Day: July 16, 2023
Japan Issues Heatstroke Alerts As Temperatures Soar
Japan issued heatstroke alerts Sunday to tens of millions of people as near-record high temperatures scorched swathes of the country, while torrential rain pummelled other regions.
College students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits
Many college students who are struggling with hunger are facing the potential loss of food stamp benefits that were boosted in the pandemic.
Bodies pulled from flooded tunnel in South Korea
South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides. (July 16)
Flash flooding in South Korea leaves many trapped in tunnel
Rescue workers are retrieving bodies from a flooded underpass in South Korea.
White House unable to answer ‘basic questions’ on Hunter Biden
Real Clear Politics reporter Phil Wegmann claims the White House does itself a disservice by continuing to avoid discussion regarding the President’s son, Hunter Biden.
“The current White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, she also will not an…
‘Will kill us’: Quake survivors’ new menace
The excavator tore into the remnants of the damaged building in southeast Turkey, bringing it crashing down into a cloud of dust — the latest menace facing survivors of the deadly February quake that ravaged the region.
Bangladesh garments workers demand pay in line with inflation
Why textile workers in Bangladesh are demanding a pay rise.
Sir Keir Starmer promises fiscal responsibility under a Labour government
24-hours news access only. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he did not mind being branded a fiscal conservative, saying a Labour government would be “laser-focused” on growing the economy. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg show, Sir…
Death Valley prepares for record-breaking heat
Tourists are flocking to California’s Death Valley in hopes of experiencing a record-breaking heat of 56.7 degrees, which is the hottest temperature ever recorded back in 1913.
Temperatures have already exceeded 54 degrees as America endures a signifi…