Tag Archives: Officials

Heavy rains have caused devastation in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Homes were damaged and cars swept away as floodwaters entered several towns and cities in the region. There are no reports of any fatalities yet. The nearby state of Himachal Pradesh was also hit by intense rains, with …

US President Donald Trump, joined by Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee, on Monday established a task force to take on crime in Memphis, Tennessee. The Democratic-led city is the second to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime, following Washington DC. Trump has vowed to “fix” the city after shelving …

Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis says it will keep its Scottish sites open after the Scottish government pledged £4m towards a furlough scheme. The company had set previously out plans to close its facilities in Falkirk and Larbert, with the loss of 400 jobs, and move production to Yorkshire. First Minister …

Ireland captain Sam Monaghan says she spoke to match officials about an alleged bite on Aoife Wafer in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final defeat by France. BBC News

Highland Council says it will carry out an assessment on the future use of a multi-purpose building in Inverness city centre that was shutdown last month. The Spectrum Centre was run by a community-led charitable company, with caretaker support from leisure charity High Life Highland. The council-owned space had hosted …

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Nikos Michaloliakos, the leader of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, has been released from prison less than halfway into his sentence. The far-right politician and Holocaust denier was allowed by a judicial council to serve the remainder of his 13-year sentence in the confines of his home on health …

In wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s public killing, around two dozen Republican lawmakers are pushing for House leadership to create a new select committee that would investigate “The money, influence, and power behind the radical left’s assault on America and the rule of law.” The letter amounts to a …

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has alleged that Kenya’s Anti-Doping Agency (ADAK) is non-compliant with its code and the east African nation will face consequences next month unless certain conditions are met. Wada said in a statement released on the eve of the World Championships in Tokyo that ADAK had …

Manchester United are investigating how players’ boots ended up getting lost before their crucial Women’s Champions League qualifier in Norway on Thursday. United officials had to buy replacement boots from a local shop after discovering some had gone missing on the trip to Bergen. The boots’ absence was not noticed …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks, Fox News correspondent Eric Shawn reported live on Fox & Friends from Lower Manhattan, where survivors, families, first responders and public officials gathered to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost.  During the segment, …

South Korean companies will be “very hesitant” about investing in the US following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the state of Georgia last week, President Lee Jae-myung said. More than 300 South Koreans who were arrested in the raid are due to return home on Friday, …

Los Angeles police have found female human remains in an impounded vehicle that is registered to US singer D4vd. Officers responded to a call on Monday of “a foul odour coming from a vehicle” at a tow yard, where detectives found the remains in the car, LAPD officials told the …

Charlie Kirk, the influencer and activist who co-founded right-wing group Turning Point USA, was shot while speaking at an event on Wednesday at Utah Valley University at about 12:20PM local time. According to media reports, he appeared to have been hit in the neck. A spokesperson for the university, Ellen …

South Korean workers who were detained in the US in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the state of Georgia are set to fly home on Wednesday, reports say. A chartered plane will leave the US at about 14:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Wednesday, according to …

Aerial footage shows several shipping containers in the water the Port of Long Beach in California after they fell from a cargo vessel originating from China. The footage captured by local media shows the containers scattered across the harbour, as boats start to move some. Port officials say no injuries …

Uefa established a three-step racism protocol to handle incidents of discrimination inside stadiums in 2009. It is designed to give referees the power to halt matches, and even abandon games if racist behaviour continues. If the referee becomes aware of a racist incident, they will: Firstly stop the game. They …

Since announcing the settlement, BBC Sport has been told that the league’s chief executive Richard Masters and chair Alison Brittain have offered to speak to clubs if they have questions. However, league officials insist the nature of the agreement means that much of the detail has to remain confidential. There …

At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a freight train crashed into a double-decker bus in central Mexico, authorities have said. The incident happened as the bus, operated by the Herradura de Plata bus company, was making its way into an industrial zone south …

Justin King, the former J Sainsbury chief executive, has pulled out of the race to chair Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster. Sky News has learnt that Mr King informed government officials earlier this month that he was no longer a potential successor to Sir Ian Cheshire. His exit from the …