, with the results expected to be announced on June 4. The main candidates for Karnal are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC). What you need to know about Karnal Lok Sabha elections (representative image)Karnal: Karnal is one of the constituencies in Haryana’s Lok Sabha. He has 10 seats in the state. The Karnal seat…
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) plans to reorganize its power generation operations into a new company, Pacific Generation. Credit: yelantsevv/Shutterstock.com. California-based PG&E is in talks with US private equity firm KKR to sell a minority stake in its power generation business. The power company has been blamed for starting several wildfires in the state and is seeking funding to shore up its power grid. PG&E is aiming to win regulatory approval to reorganize its massive hydroelectric system and collection of natural gas, solar and battery facilities into a new entity, Pacific Generation. KKR plans to acquire a 49.9% stake…
Beyond quiet luxury, the modern rustic trend is one of the most prolific looks of 2024. Part of the appeal of this trend is that it can be evoked with minimal effort, and that’s clearly evident in Justin and Hailey Bieber’s home.The singer and model power couple’s home uses just the ceiling to create a modern rustic look. Her fifth wall of the beaver is covered with reddish natural wood panels spiraling inside. The color variations create an organic motif, and the semi-gloss finish helps the wood look more contemporary. Using one simple material, they celebrate this gorgeous interior design…
Written by Dilara Senkaya and Buruk KarakasISTANBUL (Reuters) – Ilker Yazici, stage name Miss Putka, was in middle school when he discovered he was gay.There, he met LGBT advocacy groups and participated in street protests in support of LGBT rights, holding a rainbow flag in Turkey’s capital Ankara.“I had a really hard time with myself at first,” he says. “You grow up in the Middle East. It’s not easy. I felt like I was the only one, as most LGBT people feel.”Ilker, now 23, still felt no need to hide and continued to celebrate who he was. Inspired by Netflix’s…
DANVERS — Essex Technological University will feature presentations of student independent research on historical genocide and ongoing underrepresented human rights issues Friday as part of the capstone project of the school’s popular Genocide Studies elective. The 7th Genocide Research Exhibition will be held on Friday. course.This public exhibition will focus on the Armenian genocide, the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in October 2023, the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The advanced genocide studies course, which began in 2015, examines how the term genocide has been defined throughout history, the conditions under which genocide…
Rules have been set for the heavyweight bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, with the sanctioned professional bout scheduled for eight rounds and including two-minute rounds and the use of 14-ounce gloves.This is a sanctioned professional fight, so the results will be reflected in the record. Tyson is 50-6 with 44 KOs, and Paul is 9-1 with 6 KOs.The rules were proposed by organizer Holden Boxing LLC, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which oversees combat sports in the state. The game is scheduled for July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.TDLR communications manager Tera…
Article informationauthor, Jonathan Headrole, Southeast Asia correspondentReporter South China Sea2 hours agoBoth of our ships were traveling at high speed and we could see the larger Chinese ship approaching. The Chinese crew members were so close that their faces could be seen. As we were photographing them, two of them photographed us.The BBC was on board the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Bagacay when it was attacked by a Chinese ship on Tuesday.The Filipino crew quickly draped yellow foam barriers over the sides in case of a collision. Suddenly, the Chinese ship made a sharp turn across our bow, forcing…