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Joe Biden tours Florida’s storm-hit streets as Milton debris piles up

13Oct

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Joe Biden tours Florida’s storm-hit streets as Milton debris piles up

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters US President Joe Biden walks with Pinellas County emergency director Cathie Perkins and Deanne Criswell (R), administrator of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency, during a tour of the damage caused by Hurricane Milton on 13 October 2024 in St Pete Beach, Florida. Photo: JOE RAEDLE / Getty Images via AFP US President Joe Biden has surveyed the damage from Florida's Hurricane Milton, the second storm to batter the low-lying state in recent weeks as rising floodwaters, fuel shortages and power outages further impacted cleanup efforts. Milton, which led to at least 17 reported deaths, has added to piles of debris following Hurricane Helene, with electricity and fuel still unavailable in many areas. Biden's Marine One helicopter thundered along Florida'...

Vihaan Samat reveals The Royal casting process took five months

13Oct

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Vihaan Samat reveals The Royal casting process took five months

From The Crown to Bridgerton, shows based on royalty are having quite the moment. Closer home, actor Vihaan Samat says that he was always keen to try his hand at such a series. Luckily, in came The Royals. The actor says he landed the Netflix series—led by Zeenat Aman, Bhumi Pednekar, and Ishaan Khatter—over a five-month process. “It was a long casting process [that began] in August-September 2023 and things got finalised only in January or February. Mine is a sensitively written role. In the initial meetings, we discussed the character and where we wanted to take it,” recalls Samat, who recently tasted success with Call Me Bae. Touted to be a regal romantic comedy, The Royals has been largely shot at palaces in Rajasthan. Samat says that it was only when they began filming in the maj...

An Israeli attack on Iran’s oil bases could have massive repercussions – and may help Trump’s chances of winning election | World News

13Oct

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An Israeli attack on Iran’s oil bases could have massive repercussions – and may help Trump’s chances of winning election | World News

A high noon is coming in Israel's conflict with Iran, a ballistic missile showdown may be in the offing or perhaps something more asymmetrical and covert.Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is deciding how to retaliate for Iran's multiple rocket attack on 1 October this year. But the plan is shrouded in secrecy. In a video address on Sunday morning, Benjamin Netanyahu warned his ministers: "Talk little, do a lot."Follow latest: Netanyahu tells UN to get peacekeepers out of Lebanon 'danger zone'Sources have told Sky's US partner NBC the Israelis are focusing on plans to target military and energy infrastructure. An attack on Iran's alleged nuclear weapons programme is now thought to be unlikely. A strike on Iran's oil facilities could have massive repercussions far beyond the Middle ...

Ukraine claims Russia killed nine drone operators after they had surrendered | World News

13Oct

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Ukraine claims Russia killed nine drone operators after they had surrendered | World News

Ukraine says nine of its "drone operators and contractors" have been killed by Russian troops after they had surrendered.DeepState, a Ukrainian battlefield analysis site close to Ukraine's defence ministry, alleges the prisoners of war were shot on 10 October in the Russian region of Kursk, where Kyiv launched an incursion in August. Ukraine's human rights ombudsman has urged international organisations to respond.Dmytro Lubinets said on Telegram that he sent letters to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the claim, calling it "another crime committed by the Russians".Earlier this month, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine said Russian troops had killed 16 captured Ukrainian soldiers in the partially occupied Donetsk region. There was no imm...

Trudeau appoints new Liberal campaign director: Who is Andrew Bevan? – National

13Oct

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Trudeau appoints new Liberal campaign director: Who is Andrew Bevan? – National

The Liberal Party of Canada has been without a national campaign director for over a month, but that changed on Sunday when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed veteran Liberal Andrew Bevan to the post. Bevan will serve during the next federal election. The post became empty last month when longtime Trudeau advisor Jeremy Broadhurst resigned, delivering a blow to the party.Last year, Bevan was appointed chief of staff to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and senior advisor to the prime minister. He was involved in developing and rolling out the most recent federal budget, the Liberal Party said in a press release.Bevan came to the role from provincial politics, having previously served as chief of staff and principal secretary to former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne.He also has e...

Designer Giorgio Armani, 90, reveals when he plans to retire | Ents & Arts News

13Oct

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Designer Giorgio Armani, 90, reveals when he plans to retire | Ents & Arts News

Giorgio Armani - the founder of the luxury Italian fashion house which takes his name - says he plans to retire within the next two or three years.The 90-year-old, who is Italy's most famous fashion designer, has previously brushed off questions about succession plans for the company. He has remained firmly in control of his empire since he founded it nearly 50 years ago.But with no children to pass it on to, there has long been speculation about its long-term future.Armani told the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera: "I can still give myself two or three years as head of the company. Not more, it would be negative." When pushed on whether he'd stay longer, he said he would not, before adding: "I can't sleep at night. I no longer know the deep and peaceful sleep I once had. Now I ...

SpaceX rocket booster makes successful landing after test launch – as it is caught by ‘chopsticks’ | Science & Tech News

13Oct

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SpaceX rocket booster makes successful landing after test launch – as it is caught by ‘chopsticks’ | Science & Tech News

A SpaceX booster rocket has returned to earth and been caught by giant robotic arms - following a successful launch of the company's Starship spacecraft.It was the first attempt to bring the rocket's 232-foot Super Heavy booster back to the launch tower. After separating from the Starship at a height of 46 miles (74km), it returned to Boca Chica in Texas, seven minutes after launch, where it was grabbed and clamped in place using what are described as "chopsticks".Arguably, they look more like metal arms, or giant pincers."Are you kidding me?" SpaceX's Dan Huot said close to the launch site. "I am shaking right now." "This is a day for the engineering history books," added SpaceX's Kate Tice.Space X owner Elon Musk said on X, which he also owns: "The tower has caught the rocket!!" ...

13Oct

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Flight 5 features booster catch attempt

SpaceX is set to launch its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday, as the company looks to make an ambitious attempt at catching the rocket's booster.Elon Musk's company has a 30-minute window, from 8 a.m. ET to 8:30 a.m. ET, in which to launch Starship from its Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas. If SpaceX is unable to launch within that window for weather or technical reasons, the company will postpone the attempt to a later date.Assuming the launch goes according to plan, Starship would reach space and then travel halfway around the Earth before reentering the atmosphere and splashing down. Additionally, the rocket's "Super Heavy" booster would return after separating from Starship and land on the arms of the company's launch tower.The Federal Aviation Administration...

U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran

13Oct

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U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran

Keithbinns | E+ | Getty ImagesU.S. officials believe Israel has narrowed down what they will target in their response to Iran's attack, which these officials describe as Iranian military and energy infrastructure.There is no indication that Israel will target nuclear facilities or carry out assassinations, but U.S. officials stressed that the Israelis have not made a final decision about how and when to act.The region has been on edge awaiting Isreal's response to an Iranian missile barrage launched on Oct. 1, which Iran said was in response to Israel's invasion of Lebanon and the assasination of its allies, including Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and Hezbollah's powerful leader, Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.Iran's attack caused little damage in Israel.The U.S. does not know when Israel's...

Here`s how deep-fried, baked, grilled foods are driving diabetes in India

13Oct

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Health

Here`s how deep-fried, baked, grilled foods are driving diabetes in India

Deep fried, baked, grilled ultra-processed foods -- found in every nook and corner of India -- that have become the staple in a majority of homes in recent years, are a direct reason for the ever-surging cases of diabetes in the country, said experts on Sunday. India is home to a staggering 101 million individuals afflicted by diabetes. The recent ICMR-NIN Dietary Guidelines for Indians reveals that more than 10 per cent of 5-19- year-olds are pre-diabetic. A new study, published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, shows that the deep fried, baked, and grilled ultra-processed foods are rich in advanced glycation end products (AGE) which lead to inflammation and contribute to several diseases including diabetes. “When we fry or grill foods it leads to oxidative s...