Officials in Cocke County have urged all of downtown Newport to evacuate immediately as the Waterville Dam has “suffered a catastrophic failure” and the Pigeon and French Broad rivers are rising at rapid rates with rainfall after Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night. “EMERGENCY UPDATE. THE WATERVILLE DAM HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. EVACUATION ALL…
Hong Kong lawyers representing Jimmy Lai Chee-ying have said the former media tycoon is receiving appropriate medical attention for his health problems and has access to sunlight in his cell after concerns about his treatment in prison were raised with the United Nations. Law firm Robertsons, which represents the tycoon in several legal cases, issued…
China attempted to send $1 billion worth of drones disguised as COVID-19 aid to a Libyan warlord through the assistance of corrupt U.N. officials, according to a Canadian government investigator. New court documents accuse Chinese state officials of conspiring to hide the $1 billion deal to offer 42 drones to Libyan General Khalifa Haftar through…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing president has always taken pride in his reputation as a penny-pincher but on Friday, three days before leaving office, Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced generous cash giveaways for his allies in a radical union movement. It was part of what analysts call López Obrador’s contradictory policies of cutting some…
By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Friday, where Ukraine’s leader this week dismissed Beijing’s formula to end Russia’s war in his … Source link
Climate activists threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” again at London’s National Gallery on Friday. The action by three Just Stop Oil protesters was taken after two British climate activists were sentenced for throwing tomato soup over van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in 2022, nearly destroying one of the great masterpieces. Source link
Speech by FS at Hong Kong Association Luncheon in London(with photos/video) Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at the Hong Kong Association Luncheon in London, the United Kingdom, today (September 27, London time): Adrian (Chairman of the Hong Kong Association, Mr Adrian Cartwright), members of the Hong Kong Association, ladies…
China has long been recognized as a powerhouse in the global technology market, and the OPA2244UA is a prime example of the country’s innovative contributions. As we delve into the impact of Chinese technology on the global market, it’s essential to understand the significance of the OPA2244UA and its role in shaping the industry. Image:…
The Hezbollah leader, targeted in an air strike on Friday, escalated a fight that Israel was only too eager to wage. Ibrahim Amro / AFP / Getty September 27, 2024, 2:36 PM ET Israel said on Friday afternoon that it had carried out an air strike on the “central headquarters” of Hezbollah in the southern…
New U.S. tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese goods take effect Friday as trade tensions intensify between the world’s two largest economies. The tariffs affect 14 categories of Chinese goods including green technology such as electric vehicles, solar panels and EV batteries — sectors that Beijing has prioritized as it tries to dig out from…