HOUSTON – At just 12 years old, Kush Kalra is one of only eight Scholastic Kids Press reporters in the country — a role that lets him share what young readers are excited about through the eyes of their peers. The St. John’s School middle schooler is now in his third year writing for the…
【Now新聞台】中環干諾道中華懋大廈棚架發生三級火，約55人自行疏散，至少四人不適送院。 網上片段所見，現場火勢猛烈，有竹枝從高空跌下，濃煙衝上半空，消防到場灑水灌救。有目擊者指，在上環都聞到濃煙。目擊者陳先生：「我一個人旅遊去石板街，我下來的時候看到很多人在那拍照，然後我去看就是那個樓著火了，我去的時候沒那麼大了，但是還有火，然後已經有消防員，那些消防車已經來了。反正那個煙很刺鼻，已經到上環那條街那裡。」工友余先生：「我們工作中突然聽到竹爆聲，像落石屎的竹爆聲，於是就走。一邊近乎燒光，我們自己公司有四個工友，當時就全部走、全部逃生，公司集中指示讓我們走，點人頭，然後撤退。」附近店舖負責人：「東西全部跌下落，嚇死人。又著火又出煙，東西都跌下來，後尾上面又著火。(你店舖有沒有受影響?)衣服都沾滿塵，真是慘。」下午四時許，警方接報位於中環干諾道中的華懋大廈棚架發生三級火，消防出動兩條喉、三隊煙帽隊灌救，兩架救護車亦到場。隔了兩條街，去到域多利皇后街仍然聞到濃煙味，路上亦見到有不少木碎掉下來。對岸的九龍亦見到濃煙升上半空，干諾道中往上環方向近畢打街已經全線封閉。#要聞 Source link
After almost 20 years of poor economic performance, the U.K. has emerged as the next ground zero for the far right. Sclerotic growth, stagnant real wages, and crumbling public services are generating profound dissatisfaction. Economic optimism is now at its lowest level since records began; worse than even Britain’s “winter of discontent” in 1978, the…
There’s something about a color refresh that can completely change the way your wardrobe feels—but not every shade withstands the test of time. According to stylists, certain colors can instantly date an outfit, while others always manage to look fresh. To help us sort through what to skip this fall and which hues are worth…
By William Collins, consultant in stock markets – Eurasia Business News, October 17, 2025. Article no 1839 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by approximately 0.52%, gaining 238.36 points to close at 46,190.61 on Friday October 18. This increase aligns with the gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, each also up around 0.5-0.6%, reflecting a…
US President Donald Trump is no stranger to ‘ending’ international wars — having claimed credit for singlehandedly averting multiple global crises over the past year. The POTUS has now insisted that he could “easily” solve the ongoing Pakistan-Afghanistan ‘if’ he chose to intervene. “I do understand Pakistan attacked or there is an attack going on…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her regret over Tesla CEO Elon Musk being snubbed four years ago by then-President Joe Biden. In August 2021, Biden was hosting an electric vehicle event at the White House that featured executives from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis—but not Musk, even though his company exclusively makes EVs. During…
In early June, President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles drove Laura Usher to take to the streets of her hometown, Hyattsville, to join the first nationwide “No Kings” day of protest. Immigration enforcement arrests and National Guard deployment to cities also motivated Usher, a mental health and criminal justice consultant…
The AFE’s statement added that replica demonstrations will follow at the remaining La Liga games this weekend. The union has not asked Barcelona and Villarreal players to participate, however, to avoid it being “interpreted as a possible measure against any club”. The statement continued: “In the face of La Liga’s constant refusals and unrealistic proposals,…
Using figures from DEFRA and DAERA, the study reveals Carlisle City Council has one of the lowest recycling rejection rates in the country at 0.16%, ranking joint sixth nationally. This means almost all the city’s 17,604 tonnes of household recycling is successfully processed. Preparing recyclables by rinsing, emptying, and drying containers makes them more likely…