Volkswagen Plans to Shut German Plants, Putting 40,000 Jobs at Risk
WOLFSBURG/BERLIN — German automaker Volkswagen is reportedly planning to completely halt vehicle production at its Zwickau and Emden factories within the next five years, a move that would put roughly 40,000 jobs at serious risk, according to sources.The company is…
Lahore: 10-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped and Murdered at Private Tuition Center; Several Detained
LAHORE — A 10-year-old girl, identified as Naeema Bibi, was allegedly raped and murdered at a private, home-based tuition center in the Achhra area of Lahore. Her body was found in a ground-floor washroom of the building.According to police, the…
“I May Be Arrested or Killed”: Sheikh Hasina Once Again Announces Plan to Return to Bangladesh
New Delhi/Dhaka: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has once again declared her intention to return to her homeland. In her latest statement, she said she plans to travel back…
Taiwan, Japan and south-eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as landslides kill 15 in Philippines
Landslides triggered by one of the strongest storms in decades have killed at least 15 people in southern Philippines, as parts of East Asia…
Lahore: 10-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped and Murdered at Private Tuition Center; Several Detained
LAHORE — A 10-year-old girl, identified as Naeema Bibi, was allegedly raped and murdered at a private, home-based tuition center in the Achhra area of Lahore. Her body was found in a ground-floor washroom of the building.According to police, the…
How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers
A newly launched government app will now allow victims in South Korea to electronically track the location of their stalkers in real time. Officials say they hope the app will help ensure stronger protection for stalking victims, but some experts…
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Weve saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
The main home-swap listings platforms vet their members and invite them to review one another. But the Association of British Insurers advises hosts to check that their home and contents insurance provides the cover they need before hosting guests. It also says it is worth checking your travel insurance before staying in someone else’s home…
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTAN POLICE POST KILLS 15 OFFICERS IN BANNU
BANNU, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a police checkpoint in the volatile Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Saturday night, killing at least 15 police personnel and wounding several others in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in the region this year.Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh…
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: the larger the better
A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image on Thursday, in the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the US president. Critics, including Democrats and members of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president’s image went against…
Taylor Swift-inspired cycle from Paris to London for Rori
Riders wearing Taylor Swift-inspired outfits have completed a 300km bike ride in 24 hours for a seven-year-old girl. The Ride for Rori saw them cycling non-stop from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to Marble Arch in London. For the past 20 months, Rori, from Appleton in Oxfordshire, has been battling cancer and just finished…
“Blood on the Streets, Relief at the Pump — Kenya Announces Fuel Price Reduction”
NAIROBI — The Kenyan government has announced a 4% reduction in diesel prices following deadly protests that left four people dead amid violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Tensions erupted across several cities as citizens took to the streets to protest soaring fuel costs, which have driven up the prices of food and basic commodities….
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Weve saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
The main home-swap listings platforms vet their members and invite them to review one another. But the Association of British Insurers advises hosts to check that their home and contents insurance provides the cover they need before hosting guests. It also says it is worth checking your travel insurance before staying in someone else’s home…
Kidderminster Harriers pitch plans challenged by nature-lovers
Kernohan said he was not against more pitches being built, but suggested a brownfield site would be more suitable for redevelopment. He said Burlish Meadows was an acid grassland, a rare habitat in Worcestershire. “There are some scarce species that you don’t get in other areas in the county,” he said. “One butterfly, the white…
Shropshire slug sleuths on the trail of gorging gastropods
Arable farmers may soon be able to stop slugs eating their crops thanks to research by a Shropshire-based university and the work of “slug sleuth” farmers. Data collected by 28 “slug sleuths” has helped researchers from Harper Adams University find environmentally friendly slug control methods in the form of “prediction maps”. It is part of…
Chief Minister backs public ownership of golf course site
In an interview with BBC Jersey, external, Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham was asked whether his government would consider buying the site. “I fancy that coming into public ownership somehow,” he said. Farnham said he was keen to speak to the National Trust about it. “There’s a great opportunity, if you look at the Simon Sand…
