Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe. The heat has set a national temperature record in Austria, fueled wildfires in France and disrupted energy and transport systems across the continent. Temperatures have climbed to above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in several countries, prompting…
WASHINGTON: Immigrants seeking work permits, green cards, or changes of status could face a greater risk of having their applications denied under a new US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy that took effect on August 5. The policy, announced by USCIS on Wednesday, gives immigration officials broader discretion to deny incomplete applications without first…
SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from a shuttered Canadian theme park. The group of females – Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva and Calypso – was the second to leave Marineland, and marked the largest beluga transfer…
As the Danube River breaks new record lows across much of its nearly 1,800-mile stretch through eastern Europe, curiosities of the past — including woolly mammoth bones in Bulgaria, sunken Nazi warships in Serbia and unexploded WWII artillery in Hungary’s capital — are emerging. But there’s also an energy crisis unfolding for Hungary’s nearly 10…
Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina dropped his bid for a third term early Wednesday, days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured after concluding there is “substantial reason to believe” he violated House rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from…
This story previously aired on July 16, 2016.. It was summer in Miami — two years before her death — and Sylvie Cachay was on top of the world. From all over the country, top bathing suit designers were vying for attention. But it seemed all eyes were on Sylvie and her swimwear line, Syla….
Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London, producers said, and plans to withdraw from the public eye for a break from the intense scrutiny she has been facing. Grande had been due to star alongside her “Wicked” co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park…
15m ago Iran’s foreign minister holds second round of calls with Saudi, Pakistani leaders in 24 hours Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has held a second round of phone calls with Saudi and Pakistani leaders in 24 hours, according to Iran’s foreign ministry. Araghchi spoke to his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and…
SWAT: The death toll from Sunday’s suicide bombing near a police station in Swat rose to 19 on Monday, with police saying that four more victims had succumbed to their injuries. The suicide bombing had taken place near the Kabal Police Station while a protest against lawlessness was under way at the adjoining public square….
Oil prices tumbled more than $4 a barrel on Monday after US President Donald Trump held off on a fresh attack on Iran, seeking to reach a quick deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures slid $4.49, or 5.11 per cent, to $83.44 by 0408 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate…
