Triple-0 blackout to hit more than 150,000
A looming signal blackout could wipe out triple-0 calls for large numbers of Aussies, a leading telecommunications giant has warned.
Philippines says has ‘arrangement’ with Beijing on South China Sea, but no ship inspections
YILAN, Taiwan: Taiwan was reeling on Wednesday from the arrival of intensifying Typhoon Gaemi, with financial markets closed, people given days off and flights cancelled, while the military went on alert amid forecasts of torrential rain.Gaemi, expected to be the strongest storm to hit Taiwan in eight years, will make landfall on the northeastern coast … Read more
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
WASHINGTON: Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign struggle to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.In a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Tuesday, National Republican … Read more
Bangladesh partially restores telecommunication services as protests taper off
DHAKA: Bangladesh partially restored telecommunications services on Wednesday although internet connectivity was slow and social media remained blacked out, days after deadly protests against reservation in government jobs killed nearly 150 people. The country has been mostly calm since Sunday when the Supreme Court reduced reservations for various categories to 7 percent, setting aside a … Read more
‘Secret’ Virgin plane button ‘you never knew existed’
It's a button you probably never knew existed, but it's now been explained in a viral video shared by the airline.
Brazil’s Lula rallies G20 countries against world hunger ahead of meeting
REASI: A newly built bridge, soaring high over a gorge in the rugged Himalayas, will soon help India consolidate control over disputed Kashmir and counter a growing strategic threat from China. The Chenab Rail Bridge, the tallest of its kind in the world, has been hailed as an engineering feat that connects the restful Kashmir … Read more
No flags but plenty of fire for Medvedev at Paris Olympics
PARIS: There will be no flags or fanfare for Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Olympics, but Russia's highest-profile athlete in the French capital is unlikely to be far from the headlines. The tennis star, along with other Russians and Belarusians at the Games, must compete as a neutral following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Having shown … Read more
Airfares continue to fall
Flight prices to some of the most popular tourist destinations have seen a big drop with one European destination saving a whopping $389.
Joe Biden to address US as clock ticks on presidency
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will deliver what could be his final Oval Office speech on Wednesday to explain why he dropped out of the November election and deny he will spend six months as a lame duck. With the eyes of the world already on a looming showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and … Read more
Scary reality Kim doesn’t want you to know
A man caught in a terrifying deadlock has shed light on the mystery hidden behind the hermit kingdom's border.
