Thousands evacuated as wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island rages on
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Reuters Firefighters on Thursday struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife amid hot and dry weather, prompting authorities to evacuate nearly 4,500 people. “This is the most complex fire we’ve had in the Canary Islands in the last 40 […]
Georgia law enforcement probe threats after Trump grand jury identified online
Washington DC, USReuters Law enforcement officials were investigating threats related to former President Donald Trump’s election interference probe in Georgia, after the names and addresses of grand jury members were shared online, the local sheriff’s office said. “Our investigators are working closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to track down the origin […]
West African bloc says “we are going into Niger” if all else fails
Accra, Ghana/Niamey, NigerReuters The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail, a senior official told army chiefs who were meeting in Ghana on Thursday to discuss the details of a standby force. Niger military officers deposed President Mohamed Bazoum on 26th July […]
Canada crews battle wildfires; all Yellowknife residents evacuating
Reuters Canadian fire crews on Thursday battled to prevent wildfires from reaching the northern city of Yellowknife, where all 20,000 residents are leaving by car and plane after an evacuation order was declared. Water bombers flew low over Yellowknife as thick smoke blanketed the capital of the vast and sparsely populated Northwest Territories. Officials say […]
Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks churches and homes of minority Christians
Jaranwala, Pakistan AP Police arrested more than 100 Muslims in overnight raids from an area in eastern Pakistan where a Muslim mob angered over the alleged desecration of the Quran by a Christian man attacked churches and homes of minority Christians, prompting authorities to summon troops to restore order, officials said Thursday. There were no […]
Egypt blackouts become symbol of malaise a decade after Sisi’s rise
Cairo, EgyptReuters For Egyptians grown used to a decade of reliable power supplies and boasts of vast investments in generation, a wave of rolling blackouts came as a shock – shaking faith in President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s record months before an election. Along with record inflation and a sharp weakening of the currency, the outages […]
Maui tourism, an economic mainstay, sparks anger amid fire ruin
Reuters The incongruous sight of tourists enjoying Maui’s tropical beaches while search-and-rescue teams trawl building ruins and waters for victims of the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century has outraged some residents. They have vented on social media, posting video of tourists enjoying holiday activities like snorkeling while the death toll in the […]
Significant Sights: I toured Westminster Abbey’s Cosmati pavement in my socks – here’s what I saw
LIZ JAMES, an art historian and mosaic expert, talks about her walk upon to Westminster’s Abbey’s famed medieval floor…
Japan mothers’ group fears Fukushima water release could revive health concerns
Iwaki, JapanReuters Waves crashing on a Japanese beach lashed a man and a woman wearing waders and hats as they demonstrated the use of a blue bucket to scoop some of the liquid into large plastic containers to be taken away and tested for radiation. Members of a group that tracks such levels in food […]
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father’s child sex crimes
Updated: 3pm (AEST)Canberra, Australia AP Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian charge of concealing his father’s child sex crimes. Houston, 69, was the Sydney-based church’s senior global pastor when police charged him two years ago with concealing a serious indictable offense. He resigned from his church roles months […]