Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700
JAKARTA – The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, as authorities rushed to repair infrastructure and deliver aid to cut-off areas. The agency in a press conference late
Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has amended its nuclear regulatory framework to require permits be obtained for all atomic energy activities including import, exports and transshipment of radioactive materials. The amended law, which came into effect on Monday and will be enforced in stages,
Pope appeals for dialogue between US and Venezuela
PAPAL PLANE: Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appealed for dialogue between the United States and Venezuela amid mounting fears of American military action.The US-born pope said there were mixed signals coming from the United States in the dispute, noting a phone call between
Ontario Wrote Off $1.4 Billion Worth of PPE, Now Burning Expired Equipment: Auditor General
Toronto :Ontario has written off more than one billion items of personal protective equipment (PPE) at a cost of $1.4 billion since 2021, and is now burning large quantities of expired supplies, according to a new report from the province’s Auditor General. Auditor
Federal Government to Cut Housing Spending by Over 50%, Build Only 26,000 Homes: Budget Watchdog
Ottawa:Federal spending on housing programs is set to decline by more than half over the next four years, with the government’s flagship $13-billion housing initiative expected to deliver only 26,000 new homes, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).
Putin receives top US negotiators in high-stakes Ukraine talks
MOSCOW:(Web News) Top US negotiators vying to end the war in Ukraine met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a high-stakes meeting happening as Moscow pressed battlefield advances.Putin, who received Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff
Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides
ADDIS ABABA:(Web News) Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday, days after an eruption that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancelations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.Villages in the district of Afdera
UK govt again delays China embassy decision
LONDON: (Web News)Britain’s government has delayed into the new year a decision on whether to allow China to build a sprawling and controversial new embassy complex in London, officials said on Tuesday.A letter written to interested parties by the government department responsible for
Murray ‘disappointed’ with results coaching former rival Djokovic
LONDON (Web News) – British tennis great Andy Murray said Monday he was “disappointed” with Novak Djokovic’s results while coaching his former rival. Murray joined Djokovic’s coaching team in November 2024 just three months after the 38-year-old Scot had ended his own playing
‘Superhuman’ Salah unhappy after being dropped, says Liverpool’s Slot
LIVERPOOL: Arne Slot admitted on Tuesday that “superhuman” Mohamed Salah was unhappy about being omitted from Liverpool’s team for their vital 2-0 win against West Ham, but praised his attitude.The Egypt forward was an unused substitute at the London Stadium on Sunday as
