Ukraine reported a fresh barrage of Russian missiles and civilian deaths. (File) Kyiv: Ukraine reported a fresh barrage of Russian missiles and civilian deaths on Saturday, as Britain became the first Western country to offer it the heavy tanks it has long been seeking. The British move drew a swift …
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The cold wave is expected to return to Delhi next week, bringing the mercury down to around three degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday as a weather agency rubbished speculations of sub-zero temperatures in the national capital in the upcoming days. A fresh spell of cold …
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Comment on this story Comment LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday promised to provide tanks and artillery systems to Ukraine, amid renewed missile attacks by Moscow targeting the Ukrainian capital and other cities. Sunak’s Downing Street office said in a statement that he made the pledge to …
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday notified Congress that the U.S. will reach its statutory debt limit next Thursday. After that, the Treasury Department this month will begin “taking certain extraordinary measures to prevent the United States from defaulting on its obligations,” Yellen wrote in a letter to new House …
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A new round of storms marched into California on Friday, the eighth atmospheric river-fueled event since Christmas Day. So how bad will it be? Here’s a rundown by region. Northern California, already battered by severe flooding, is expected to be at higher risk than Southern California. Northern California Friday: Light …
Read More »The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022 continues, with casualties rising on both sides. Ukrainian forces are mounting a strong counteroffensive against Russian troops, reclaiming territory lost when Moscow launched its invasion. Ukraine has managed to withstand the Russian onslaught with the help of Western military aid, …
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The number of COVID-19 deaths reported weekly in Los Angeles County has hit the highest point of the season, underscoring the continued deadly risks of a disease that has ripped through the community for nearly three years. L.A. County recorded 164 COVID-19 deaths for the seven-day period that ended Wednesday, …
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CNN — The severe weather outbreak that spawned more than two dozen tornadoes across the South has resulted in five deaths in Autauga County, Alabama, the coroner said Thursday evening. Autauga County Coroner Buster Barber gave CNN the updated figure after saying earlier, “We have multiple deaths and still searching …
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The National Weather Service received 33 tornado reports across southern states like Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky. A “large and extremely dangerous tornado” ripped across central Alabama on Thursday, part of a line of storms that have slammed the southeastern United States. No deaths have been reported so far but the …
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SINGAPORE : Asian stock markets mostly pushed higher on Thursday, ahead of U.S. consumer price data that investors hope will confirm inflation is in retreat, while the yen rose with a report Japan will next week review the side-effects of its ultra-easy policy. Following gains for Wall Street indexes overnight, …
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China’s population likely started shrinking last year for the first time in decades, experts say, a significant milestone that will have long-term repercussions for the economy. The government’s official data for total number of births in 2022 — expected to be …
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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. European Commission industry chief Thierry Breton is serenading EU capitals with a plan to prevent European industry from being wiped out by American rivals that are set to benefit from a bumper package of subsidies. Breton’s Clean Tech Act …
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