Car carrier blazes spark fresh training focus in US
Vessel fires have been focusing minds in the US, where departmental collaboration could be the key to saving lives
Day: August 11, 2023
A Chinese lawyer was detained in Laos. His friends see Beijing’s reach.
Rights groups have been calling for Laos to release human rights lawyer Lu Siwei rather than deporting him back to China and almost certain imprisonment.
President Raisi gets low approval in opinion polls
On the second anniversary of taking office, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been given thumbs down by majority of voters in two opinion polls.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he’s been thinking seriously about becoming an independent
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin says he has been thinking “seriously” about leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent.
More evacuations considered in Norway where the level in swollen rivers continues to rise – The Associated Press
More evacuations considered in Norway where the level in swollen rivers continues to rise The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
Florida education commissioner skips forum on criticized Black history standards
Leaders of a forum on Florida’s new standards for teaching Black history encouraged parents to let their discontent be heard by showing up at local school board meetings, sending feedback to the state’s Department of Education and voting.
Norway’s Record-Setting Climber, Who Left Behind Dying Sherpa, Defends Actions
She noted that Hassan was “not properly equipped for the climb”, wearing neither a down suit nor gloves.
PSG coach Enrique hopes Mbappé will stay but won’t comment on Neymar’s future
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique still hopes Kylian Mbappé will stay at the club amid an ongoing transfer standoff.
Major industrial fire burning in north Toronto
Toronto Fire Deputy Chief Jim Jessop says the fire started at a location on Vulcan Street in north Etobicoke. There were no reports of injuries as of early Friday morning.