Kathmandu: Nepal’s airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites, aviation officials said Monday. Helicopters are a key means of transport and crucial for emergency rescue in many of Nepal’s remote regions, often inaccessible by road. But they…
BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania, (Reuters) – The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as the suspect in the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally. The suspect was shot and killed by the Secret Service seconds after he allegedly fired shots toward a stage where Trump was…
Seoul, South Korea: South Korea’s spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia’s war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia’s military, including in the Kursk border region where Ukraine mounted a shock border incursion in August….
Ottawa, Canada: Justin Trudeau resigned today as the leader of his Liberal Party of Canada effectively ending his nine-year tenure as Canada’s Prime Minister too. The move comes amid rising dissent against him within his party. He held a press conference today outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. “I have informed my party…
Reuters – US Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, said on Tuesday that Iran was a “dangerous” and “destabilising” force in the Middle East and Washington was committed to Israel’s security. The comments from Harris, who faces Republican former President Donald Trump in the November 5 US election, came hours after Iran fired ballistic…
Reddit Inc. has been blocking search engines, including Microsoft Corp.’s Bing, from accessing the site’s posts and comments unless they sign commercial agreements, following a Reddit policy change that took effect last month. “We can no longer be completely open because we have to be very considerate of where our data ends up and what…
China is witnessing a surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, sparking concerns of another health crisis after COVID-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts show overcrowded hospitals, with some users also suggesting the presence of multiple viruses such as HMPV, influenza A, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and even COVID-19. HMPV causes flu-like symptoms and can lead to…
The curiosity and speculation surrounding the looks to come and how the theme will translate onto the Met red carpet in May leave us feeling nostalgic each year as we look to the past in search of clues
the general idea of what has been trending in the world of fashion recently:
Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Russia’s St Petersburg overnight, a source in Kyiv’s security services has confirmed to Kyiv Post, with one of them reportedly having flown over President Putin’s Valdai residence. It marks the first time the northern city – which is some 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine – has been attacked since…