A huge landslide that swept over an Andean community in central Ecuador, burying dozens of homes, has killed at least seven people, authorities said as rescuers continued a frantic search for survivors. Earlier on Monday, officials had reported 16 deaths, but President Guillermo Lasso put the confirmed toll at seven as he arrived on Monday […]
Most Democrats have a favorable view of President Biden, but only one in four want him to run for reelection in 2024, according to a new poll that underscores a quandary at the White House. The Monmouth University Poll found 74% of Democratic voters view Mr. Biden favorably. Yet only 25% want him to run […]
The planned $1 billion sale of Voyager Digital to Binance.US has hit a speed bump as a federal judge granted the United States government’s request for an emergency stay. The move comes after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Binance’s global entity for allegedly allowing U.S. customers to trade cryptocurrency derivatives […]
Austrian Airlines cancelled more than 100 flights on Tuesday as workers strike to demand higher pay, the latest in a string of protests sweeping the European aviation industry in the run-up to the busy Easter travel season. Planes of Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines are pictured at Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Austria. Austrian Airlines cancel […]
At least 39 people have died after a fire broke out at a migrant facility in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez. Hours after the fire broke out late on Monday, rows of bodies were laid out under shimmery silver sheets outside the facility, across from El Paso, Texas. Ambulances, firefighters and vans […]
The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon Courtesy of Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm 40 acres of candy-colored tulips. Deep purple lilacs edged in white that perfume the air. And rows of pink pom-pom-like peonies as far as the eye can see. For flower lovers who live in and around Portland, Oregon — or for […]
England captain Leah Williamson has topped the 2023 edition of the BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour Power List, recognising her work both on and off the pitch. Williamson led the Lionesses to Euro 2022 glory on home soil last summer – a first senior international trophy for a male or female England football team since […]
LONDON : Self-driving startup Venti Technologies said on Tuesday it has raised $28.8 million in Series A funding to speed up the growth of its autonomous vehicle (AV) business for customers the logistics and supply chain industry. Investors in the funding round included LG Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of LG Corp unit LG […]
For months, the Los Angeles Unified School District had been saying that, despite an ending balance of $4.93 billion for the current school year, the district could be at financial risk in the future. Part of that equation changed Monday, when the district updated that figure to $5.12 billion — while also stating the system’s […]
L’ESPUNYOLA, Spain (AP) — When Josep Altarriba looks across his parched fields, the Spanish farmer can’t remember a time of such widespread drought in Catalonia. If it doesn’t rain in the next two weeks, he says there’s little chance of saving the harvest. What can be done? For the mountain villagers of L’Espunyola, the answer […]
Cassie Jupin grew up wanting to be a nurse. She set her sights on a job at St. Peter’s Health Partners hospital in Albany, New York, and landed a position in the same maternity ward where she was born. “Knowing that I can come back to work every single day and work with a group […]
The founder of Bangkok’s Build On Bitcoin Space discusses Southeast Asia’s Bitcoin-only community and renewable mining in Thailand. In this conversation, Piccolo from the Build On Bitcoin Space in Bangkok, Thailand joined me to chat about Bitcoin adoption in Southeast Asia, where the culture and language differ greatly from those of the many westerners likely […]
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to table a federal budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, which a federal source says will include plans to go after predatory lending and more details on dental care as part of a pitch to make life more affordable. The government official, who was granted anonymity […]
“Halifax, Canada – April 3, 2012: Main entrance to Shoppers Drug Mart. This is a brand new store … [+] located at the new Highway 102/Larry Uteck Blvd. Interchange. Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation is a full-service retail drug store chain operating under the name Shoppers Drug MartR (PharmaprixR in Qu!AA>bec). There are 1,181 locations across […]
Ricardo Pepi scored seconds after coming into the game as the United States beat El Salvador 1-0 at Orlando’s Exploria Stadium on Monday night to win Group D and clinch its spot in the CONCACAF Nations League finals in June. The U.S., fresh off a 7-1 shellacking of Grenada, started a strong XI, with interim […]
It’s Aries season, Women’s History Month, the start of spring, and Kotaku Royale week. What’s that last one, you ask? Well, we’re spending all week bringing you exclusive interviews with the teams behind your favorite battle royales, pointed opinions about the state of Warzone and the genre at large, hot takes on Fornite dance emotes, […]
When Julianna Barnes set her sights on a career in academia, she envisioned eventually becoming a vice president of an institution and assumed it would be her pinnacle role in the profession. She couldn’t imagine herself, a Mexican Filipina American, as a college president, much less a university chancellor, because she’d never seen someone like […]
In a bit of good news for enthusiasts, Skoda Auto India has announced that it will now offer the powerful 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine in a cheaper variant option for the Kushaq SUV and Slavia sedan. The more affordable 1.5-litre TSI engine variant will be called Ambition. The long-awaited move will allow more budget conscious […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top financial regulator is asserting that Silicon Valley Bank’s own management was largely to blame for the bank’s failure earlier this month and says the Federal Reserve will review whether a 2018 law that weakened stricter bank rules also contributed to its collapse. “SVB’s failure is a textbook case of […]
New Zealand has long been known as one of the world’s greatest adventure travel hotspots. From bungee jumping, whitewater rafting, and heliskiing, to jet boating, mountain biking, hiking, and swimming with sharks and dolphins, the list of experiences on offer is long. Now there’s a new one to add to the list: packrafting. Done with […]