GENEVA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is still volatile, saying there could be further trouble before the virus settles into a predictable pattern. In the preceding 28 days, more than 23,000 deaths and three million new cases have been reported to the WHO, in the context of
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Manhattan parking garage collapse leaves 1 dead, 5 injured One person has been killed and five have been injured in a parking garage collapse in lower Manhattans Financial District. NEW YORK – One person was killed and five were injured in a parking garage collapse in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon. Vehicles tumbled into what looked
Fat done right — Can an e-bikes fat tires be offset by a fat battery? A well-implemented electric boost handles some of the worst of ultra-fat tires. John Timmer – Apr 19, 2023 11:30 am UTC EnlargeJohn Timmer reader comments 5 with Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit For
(RNS) — Brayden Bishop, a youth pastor in Texas, is just 25 years old. But when it comes to working with teens in crisis, he’s a seasoned veteran. Some of the teens and middle-schoolers he works with are also practiced in talking about suicide — so much so that they toss out disclaimers, aware that
NYC garage set to be demolished after collapse City Councilman Christopher Marte said the Lower Manhattan parking garage that collapsed, killing one person and injuring five others, will soon be demolished. FOX 5 NY’s Robert Moses has the story. “Felt like an earthquake — like the earth opened up inside, like thats how violent it
The bizarre spiral appeared above Alaska on April 15. (Image credit: Todd Salat/AuroraHunter.com) An ethereal whirlpool of light recently appeared in the night sky above Alaska, briefly stealing the limelight from a strong auroral display. But the bizarre, spiral-shaped object had nothing to do with the dancing polar lights. Instead, the luminous vortex was just
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obradoraccused the Pentagon of spying on his government following a Washington Post report based on leaked U.S. intelligence documents. What Happened: Lopez Obrador, on Tuesday, criticizing the U.S., vowed to restrict information from the country's armed forces to protect national security, reported Reuters. "We're now going to safeguard information from
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans must remain united, maintain the go-getting spirit, and uphold the countrys good standing in the world, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday. Amid an unprecedented global situation that is graver than what Singapore has experienced for a very long time, it is important that the nation stays united. Singapore must
6:54 PM ET Texas A&M received good news from the transfer portal Tuesday when Boston College defensive back Josh DeBerry announced he was transferring to play for the Aggies. DeBerry entered the transfer portal during the spring window that started on April 15 and reported offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Wisconsin and Texas A&M among
The government’s flagship online safety bill is “massively letting down” women and girls by failing to include specific protections to prevent misogynistic abuse, a senior Tory peer has said. Baroness Nicky Morgan has joined campaigners and celebrities in calling for a violence against women and girls (VAWG) code of practice to be included in the
Twitter will finally remove “legacy” blue ticks from verified accounts on Thursday. Elon Musk announced earlier this month that 20 April was the final date for culling the checkmarks – almost three weeks after the original plan to do so on April Fool’s Day. The only blue ticks left will be those with a Twitter
India is on track to surpass China as the most populated country in the world, according to United Nations data. India is expected to have have 1.4286 billion people compared with China‘s 1.4257 billion by the middle of 2023, the UN population dashboard indicated – that is 2.9 million more people in the South Asian
Tesla has implemented another wave of price cuts across its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. It’s the second time this month, resulting in its electric cars starting under $40,000 before incentives. After consistently and gradually increasing its electric vehicle prices over the last two years, Tesla has started bringing those prices down in 2023
The government has made it its primary aim to halve inflation by the end of the year but things aren’t quite going to plan. Britain has shot up the leader board and now has western Europe’s highest rate of consumer price inflation. Economists were expecting the headline rate to fall from 10.4% to 9.8% in
12:43 AM BST World Rugby will trial a Television Match Official (TMO) Bunker concept aimed at reducing lengthy stoppages and making correct decisions on foul play, with the system expected to be used at the men’s World Cup later this year if the trial is successful. The concept, which is essentially a card review system,
The rate of inflation has eased slightly but still remains above 10%, according to official figures showing record costs for some essential foods. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index (CPI) measure slowed to 10.1% in March from 10.4% the previous month. Economists had largely expected a figure of 9.8%. The
You may already be familiar with Gogoro’s battery swapping stations, known as GoStations, which have famously created the de facto standard in swappable light electric vehicle batteries. But now the company is expanding beyond just EV battery swapping by teaming up with Enel X to create virtual power plants (VPPs) from its GoStations. The Taiwanese
16 April 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Neckarwestheim: The Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant. The era of commercial power generation with nuclear power plants in Germany came to an end on Saturday with the separation of the Isar 2, Neckarwestheim and Emsland nuclear power plants from the power grid. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images As of
In this article GOOG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rick Osterloh, senior vice president of devices and services at Google Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google will launch its first foldable smartphone sometime in June, challenging Samsung’s market-leading foldable phone business, according to internal communications viewed by CNBC. It plans to announce the
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches slew of infrastructure projects from MMRDA Grounds, at Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) on Jan. 19, 2023 in Mumbai, India. Satish Bate | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Apple has a big week planned in India, where the iPhone maker has