An “avalanche of water” in northeast Italy claimed one life and left swathes of the Emilia-Romagna region under water Sunday, local officials said. Heavy overnight rain and flooding swept through the flatland already battered by extreme weather as recently as last month. Regional authorities said the deluge hit around the city of Bologna and outlying … Read more
Sandu cast her ballot in the Moldovan capital Chisinau earlier on Sunday. She emphasized the importance of the referendum vote, stating that it would shape the future of Moldova for many decades to come. She highlighted that people were deciding how they wanted to live and cautioned against letting “dirty money” influence their vote. This … Read more
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have stated that around 7pm yesterday (Saturday, October 19), the man was driving on Redclyffe Road, near Trafford Park, when the incident occurred. It is suspected that the man had a medical episode while driving, leading to him crashing into a lamppost. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment … Read more
Democrats are refusing to give up on Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) reelection bid even as his chances appear bleak with just over two weeks until Election Day. To GOP senators and operatives, the writing has been on the wall for weeks about Tester — and the font has been getting larger by the day. They … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian air defenses shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones Sunday over Russia’s western regions, Moscow officials said, while 17 people were injured in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih in a ballistic missile attack. The Russian Defense Ministry said 110 drones were destroyed in the overnight barrage against seven Russian … Read more
“I’m not aware of anywhere else where we’ve seen such a brazen and open attempt to corrupt an election,” Moldova’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor, Veronica Dragalin told me this week, in her office in Chisinau. Born in Moldova, she spent most of her life in the US – most recently as a prosecutor in Los Angeles … Read more
Northern has warned that short notice cancellations are expected today. ⚠️Due to train crew shortages across West & Central depots the following routes are DO NOT TRAVEL routes and replacement road transport will not be provided: * Manchester Piccadilly – Stoke-on-Trent* Manchester Victoria – Chester via Warrington Bank Quay* Manchester Victoria… — NORTHERN 🚆 … Read more
The health secretary cautioned that there will be tough decisions to make in the upcoming budget, refusing to rule out the possibility of freezing tax thresholds. Wes Streeting emphasized on Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips program that the government cannot address 14 years of issues in just one budget, and there will be … Read more
(Bloomberg) — An election in Canada’s British Columbia province was to close to call on polling day, leaving the left-leaning New Democratic Party’s majority in doubt while support soared for a party that has not ruled the region since before World War II. Most Read from Bloomberg The NDP were leading in 46 ridings, while … Read more
Saklatvala was the son of Dorabji, a cotton merchant, and Jerbai, the youngest daughter of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, who founded the Tata Group. When Saklatvala was 14 years old, his family moved into Esplanade House in Bombay to live with Jerbai’s brother (whose name was also Jamsetji) and his family. Saklatvala’s parents separated when he … Read more