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Jul- 2022 -5 July
Sydney inundated with flood waters, residents asked to evacuate
Sydney: Floods triggered by heavy rainfall across Australia’s southeast coast since last week has once again inundated Sydney and large parts of New South Wales (NSW) state, triggering the evacuation of thousands of residents. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet addressed the public on Monday, urging residents in affected areas to follow emergency instructions, reports Xinhua news agency. “I want to continue to ask people to follow the instructions of the State Emergency Service (SES). If there is an evacuation warning in place, please get ready to evacuate. If there is an evacuation order in place, please leave immediately.” He said the NSW SES have received 1,593 requests for assistance overnight to Monday morning, and during the same time SES workers have performed…
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5 July
Sri Lanka’s petrol stocks about to run dry: Minister
Colombo: Sri Lankan Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has issued a stark warning over the country’s fuel stocks as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. On Sunday, Wijesekera told reporters that the country had 12,774 tonnes of diesel and 4,061 tonnes of petrol left in its reserves, reports the BBC. “The next petrol shipment is expected between the 22nd and 23rd (of July),” he added. A shipment of diesel is expected to arrive at the weekend, however Wijesekera warned that the country does not have enough money to pay for planned fuel and crude oil imports. He said Sri Lanka’s central bank could only supply $125 million for fuel purchases, far less than the $587 million needed…
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5 July
Day after record-high temperature, Italian glacier collapse leaves eight dead and 14 missing
At least eight people were injured and another 14 were reported missing after a huge chunk of Italy’s biggest Alpine glacier on Marmolada mountain collapsed on Sunday. Ice and rock thundered down Marmolada, the highest mountain in the Italian Dolomites, at 300 kilometres an hour (185 miles per hour), according to the head of Trento province, Maurizio Fugatti. However, what caused a pinnacle of the glacier to break off and thunder down the slope wasn’t immediately known. Find Out What Equity Release Can Offer You Today AdAge Partnership The disaster struck a day after a record-high temperature of 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) was recorded at the summit of the glacier, the largest in the Italian Alps. Rescue operations Thunderstorms hampered Monday the…
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5 July
Al Jazeera journalist was likely killed by Israel fire but not intentionally: US
The US, on Monday (July 4), said that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Alekh was likely killed by Israeli gunfire but not intentionally. It said that there was no reason to believe her death was intentional. US State department has said that the US could not make a “definitive conclusion” on the origin of the bullet that killed her on May 11. The bullet was handed over by Palestinian Authority. Find Out What Equity Release Can Offer You Today AdAge Partnership “Ballistic experts determined the bullet was badly damaged, which prevented a clear conclusion,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said after what he called “extremely detailed forensic analysis” with outside examiners. Abu Alekh’s death had caused a furore. Palestinian Authority…
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5 July
Over 22K techies lose jobs in US, more than 12K in Indian startups
As the tech and startup sector gets hammered by economic meltdown, more that 22,000 workers in the sector have lost jobs in 2022, along with more than 12,000 in the Indian startup ecosystem. Startups, especially the ones who benefited from a pandemic boom, are feeling the pressure as valuations, particularly at the late stage, have started to dip, according to Crunchbase. Startups now say it is much more difficult to raise new funding in this gloomy environment. Globally, companies like Netflix, financial services company Robinhood and several crypto platforms have tripped their workforce. In the world of crypto that has been battered by the economic headwinds, crypto exchanges and firms including Coinbase, Gemini, crypto.com, Vauld, Bybit, Bitpanda and others announced…
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5 July
Sydney inundated with flood waters, residents asked to evacuate
Floods triggered by heavy rainfall across Australia’s southeast coast since last week has once again inundated Sydney and large parts of New South Wales (NSW) state, triggering the evacuation of thousands of residents. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet addressed the public on Monday, urging residents in affected areas to follow emergency instructions, reports Xinhua news agency. “I want to continue to ask people to follow the instructions of the State Emergency Service (SES). If there is an evacuation warning in place, please get ready to evacuate. If there is an evacuation order in place, please leave immediately.” He said the NSW SES have received 1,593 requests for assistance overnight to Monday morning, and during the same time SES workers have performed…
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5 July
July 4 weekend in Chicago turns bloody- 37 shot, 7 killed in horrific gun violence
The July 4 weekend in Chicago, Illinois, witnessed a series of shooting incidents in which at least 37 people were injured and 7 killed in gun shootings, local media reported. This is a new string of horrific shootings that took place in the United States where the latest is the killing of a 30-year-old man who was shot dead on Saturday morning (local time) in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting incident took place in the 9000 block of Escanaba at about 12:19 a.m. when the victim was shot in the head by an unknown person, police said. The victim was taken to an area hospital however he was pronounced dead. No one was in custody as of Saturday afternoon. On the…
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5 July
Gunman at large after six die in 4 July shooting
Summary Six people are killed in a shooting at a Fourth of July Independence Day parade in Highland Park, IllinoisThe suspect is still at large and people in the city, north of Chicago, have been advised to stay indoorsOfficials report 24 people have been taken to hospital and a rifle has been recoveredPolice found firearm evidence on a rooftop and initial reports suggested the gunman opened fire from thereLocal reports say shots were fired shortly after the parade began, people ran for cover and the event has been abandonedThe Fourth of July is a national holiday in the US, marking the day its original 13 colonies declared independence from Great Britain Source
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4 July
July 4 weekend in Chicago turns bloody- 37 shot, 7 killed in horrific gun violence
Illinois: The July 4 weekend in Chicago, Illinois, witnessed a series of shooting incidents in which at least 37 people were injured and 7 killed in gun shootings, local media reported. This is a new string of horrific shootings that took place in the United States where the latest is the killing of a 30-year-old man who was shot dead on Saturday morning (local time) in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting incident took place in the 9000 block of Escanaba at about 12:19 a.m. when the victim was shot in the head by an unknown person, police said. The victim was taken to an area hospital however he was pronounced dead. No one was in custody as of Saturday afternoon. On the…
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4 July
Several people shot at Copenhagen shopping mall: Danish police
Copenhagen: Danish police said Sunday that several people were shot at a Copenhagen shopping mall, one of the largest in Scandinavia. Copenhagen police said that one person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Field’s shopping mall, which is close to the city’s airport. Police tweeted that “several people have been hit,” but gave no other details. Copenhagen Mayor Sophie H. Andersen tweeted: “Terrible reports of shooting in Fields. We do not yet know for sure how many were injured or dead, but it is very serious.” Images from the scene showed people running out of the mall, and Denmark’s TV2 broadcaster posted a photo of a man being put on a stretcher. Witnesses said people were crying…
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