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A drone view shows buildings and roads are half submerged in floodwaters after heavy rainfalls, in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, China June 24, 2025. — ReutersBEIJING: Storms in northern China have poured nearly a year’s rainfall on Baoding, an industrial city on the doorstep of the capital Beijing, forcing over 19,000 people out of their homes as streets began to go under water and roads were being cut off.As much as 447.4 mm (17.6 inches) of rain fell in Yi, in the western part of Baoding, in the 24 hours to early Friday morning, and records were reset at a…
Vanessa Kirby gets honest about filming experience of ‘Avengers: DoomsdayVanessa Kirby has opened up about her experience of filming the highly anticipated movie, Avengers: Doomsday, while being pregnant.On a recent episode of Happy Sad Confused, the Hollywood actress candidly shared how she was supported during pregnancy while filming on set. “As you know, I’m pregnant and it’s been the coolest thing to be shooting an Avengers movie while pregnant,” the Mission Impossible-Fallout actress said.Showing gratitude to the supportive team, she continued, “They’ve been utterly amazing. The Russos and Kevin and the whole team. It’s been very cool to do that.”Recently, during…
Islamabad/ Lahore: The ongoing monsoon spell is causing widespread destruction across Pakistan, with multiple regions reporting rising casualties and severe damage to infrastructure. Officials have issued fresh warnings as heavy rainfall is expected to continue.Islamabad has reported two fatalities from various rain-related incidents, while one person lost their life in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.These add to the alarming figures from Punjab, where the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has confirmed that 143 citizens have died and 200 homes have been affected due to monsoon-related incidents this season.Late last night, five individuals,including three children, sustained injuries in Multan when house roofs…
Rescue teams race to find survivors after deadly school building collapse in western India.At least four children have been killed and 17 others injured after the roof of a school building collapsed in India’s western state of Rajasthan, according to local reports. The tragedy took place on Friday morning shortly after daily prayers at a government-run school in Barmer district. Authorities say about 25 to 30 students were inside the classroom when the ceiling suddenly gave way. Local police believe the building’s deteriorating structure, worsened by recent heavy rainfall, may have caused the collapse. “Some of the injured are in…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, sent a message of condolences to President Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, in victims of a plane crash in the Tinda region of the Russian province. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God bless him”, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the State, Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Presidential Bureau, also sent two similar condolences to President Vladimir Putin.
This handout photograph released on July 22, 2025 by the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan shows army soldiers helping visitors to evacuate the landslide hit area in Babusar, Gilgit-Baltistan region. — AFPChief secretary says most incidents caused by GLOFs.Warns death toll may rise as several vehicles still missing.Over 200 homes destroyed, villages cut off by rains.Gilgit Baltistan Chief Secretary Abrar Ahmed Mirza said the region has been severely affected by a series of climate-driven disasters over the past two weeks, with at least nine people confirmed dead, more than 200 homes damaged, and major infrastructure left in ruins.The region, nestled in the…
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump during the Division I Men’s Wrestling Championship held at Wells Fargo Centre, Mar 22, 2025. — ReutersPresident Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not destroy Elon Musk’s companies by taking away federal subsidies and that he wants the billionaire tech entrepreneur’s businesses to thrive.The remarks follow a public clash with his former close ally over his tax bill. In July, the space and automotive billionaire announced the formation of a new political party, saying Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill would bankrupt America. “Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking…
Representational image of a judge holding a gavel. — AFP/FileFive former players from Canada’s 2018 world junior ice hockey team have been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room that year, a judge announced on Thursday.The charges against Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, Carter Hart and Cal Foote stemmed from an incident in a hotel room in the Canadian city of London after a Hockey Canada gala held to celebrate the team’s world junior championship victory. All five former National Hockey League (NHL) players were charged with one count of sexual assault, while McLeod…
Police digs out new findings in Malcolm-Jamal Warner tragic drowningPolice have revealed that Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s daughter was not with him in the water at the time of the tragic drowning incident.The clarification came Thursday in a recent statement from Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). “Mr. Warner was playing with his daughter at the seashore at one point. He then left her out of the water, and he and a friend of his entered the sea,” People Magazine quoted the statement, translated from Spanish to English.”It was at that moment that they were swept away by the current, and the…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington “strongly rejects” French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state, as the administration of President Donald Trump announced it would not attend an upcoming United Nations conference seeking a two-state solution for Palestinians. Posting on X late on Thursday, Rubio criticised Macron’s “reckless decision”, which he said “only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace”. Earlier, Macron had said he would formalise France’s decision to officially recognise a Palestinian state at the UN’s General Assembly in September. “In keeping with its historic commitment to a just and lasting…