Hawaiian officials delayed request to divert water to firefighters battling Maui wildfire, report claims
The wildfire’s death toll has exceed the Camp fire in California, which killed 85 people
Day: August 19, 2023
Mourning the loss of Lahaina
Old Lahaina is gone. The question now is what the new Lahaina will be.
Reformer out, military back in as Thailand moves to break governing impasse
Since the turn of the century, Thailand’s governments have been riding a difficult-to-control roller coaster, rattling between peaks of shaky democratic rule and lows of authoritarian military coups, reflecting deep divisions in Thai society and politics.
Incredible drone pictures show swimmers desperate to cool off in hot weather in China
A CROWD of swimmers look like tiny dots as they try to pool off at a water park in the hot weather.
Aerial drone pictures show throngs of visitors, many in doughnut rings, at the man-made attraction in Zhengzhou, China — which is experiencing a summ…
End Seattle City Council’s doom loop of more spending and taxes
The Seattle City Council’s report on future new taxes shows an unmistakable pattern: In good times and in bad, the council spent money.
Historic climate devastation demands historic action
The historic heat in July prompted a lot of complaints but not a lot of action. That could change with leadership at the top.
Happy Mondays tour boss fears dying in Turkish jail in £80m cocaine haul case
A HAPPY Mondays tour boss faces court next month over an £80million cocaine haul and fears dying in jail if convicted.
Anthony Murray was one of 15 suspects held when sniffer dogs found drugs in fertiliser on a ship from Colombia.
Anthony Murray …
The underrated value of news content to Google
Amid discussions about how Big Tech should fairly compensate news outlets, a new study finds that news is more valuable to Google than many realized.
Brazil arrests 7 senior military police officers over Jan. 8 riots
Brazil’s federal police on Friday arrested seven senior military police officers accused of assisting right-wing rioters during the Jan. 8 attacks on government buildings in the capital, Brasilia.
2,000-year-old arch in Caesarea aqueduct collapses; official: ‘We sounded the alarm’
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