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Cyclone Biparjoy kills 2, uproots power lines after landfall in India, churns toward Pakistan

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

MANDVI, India (AP) — Cyclone Biparjoy knocked out power and threw shipping containers into the sea Friday in western India before aiming its lashing winds and rain at part of Pakistan that suffered devastating floods last year.A man and his son died trying to save their livestock in Gujarat state, where the storm came ashore late Thursday after more than 180,000 people took shelter in the two countries.The storm made landfall a night earlier, packing windspeeds of 85 kph (53 mph), gusting up to 105 kph (86 mph) through the coastal regions of western India’s Gujarat state. Pakistani authorities were on high alert after evacuating 82,000 people. The full extent of the damage in western India was not immediately known. In addition to the two deaths, three people were injured in nearby Devbhoomi Dwarka district, officials said. About 100,000 people evacuated in western India have been temporarily relocated to relief camps, authorities said.The storm did other damage upon landfall, inclu...

Man allegedly kills 3 children and wounds woman in shooting at Ohio home, report says

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

MONROE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — A man allegedly shot and killed three children and wounded a woman at an Ohio home Thursday afternoon, according to a news station.Police responded to the home in Monroe Township shortly before 4:30 p.m., WKRC-TV reported.Officers found three boys, ages 3, 4 and 7, outside the home with gunshot wounds and performed life-saving measures but the children died at the scene, the station reported.Police said a 34-year-old woman, who was not immediately identified, was outside the home suffering a gunshot to the hand and was transported to hospital, WKRC reported.Chad Doerman, 32, was taken into custody at the scene and was believed to be the father of the children. He was charged with three counts of aggravated murder, WKRC reported.A pair of 911 calls reported children had been shot and a girl was running down the street saying her father was killing people, the station reported.The Clermont County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to a message fr...

Top Russian officer killed in Ukrainian counteroffensive

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

A top Russian officer has been killed in a Ukrainian missile strike during Kyiv's counteroffensive against Russian forces, a Russian-backed official in Ukraine said on Tuesday (13 June), offering his condolences.Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-installed official in part of the southern Zaporizhzhia region which is under Moscow's control, said Major-General Sergei Goryachev, Chief of Staff of Russia's 35th Army, had been killed on the Zaporizhzhia front on Monday where Ukrainian forces have been retaking some territory.There was no immediate confirmation of the news from the Defence Ministry, which was first reported by "Voenkor Z," a Russian war correspondent and blogger.Rogov, writing on his official channel on the Telegram messaging application, said: "The army has lost one of its brightest and most effective military commanders, who combined the highest professionalism with personal courage. Deepest and most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased!"Goryachev, 52, ...

National Salvation Day as the foundation of the historic Shusha Declaration

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

To ensure the stable and sustainable development of our country in light of the political and economic cataclysms that span the world today, we have to turn and take a look back at the history of the modern democratic Azerbaijan Republic that gained its political independence in the 1990s and to remember the indispensable role of prominent political figures who inscribed their names in golden letters in the history of Azerbaijan - writes Mazahir Efendiyev Member of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.There are a number of events in our history that have deep and eternal value in the national consciousness of the nation and the ideology of Azerbaijanism.June 15—National Salvation Day—is one of the days that played a great and significant role in the destiny of the Azerbaijani people. On that very day, Azerbaijan made its way out of the recession and embarked on a path of progress. From this day forward, Azerbaijan began to pursue an independent policy and took a worth...

Belgium bar belle to defend cocktail championship honour

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

Julie Nullens (pictured), who is expecting her second child in a few weeks, now has something else to celebrate this summer.She will defend Belgium for the second time in a row during the IBA (International Bartenders Association) World Cocktail Championship in Rome from 28 November to 2 December.During the contest, 64 bartenders representing the 64 countries member of the IBA will be competing for the title of IBA World Champion.Julie was selected at the 60th Union of Belgium’s Bartenders national cocktails competition which took place on 12 June at the The Dominican in Brussels. The best bartenders in the country competed for the title of Champion of Belgium 2023.Julie, of Le bar à Ju at Sprimont, was adjudged to be Belgium’s Best Bartender for the year.The first runner-up was Edwin Fernando Bravo Vega, of The Dominican, Brussels, while the second runner-up was Daniel Papageorgiou, of La Fourmilière in Brussels.The 2023 national competition was completely redesigned and upgra...

Leading airline flies for the flag for sustainability

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

Emirates’ plans to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft is really taking off.The ambitious project, representing a multi-billion dollar investment to ensure Emirates’ customers “fly better” for the coming years, aims to be “environmental friendly” and also includes plans for a 4th cabin class, called Premium Economy.The target is to completely retrofit four Emirates aircraft from start to finish every month, continuously for over 2 years. Once the 67 earmarked A380s are refreshed and back in service, some 53 777s will undergo their facelift.This will see nearly 4,000 brand new Premium Economy seats installed, 728 First Class suites refurbished and over 5,000 Business Class seats upgraded to a new style and design when the project is complete in April 2025.The new Premium Economy cabin class, which offers luxurious seats and more legroom, is currently available to Emirates customers travelling on popular A380 routes to London, Paris, Sydney. I...

Single family residence in Danville sells for $1.6 million

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

10 Weatherly Court – Google Street ViewA house located in the first block of Weatherly Court in Danville has new owners. The 1,860-square-foot property, built in 1992, was sold on June 1, 2023, for $1,600,000, or $860 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, an attached garage, and two parking spaces. The unit sits on a 7,700-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Center Court, Danville, in July 2022, a 2,173-square-foot home was sold for $1,625,000, a price per square foot of $748. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 3,687-square-foot home on Crestridge Drive in Danville sold for $2,550,000, a price per square foot of $692. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,854-square-foot home on the first block of Northview Court in Danville sold in April 2023, for $2,650,000, a price per square foot of $929. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

El papa Francisco regresa al Vaticano 9 días después de cirugía abdominal

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

ROMA.- El papa Francisco fue dado de alta este viernes y regresó al Vaticano para continuar su recuperación, después de haber sido operado en el hospital Gemelli de Roma de una hernia abdominal el pasado 7 de junio.El pontífice salió de la puerta principal del hospital a las 8 a.m. en silla de ruedas y le esperaban, además de los medios, algunas decenas de personas.El papa, que sonrió a todos ellos, estuvo acompañado hasta el coche por el cirujano que le operó de la hernia abdominal y también en julio de 2021 en el colon, Sergio Alfieri.Durante estos 9 días de hospitalización, el equipo médico que le ha atendido ha afirmado que el posoperatorio del pontífice procedía con regularidad. Es la tercera vez que el papa es ingresado en el hospital romano, ya que también estuvo hospitalizado tres noches a finales de marzo por “una pulmonía aguda” y fue operado en ese mismo hospital romano el 4 de julio de 2021 en el colon y dado de alta después de 10 días a los que siguieron una lenta ...

Última hora y noticias en vivo de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania, hoy: minuto a minuto

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

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Escaladores sordos hacen historia en el Everest

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:56:25 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Cómo puedes hacer señas si llevas un piolet en la mano? ¿Se niegan los guías a trabajar contigo si no oyes? ¿Qué ocurre si no puedes ver al otro cuando se comunican por señas por la noche?Estas son solo algunas de las cuestiones que los aventureros estadounidenses Scott Lehmann y Shayna Unger han abordado en su canal de YouTube, que documenta sus experiencias como pareja sorda que se abre camino hacia las cumbres de las montañas más altas del mundo.El 22 de mayo, Unger y Lehmann se convirtieron en la tercera y cuarta personas sordas en hacer cumbre en el Everest.Casualmente, en el camino Unger y Lehmann se encontraron con la segunda persona sorda en llegar a la cima: el ciudadano malasio Muhammad Hawari Hashim, que escaló el pico el 18 de mayo y fue visto sonriendo orgulloso mientras sostenía la bandera de Malasia en una imagen compartida en las redes sociales.El hecho de que tres personas sordas escalaran la montaña más alta del mundo con tan solo unos días de difere...