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A driver and all students have been safely evacuated after a bus caught fire during the morning school run on Australia’s South Coast. Footage captured by Kate Watkins shows flames and smoking billowing from vehicle as firefighters worked to distinguish the fire. The quick actions of the bus driver prevented any injuries, fire officials said. … Read more
The economy has failed to create enough good jobs, so a government post appeals to far more people than there are openings, fueling desperation.
The last Americans considered to have been “wrongfully detained” by Chinese authorities have been released and will soon be on their way home to reunite with their families, US State Secretary Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday. All three men have spent years behind bars – one of them has been held since 2012 – and … Read more
Kyiv — Russia launched a massive attack Thursday on Ukraine’s energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country. Ukraine’s energy grid has been heavily targeted since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of “terror” tactics by trying to plunge Ukrainian cities into darkness and … Read more
Kyiv is not mobilising or training enough new soldiers, a senior US official says, as Russia makes major advances in Ukraine. Ukraine should consider lowering the age of military service to 18, a US official has said, as the outgoing White House administration is reported to be preparing a new weapons package to bolster Kyiv … Read more
The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers have dealt with more than their fair share of injuries this season. Quarterback Brock Purdy missed the Niners’ Week 12 game against the Green Bay Packers as he nursed a shoulder injury. Brandon Aiyuk appeared in just seven games before an ACL injury forced San Francisco to place … Read more
A view shows the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters The OPEC+ oil alliance postponed a meeting to decide the next steps of its crude production strategy to Dec. 5, two delegate sources told … Read more
Getty Images Several Muslim groups have called the proposed changes politically motivated A proposal to amend a decades-old law that governs properties worth millions of dollars donated by Indian Muslims over centuries has triggered protests in the country. The properties, which include mosques, madrassas, shelter homes and thousands of acres of land, are called waqf … Read more
The economy has failed to create enough good jobs, so a government post appeals to far more people than there are openings, fueling desperation.
Ukraine says energy sector 'under massive enemy attack'