Category: World

(BBC): Sri Lanka’s energy minister has issued a stark warning over the country’s fuel stocks as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. On Sunday, Kanchana Wijesekera said the nation only had enough petrol left for less than a day under regular demand. He also said its next petrol shipment was… Continue reading Sri Lanka energy minister warns petrol stocks about to run dry

(Reuters): New York state passed a law on Friday banning guns from many public places, including Times Square, and requiring gun-license applicants to prove their shooting proficiency and submit their social media accounts for review by government officials. The law, passed in an emergency legislative session, was forced by a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling… Continue reading New York bans guns in many public places after Supreme Court ruling

(New York Daily News): Mayor Adams has launched forensic DNA gun crime unit on Thursday. As reported on New York Daily News, Mayor Adam has launched the forensic DNA gun crime unit as the city remains on edge over a spate of senseless shootings. Housed within the office of the city medical examiner, the new… Continue reading Mayor Adams launches DNA gun crimes unit as NYC remains on edge over shootings

(New York Daily News): The MTA has resubmitted a plan to implement congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan to the feds, a step transit officials hope will put the major initiative on track to be implemented by 2024. The revised draft environmental assessment is the latest step in what’s become an onerous review process for the… Continue reading MTA resubmits NYC congestion pricing plan to feds, aiming for tolls in 2024

(New York Daily News): The death toll has risen to 53 in the horrific case of migrants found packed into a truck in San Antonio on Monday. The grisly tally had been 51, but two more people have died, officials said Wednesday Two men have been charged in connection with the discovery that horrified even… Continue reading Migrant death toll in San Antonio rises to 53, two men charged

(New York Daily News): Mayor Adams unveiled a new policy Monday aimed at cracking down on illegal trash disposal and cleaning up the neighborhoods that most frequently have to deal with it. “We’re going after the dumpers,” Adams said at a press conference in the South Bronx. “We want to identify those habitual dumpers. Trust… Continue reading Mayor Adams says NYC will crack down on illegal trash disposal: ‘We’re going after the dumpers’

(New York Daily News): Congressional investigators probing the January 6 insurgency have seized the phone of a lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump on his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to court documents. John Eastman, a California law professor, drew up and promoted a plan to justify having Vice… Continue reading FBI seizes phone from Trump lawyer as Jan. 6 investigation intensifies

(BBC): At least 46 people, believed to be migrants, have been found dead in an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. A fire official said 16 people including four children had also been taken to hospital. The survivors were “hot to the touch” and suffering from heat stroke and heat exhaustion. San… Continue reading Texas migrant deaths: At least 46 found dead in abandoned lorry

(BBC): A powerful earthquake has killed one thousand people and left hundreds more injured in Afghanistan, a Taliban official has told the BBC. Pictures show landslides and ruined mud-built homes in eastern Paktika province, where rescuers have been scrambling to treat the injured. Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said hundreds of houses were destroyed and the… Continue reading Afghan earthquake: 1,000 people killed and 1,500 wounded

(BBC): At least 59 people are known to have died in lightning strikes and landslides triggered by severe monsoon storms in India and Bangladesh. Millions of people have been stranded while emergency workers have struggled to reach those affected. Forecasters are warning that the flooding is expected to get worse over the next few days.… Continue reading India and Bangladesh floods displace millions and kill dozens