American Sydney McLaughlin is set for another star. Oregon’s Hayward Field as the world record holder. The 400 meters obstacles at the World Championships. McLaughlin beat her critical opponent and title holder Dalilah Muhammad’s past imprint with 51.90 seconds at the U.S. Olympic preliminaries. Everyone’s eyes will be on the 22-year-old who has caused the … Read more
Local authorities in the eastern Donetsk area of Ukraine claimed that at least 15 people were killed Russia and Ukraine both reported confrontations on fronts in the east and south The strike on the apartment complex happened on Saturday night in the village of Chasiv Yar, according to Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Local authorities in … Read more
Global benchmark Brent crude settles at $102.77 a barrel, losing $10.73, or 9.5%. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ends 8.2%, or $8.93, lower at $99.50 a barrel. Fears of potential lockdowns in China that could deepen cuts to oil consumption. Oil fates sank alongside gaseous petrol, fuel and values, which frequently act as request marker … Read more
HONG KONG –An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Auckland Islands, New Zealand region at 04:24 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 49.8839 degrees south latitude and 163.1968 degrees east longitude. So far, no casualties have been reported. … Read more
Mexico: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, leaving at least one person dead and shaking buildings in the capital several hundred kilometres away. The epicenter was 11 kilometers (seven miles) southeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, the National Seismological Service reported. A man was killed when a … Read more
New Orleans: Hurricane Ida battered the southern US state of Louisiana and plunged New Orleans into darkness in the wee hours of Monday, leaving at least one person dead. It has been 16 years since the Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Ida slammed into the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm but had weakened … Read more
CHONGQING: Torrential rains and floods have affected more than 3,000 people in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the municipal flood control and drought relief headquarters said on Thursday. Heavy rains since Wednesday had hit 29 districts and counties in Chongqing, with Dongsheng Village of Qijiang District recording the heaviest daily rainfall at 174.5 mm. However, on … Read more
Venezuela: At least 15 people died in the Venezuelan Andes after heavy rains triggered mud and rock slides, authorities said on Tuesday. Several hours of downpours in the Mocoties Valley, a farming region in western Merida state that attracts a lot of tourists, caused boulders to tumble down mountainsides, blocking off roads. Jehyson Guzman, an … Read more
Three rescuers died in a helicopter crash during an overnight mission near the southern French city of Marseille, authorities said. According to the details, three emergency workers killed in Marseille while two men died in the French Riviera. Their EC145 helicopter lost radio and radar contact while on a rescue and reconnaissance flight in the … Read more
The death toll from landslides in northwestern Kenya triggered by unusually heavy rains has risen to at least 56 people, a local official said. The downpour began on Friday in West Pokot County, which borders Uganda, and worsened overnight, causing flooding and mudslides that swept away four bridges and left villages inaccessible by road. The … Read more
At least 36 people, including seven children are killed after devastating rains caused huge landslides in West Pokot County, Kenya. According to reports, 36 people have been killed by landslides triggered by unusually heavy rains in northwestern Kenya. The downpour began on Friday in West Pokot County, which borders Uganda, and worsened overnight, causing flooding … Read more
Ferocious bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise. Catastrophic fires have killed three people and razed more than 150 homes since Friday, but cooler weather overnight provided a measure of reprieve for firefighters and residents. More than 100 fires … Read more
Flash flooding is expected to spark more misery in the United Kingdom as heavy downpours continue to wreak havoc. According to a foreign news agency, in the northwestern United Kingdom of Manchester, 60 mm of rainfall has been recorded since yesterday. After, the city was hit by a flood situation, torrential rain has suspended train … Read more
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring over 100 others. According to foreign news agency, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolts Iran killing five people and injuring more than 100 others. The temblor struck Iran’s Eastern Azerbaijan province. The area is some 250 miles northwest of Iran’s … Read more
Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar has declared emergency in the city in the wake of Cyclone Kyarr threat in Karachi. According to details, Mayor Karachi has issued directives to different department including fire brigade, municipal services, city wardens, rescue and hospitals to remain on-duty and vigilant to deal with any unforeseen situation that may arise due … Read more
Seven people were reportedly killed and eleven were injured as stormy rain hits Saudi Arabia’s Hafar-al-Batin. According to a foreign news agency, seven people were killed and 11 were stormed by the torrential rains that began Friday morning. Saudi Defense Department says that 16 people trapped in the flood rally have been taken to a … Read more
Pakistan Meteorological Department on Sunday issued alert saying that a very severe cyclonic storm, ‘Kyarr’, is developing over the east-central Arabian Sea and has rapidly intensified into a super cyclonic storm during the past 12 hours. According to a report, close to 185 houses have been affected and more than 500 people have been evacuated … Read more
At least forty-seven persons were killed, several 149 left injured as a deadly typhoon of 8-year Japanese history ‘Hagibis’ has approached Tokyo bay. Other sixteen people are reportedly found missing, rescue operations are underway. According to an International news agency, the storm has weakened after it approached the bay but it still remains highly dangerous. … Read more
