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Hurricane Milton damages Florida with tornadoes and flooding
Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc in Florida, spawning tornadoes, torrential rains, and furious winds that damaged homes and knocked out electricity to millions of people. While the National Hurricane Center said on Thursday that the storm, which had landed on the state's western coast hours earlier, had fallen to a Category 1 hurricane, it was still moving over Florida at 150 km/h (93 mph). On Wednesday, Milton landed as a Category 3 hurricane near Siesta Key, Florida, at about 8:30 pm (00:30 GMT). It had maximum sustained winds of 195km/h (121mph).
Turkish Airlines plane makes emergency landing after pilot dies
The Airbus A350 crew attempted to recover the 59-year-old when he lost consciousness, but he was pronounced dead before the jet arrived. A spokeswoman stated that he had no known prior health issues. A plane had to make an emergency landing when its pilot died on board. The Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul was redirected to New York when the guy passed out shortly after takeoff.
Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of air strikes on its forces
The chief of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has accused Egypt of being engaged in air strikes on the paramilitary group, but Cairo has denied the allegations. Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, alleged that Egypt was deploying US bombers to target his soldiers near Jebel Moya, a strategic location south of Khartoum. "If the Americans were not in agreement, these bombs would not reach Sudan," he stated in a video uploaded online on Wednesday.
24 individuals linked to hundreds of Gosport War Memorial Hospital deaths
The Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate has taken 1,200 witness statements in connection with hundreds of deaths caused by opioid addiction at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. Police have identified 24 suspects as they probe the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients in Hampshire. The independent police inquiry into the deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital began after a 2018 investigation revealed that hundreds of patients' lives had been cut short due to the usage of opioids.
Reeves’ double Budget blow: Gilt yields hit post-election high as UK business confidence falls
Rachel Reeves is facing a budget headache as government borrowing costs rise and business confidence falls amid concerns about sky-high debt and soaring taxes. Bond yields have risen dramatically in recent days, reaching their highest level since Labour took power, a sign of global market concern over the Chancellor's intentions. Reeves has been told that she is walking a 'tightrope' to meet her expenditure targets while avoiding a repetition of the bond market disaster following the Liz Truss mini-budget two years earlier.
13 US states sue TikTok for ‘harming young people’s mental health’
TikTok termed the charges false and stated that the company was "proud of and remains deeply committed to the work we've done to protect teens". Thirteen US states and Washington, DC, are suing TikTok, alleging that the company is damaging children's mental health and failing to protect them. The complaints claim that the video-sharing software is designed to be addictive and keep teens riveted to the screen.
Alisson missing for six weeks hurts Liverpool
Liverpool face a rigorous schedule between international vacations in October and November, which manager Arne Slot believes will test his Premier League leaders. However, they will do so without Alisson, who is expected to miss Premier League games against Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton, and Aston Villa, as well as the Carabao Cup trip to Brighton and Champions League group matches against RB Leipzig and German champions Bayer Leverkusen. If he returns on schedule, the goalkeeper will be eligible for the league trip to Southampton on November 24th and Real Madrid's visit to Anfield three days later.
Klopp, a former Liverpool manager, takes over the Red Bull football team
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been named head of football operations at Red Bull, which owns the Leipzig, Salzburg, and New York clubs, the firm said on Wednesday. Klopp, who finished his spectacular nine-year tenure with Liverpool at the end of the previous season, will begin on January 1, 2025. "After nearly 25 years on the sidelines, I couldn't be more excited to be involved in a project like this," Klopp told reporters.
Vaping, drinking, and drug use’more common among better-off children’
According to the study, children from better-off homes are more likely to vape, use illegal drugs, and drink alcohol than children from poorer households. According to the data, a higher proportion of youngsters aged 11 to 15 from rich households in England self-reported their experiences with each other than those from less affluent backgrounds. According to the Social Mobility Commission's examination of NHS Digital data, nearly a third (32%) of young people from higher-income homes consumed alcohol in the previous month.
Colleges that allow pro-Palestinian protests risk Republican punishment
Top Republicans are threatening to withhold billions of dollars in federal money from some of the most prestigious colleges in the United States, depriving them of formal accreditation as punishment for allowing pro-Palestinian protests on their campuses. A video recording of a meeting in Washington examined last week between House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and the powerful pro-Israel lobby group the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). In it, Scalise described his intention to launch a huge offensive on universities that failed to suppress criticism of Israel.
Syria claims Israeli strikes in Damascus killed people
Syria's foreign ministry has criticized a suspected Israeli air strike on an apartment building in Damascus, which it claims killed seven civilians. According to the ministry, women and children were among those killed in Tuesday evening's attack on the Mezzeh area, which includes the Iranian embassy and other diplomatic buildings. The Israeli military has not commented. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported 13 deaths, including nine civilians and two members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, a crucial supporter of Iran and Syria's government.
Apple devices are now obsolete, leaving users without assistance if they break
Although Apple releases numerous products with great fanfare yearly, many more are silently thrown into the technology garbage heap. And 2024 is no exception, as the multi-trillion-dollar corporation has surreptitiously placed several popular items to its dreaded list of old-fashioned products. This means that people worldwide need support if something goes wrong with their devices.
