NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government is planning to implement a new law to punish individuals who make hoax bomb threats against flights, causing disruptions to airline schedules and inconveniencing thousands of passengers. In less than two weeks, over 120 flights operated by Indian airlines have reportedly received bomb threats, according to the Press … Read more
“Come inside and close the door.” Just one mile from the Lebanon border, Hezbollah rocket and missile attacks have increased since October 8 of last year. “Hopefully, there is no bombing. This is one, two, three.” Dozens of rockets have been fired toward northern Israel almost daily since then, in what Hezbollah has said is … Read more
Getty Images Kamala Harris spent the entirety of Monday reaching out to independent and Republican voters in the three states that make up the Democratic Party’s “blue wall”. Just two weeks before the election, Harris traveled through Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin with former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, a vocal anti-Trump Republican. While it’s not surprising that … Read more
The competition, now in its 10th year, aims to celebrate exceptional heating installers whose work often goes unnoticed. Previous winners from the North West, including Nick Irlam and Phillip Metcalf from Lancaster, David Thompson from Wigan, Andrew Beatty from Cumbria, Dennis Hollingworth from Stockport, and Paul Clark from the Wirral, have all enjoyed increased business … Read more
Government borrowing is at its highest since the pandemic due to public sector pay rises and the high cost of borrowing, official figures show. Last month had the third highest September borrowing on record, coming only behind 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). While more money came in … Read more
A few weeks ago, police in India discovered that scammers had set up a fake bank branch – complete with a logo, office furniture and even some employees – in a village in Chhattisgarh state. BBC Hindi pieced together what occurred. Jyoti Yadav was thrilled when she landed a job as an office assistant at … Read more
An Aboriginal protester was arrested at the Sydney Opera House as crowds awaited a glimpse of the King and Queen on the final day of their tour in Australia. Wayne Wharton, a prominent Indigenous activist from Brisbane, was arrested after shouting anti-monarchist slogans and refusing a police order to move on. This comes as backlash … Read more
During the hearing about the Tatton Services plan, Trafford Green Party activist Brigit Green raised concerns about the proposal. She mentioned that the motorway stop would be located on the other side of the authority’s boundary with Cheshire East. Green highlighted that although Tebay Services, also run by the Westmorland family behind the Tatton project, … Read more
Elon Musk’s PAC giveaway raises legal concerns – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk is giving away big bucks to random voters who sign a petition from his political action committee. But there’s a catch — and it’s raising concerns about possible campaign finance violations. Jo Ling Kent has more on the controversial contest. … Read more
In a Canadian court, two men accused of killing former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. The courthouse in New Westminster, British Columbia confirmed the pleas on Monday from Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez in the shooting death of Malik, who was acquitted in 2005 of the bombings … Read more