A road accident in Ivory Coast leaves 21 dead and at least 10 injured, officials say
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A road accident in Ivory Coast leaves 21 dead and at least 10 injured, officials say.
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The Independent‘You are in danger!’: Mad chaos as San Francisco scrambled for a tsunami that never came
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- BBC
Tsunami warning cancelled after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes California coast
A tsunami warning was issued for northern California and southern Oregon, but was later cancelled.
- The Independent
Rescuers search for missing workers after railroad construction site collapses in China
State broadcaster CCTV says nearby residents have been evacuated
- The Hill
House Freedom Caucus comes out against ‘unpaid’ disaster aid
The hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus came out against “unpaid” disaster aid legislation, urging “not one more cent to the Biden administration.” In an official statement issued Wednesday evening, the caucus urged its colleagues against passing “a whopping $100 billion unpaid disaster supplemental funding bill,” accusing Democrats of using the measure “to cement their own…
- The Independent
Tsunami map shows how San Francisco could be devastated
A 2021 map showing how a tsunami could impact San Francisco was thrust back into the spotlight after a 2024 earthquake
- Associated Press
Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapses
Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way and threaten people and property. At about the same time, a sinkhole appeared roughly 20 feet (6 meters) from where she had parked her car, in an area above an old coal mine. There are as many as 500,000 abandoned mines nationwide — far outnumbering those that are still active, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.
- Evening Standard
Actress Miho Nakayama found dead in bathtub aged 54 just hours before performance
Nakayama’s team said they were ‘shocked and saddened’ by her death
- HuffPost
Barron Trump Introduces Himself In Video With Donald Trump And People Have Same Reaction
Many viewers said the same thing when a clip emerged of Trump's youngest son talking to Dana White and others.
- Cinema Online
Aaron Kwok doesn't want to indulge daughters with luxury
The singer wants his two kids to learn that they have to work for what they want
- Variety
Miho Nakayama, J-Pop Icon and ‘Love Letter’ Star, Dies at 54
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese singer and actor best known for the 1995 romance film “Love Letter,” was found dead at her home in Tokyo on Friday. She was 54. Nakayama’s team confirmed the news in a post on her website, writing: “We are deeply sorry to have to suddenly announce this to all the people …
- KameraOne
Enormous 19.6ft python found in the middle of flooded road in Thailand
On December 1, in Pattani, Thailand, a 19.6ft python was spotted floating weakly on a flooded road after heavy rains, surprising local residents.
- INSIDER
Israel showed the 'power' of F-35s in destroying nearly all of Iran's air defenses without a loss, UK admiral says
The UK's chief of defense staff said Israeli F-35s took out "nearly the entirety" of Iran's air defenses in a single mission.
- People
Police Find 3 Chilling Words on Bullet Casings Used by Killer of CEO Brian Thompson: Report
Three words were reportedly discovered on the bullet casings found at the crime scene, police sources told ABC News
- SETHLUI.COM
This new 24-hour food court offers Teochew porridge with over 45 dishes till 4am
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- Hello!
Hugh Grant's frank comment on ex-girlfriends after Elizabeth Hurley shock
About A Boy actor Hugh Grant has made a rare comment about his past high-maintenance girlfriends after ex Elizabeth Hurley reveals they no longer speak
- The Daily Beast
CEO Killer Spent 10 Days in NYC After 17-Hour Bus Trip
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- INSIDER
We gave up city life and moved to New Zealand. We earn less, but the trade-offs are worth it.
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- The Telegraph
Two thirds of Man Utd fans ‘unhappy’ with Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Almost two thirds of Manchester United supporters are “unhappy” with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers’ running of the club as the co-owners come under renewed pressure to abandon their controversial mid-season ticket-price hikes.
- MoneySmart
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Dec 2024)—Rates Up To 3.20%, Minimum Deposits From $500
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- The Telegraph
Assad’s family ‘flees’ to Russia – but Kremlin ‘won’t come’ to Syrian leader’s rescue
Bashar al-Assad’s family fled to Russia in the days after rebel forces launched a shock offensive that captured swathes of territory across northern Syria, it has been revealed.