Yellow weather warning for wind in Lancashire due to Storm Ashley

Yellow weather warning for wind in Lancashire due to Storm Ashley

The Met Office has upgraded its yellow weather warning, to include parts of North West England, parts of Lancashire included. The warning is in place until midnight tonight. It covers coastal and western parts of Lancashire, including Blackpool, Cleveleys, Lytham and Lancaster. A Met Office forecaster has warned of flooding, especially in coastal areas. Northern … Read more

Elon Musk plans security upgrades following negative magazine designation as ‘Public Enemy No. 2’

Elon Musk plans security upgrades following negative magazine designation as ‘Public Enemy No. 2’

Elon Musk stated Sunday that he plans to upgrade his security after being labeled an enemy of the people by a left-wing German magazine. During a town hall discussion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, Musk expressed his support for former President Donald Trump’s candidacy. While addressing the audience, Musk mentioned the tense political climate leading … Read more

Japan’s Ruling Coalition Faces Challenges with Poll Results Impacting BOJ Rate Path

Japan’s Ruling Coalition Faces Challenges with Poll Results Impacting BOJ Rate Path

(Bloomberg) — Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is continuing to soften in the runup to this coming weekend’s election, two polls showed, indicating the possibility that the vote may result in a weakened and unstable administration. Most Read from Bloomberg A Kyodo News poll showed 22.6% of respondents backing Ishiba’s ruling … Read more

Intern fired by TikTok owner for tampering with AI project

Intern fired by TikTok owner for tampering with AI project

“The individual was an intern with the commercialization technology team and has no experience with the AI Lab,” ByteDance said in a statement. “Their social media profile and some media reports contain inaccuracies.” Its commercial online operations, including its large language AI models, were unaffected by the intern’s actions, the company added. ByteDance also denied … Read more

Mr. Carrington’s Ten Simple Storage Solutions for Organizing Your Life

Mr. Carrington’s Ten Simple Storage Solutions for Organizing Your Life

There is a growing trend of more people living in smaller spaces, with flats and micro-apartments becoming increasingly popular. As Brits look for simple financial solutions for setting up their homes, the efficient use of storage space has become more important than ever. According to a survey carried out by Dr. Beckmann, 49% of Brits … Read more

Quordle hints and solutions for Monday, October 21st (game #1001)

Quordle hints and solutions for Monday, October 21st (game #1001)

Quordle is one of the original Wordle alternatives and continues to thrive even after more than 1,000 games. If you’re looking for some hints for Quordle today, keep reading – or scroll down for the answers. Do you enjoy playing word games? Check out my Wordle, NYT Connections, and NYT Strands pages for hints and … Read more

Vietnam Prime Minister Forecasts Economic Growth of 6.5% to 7% by 2025.

Vietnam Prime Minister Forecasts Economic Growth of 6.5% to 7% by 2025.

(Bloomberg) — Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh predicts the nation’s economy will grow 6.5% to 7% in 2025 and says the government will push for an expansion of 7%-7.5%, according to a post on the government’s website. Most Read from Bloomberg The targets come ahead of Chinh’s address to the National Assembly this morning, … Read more

Title: The perilous world of smuggling alcohol in Somalia

Title: The perilous world of smuggling alcohol in Somalia

The journey of smuggling begins in border towns of Somalia such as Abudwak, Balanbale, Feerfeer, and Galdogob. “Alcohol mainly comes from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and reaches Jigjiga in the Ogaden region,” Mr Diriye explains. The Ogaden, officially known as the Somali region in Ethiopia, shares a 1,600km border with Somalia, where people … Read more

26-year-old man taken into custody following hospitalization of 47-year-old man

26-year-old man taken into custody following hospitalization of 47-year-old man

According to Greater Manchester Police (GMP), they received a call regarding an assault on Flixton Road just before 1am this morning (Sunday, October 20). A 47-year-old man reportedly sustained facial injuries and was taken to the hospital, although his injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening. Presently, a 26-year-old man has been arrested … Read more

Over 1 million votes have been cast early in North Carolina

Over 1 million votes have been cast early in North Carolina

Almost 1.01 million North Carolinians have already voted in the November general election, state officials reported Sunday. The North Carolina State Election Board said 1,008,123 ballots have already been cast in the 2024 election, including 916,433 ballots cast via in-person early voting, 77,831 ballots via civilian absentee voting, and nearly 14,000 cast via military or … Read more