Greece earthquake: Where did magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit? Is there a tsunami warning?
10/26/2018, 7:12:51 AMA POWERFUL magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of Greece early on Friday morning, but where did it hit and what damage has been caused? ✔ The tremor struck 50km (31 miles) south of the island of Zakynthos, a popular tourist destination ✔ Three people were taken to hospital, two of them slightly injured, a spokesman for Greece’s civil protection agency said ✔ Tourists and residents were advised against travelling to the beach to observe the tsunami
Flood kills six people near Russian Black Sea resorts: agencies
10/26/2018, 7:49:56 AMFloods have killed at least six people near Russia's southern Black Sea coa... ✔ At least one other person was still missing after floodwaters, unleashed by torrential rain on Wednesday, hit more than a dozen towns and settlements near the coastal city of Tuapse, Interfax added ✔ Six people were found during a search operation, an Emergency Ministry official told the agency ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
1,000 Koreans stranded on storm-hit Saipan
10/26/2018, 6:00:06 AMundefined ✔ Power went out the previous afternoon and Hunter was bracing for months without electricity or running water ✔ Waves of 25 to 40 feet (6 to 12 meters) are expected around the eye of the storm and flooding is likely, forecasters said ✔ A typhoon warning was in effect for Saipan, Tinian and Rota and a tropical storm warning was in place for Guam and other southern islands
US midterms BOMBSHELL: Former leading Republican predicts Democrat LANDSLIDE in November
10/26/2018, 4:13:04 AMFORMER Republican US politician Newt Gingrich has predicted that Democrat Nancy Pelosi will become the next Speaker of the House following the midterm elections, in a surprising outburst. ✔ Newt Gingrich believes that Nancy Pelosi will be the next Speaker (Image: GETTY) Nancy Pelosi does not have full Democratic support (Image: GETTY) Whoever wins a majority in this midterm elections will choose the next Speaker, as the current Speaker Paul Ryan announced he was not seeking re-election
NDIS funds to be 'repurposed' for drought relief under Morrison plan
10/26/2018, 7:52:40 AMDisability advocates have slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to "repurpose" $3.9 billion originally set aside for the NDIS to pay for drought relief, which has been cautiously welcomed by farmers. ✔ Addressing the summit on Friday, agricultural economist Steve Hatfield-Dodds warned of the need to ensure that assistance to farmers did not hamper productivity gains in the sector, which had tempered the impact of the drought ✔ It is fake money until it is allocated to a program, Mr Fitzgibbons said
The Strongest Storm To Ever Hit US Soil Just Devastated These Islands
10/26/2018, 6:58:14 AMA 44-year-old woman died when she sought shelter in an abandoned building that collapsed during Typhoon Yutu. ✔ Torres said that water restoration would be the first priority, but it was not clear how long it will take to reinstate it to the island residents ✔ This is the Commonwealth we all know and love and why we cannot leave ✔ This is home..for better or for worse, and we are are committed to making it better
Powerful quake shakes western Greece, no major injuries
10/26/2018, 7:41:10 AMA powerful earthquake shook western Greece early on Friday, damaging a port and ... ✔ Extensive damage was avoided because quake-prone Zakynthos had adopted seismic protection codes in construction, said Efthymios Lekkas, head of Greece’s Earthquake Planning and Protection Organisation said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
At least 18 dead after floods sweep away students and teachers on school trip near Dead Sea
10/26/2018, 4:25:33 AMDozens rescued by military after bus plunges into valley ✔ Continuous rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in parts of Siliguri and surrounding areas, affecting road travel and daily life AFP/Getty 46/50 9 September 2018 Participants wave flowers as they march past a balcony from where North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un was watching, during a mass rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang
Greece earthquake aftershocks: Is it safe to travel to Greece? Zante and Crete MAPPED
10/26/2018, 7:52:29 AMA POWERFUL earthquake struck off the coast of one of Greece’s most popular tourist islands this morning. Is it safe to travel to Greece and are Greek islands affected by quake? ✔ The earthquake had a depth of around 16 kilometres and according to reports, the quake lasted 15 to 30 seconds ✔ Since the 6.8 quake struck, more than 10 aftershocks have been recorded ✔ Back to bed The island of Zakynthos has had severe earthquakes in the past and, as a result, has a very strict building safety code
South Korea pushes for inter-Korean joint volcano observatory at Mount Paekdu
10/26/2018, 6:12:43 AMundefined ✔ The 2,744-meter-high mountain, the highest on the Korean Peninsula and considered a spiritual home of the Korean people, last erupted in 1903, historical records showed ✔ An eruption of Mount Paekdu is expected to cause immediate damage from pyroclastic flows that contain lava, gravel and stones before triggering secondary damage from the spread of volcanic ash, experts say
Stop sending women & children back to Fukushima fallout zone, UN expert tells Japan
10/26/2018, 6:43:34 AMA UN human rights expert has urged Japan to reconsider its policy of returning women and children to areas still high in radiation after they were displaced by the Fukushima meltdown. ✔ They recently announced plans to release about a million tons of wastewater contaminated with radioactive elements into the Pacific Ocean, claiming high-tech processing had reduced the contaminants to safe levels, but was forced to admit that 80 percent of the water remained contaminated after local residents protested the dumping plans
Rescuers search for survivors after Jordan floods kill at least 18...
10/26/2018, 6:07:47 AMRescuers combed the shores of Jordan's Dead Sea resort area early on Friday... ✔ Police chief Brigadier General Farid al Sharaa told state television the torrential rains swept away a bus carrying 44 children and teachers who were on a school trip picnicking in the popular destination ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
What is thundersnow, how rare is it in the UK and is it dangerous?
10/26/2018, 6:31:54 AMTHE forecasted icy weather has struck Britain and many Brits are facing a challenging few days as a result of the brutal Arctic conditions. While most people are used to seeing the white stuff, man… ✔ THE forecasted icy weather has struck Britain and many Brits are facing a challenging few days as a result of the brutal Arctic conditions ✔ It is incredibly rare in the UK, but it is still possible ✔ Take food, water, blankets, a torch, a first aid kit, a fully charged phone, a shovel, jump leads and de-icer fluid
Humanitarian crisis looms after Super Typhoon Yutu flattens parts of Saipan and Tinian
10/26/2018, 5:40:31 AMSuper Typhoon left one Saipan woman dead, while a humanitarian crisis looms with hundreds of displaced residents, lack of drinking water and massive power outage. ✔ Rick Cruz/PDN Fullscreen Waves crash onto the reef in the waters off the War In The Pacific National Historical Park - Asan Beach Unit on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 ✔ Contributing: The Associated Pre ss Follow Haidee Eugenio on Twitter: @haidee_eugenio
Suspicious Packages Could Be ‘Russian Operation,’ Says MSNBC Host
10/26/2018, 7:33:58 AMIt took less than 48 hours for the US mainstream media to go from blaming President Donald Trump for a series of suspicious packages sent to leading Democrats and CNN to blaming - who else? - Russia. US authorities are still hunting for the person or persons responsible for ten or so packages containing what appeared to be pipe bombs - none of which have actually exploded - that were sent to CNN and prominent Democrats over the past two days. ✔ MSNBC's Chuck Todd says he has this fear that the bombs shipped through the mail to prominent Democrats could be some Russian operation to sow division in the US ✔ The accusation spread like wildfire among the disaffected Democrats and remains a talking point to this day, despite no evidence ever being provided for it
Victorian government calls for investigation into Nationals candidate's $850k grant
10/26/2018, 7:52:41 AMThe Victorian government calls for a proper investigation into allegations made against Nationals' federal treasurer and state election candidate Peter Schwarz. ✔ National Victoria Victoria Votes Victorian government calls for investigation into Nationals candidate's $850k grant By Gerard Cockburn, Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker26 October 2018 6:43pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The Victorian government has called for a proper investigation into allegations that Nationals' federal treasurer and state election candidate Peter Schwarz gouged up to $850,000 in taxpayers' money ✔ Mr Schwarz said he completely rejected any suggestion that grants funding had been misused
Barbra Streisand: ‘Trump is corrupt and indecent and is assaulting our institutions’
10/26/2018, 5:22:49 AMThe 76-year-old’s new album is a rebuke to the president – and a startling return to form. Years of misogyny, however, have prepared her for the backlash ✔ The lyrics are sharp and political, the arrangements are strong, but it is the vocals that are the most surprising: crisp, forceful, with none of the mellowing one might expect of a 76-year-old artist who on recent albums has seemed muted ✔ There must be a bigger word for someone who lies about everything ✔ The Rain Will Fall has an anthemic quality about it, full of foreboding that, Streisand says, she meant as prophetic ✔ Walls is released on 2 November on Columbia Records
Liberals choose party activist to replace Julia Banks in Chisholm
10/26/2018, 6:44:16 AMThe Liberal Party has avoided a major internal stoush by preselecting a woman to run in Chisholm at the coming federal election. ✔ We think she’s got an excellent chance of holding the seat ✔ Labor has preselected former Manningham City Council mayor Jennifer Yang to contest the election ✔ She also ran in the Melbourne City Council mayoral election this year ✔ Chisholm fell to the Liberal Party after former Labor MP Anna Burke retired in 2016
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling ‘weaker’ thanks to ‘rising risk of no-deal Brexit’
10/26/2018, 7:32:03 AMTHE POUND has dropped against the euro thanks to both concerns a no-deal Brexit is looking increasingly likely, and positive news in the Eurozone. ✔ It would take a significant shift in sentiment to give GBP exchange rates a boost before the weekend ✔ She said: We can only expect larger moves in sterling if we really get an end of the negotiations, and I mean really the end, which is either a signed deal or not ✔ Even with some kind of agreement on the domestic policy level, the UK government then still needs to reach an agreement with the EU27
BAMIGBOYE: Carey Mulligan 'trusted her gut' with role in his new film
10/26/2018, 6:44:45 AMThe film is about a couple, Jeanette and Jerry Brinson (Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal) going through marital turmoil while their 14-year-old son tries to figure out what’s going on. ✔ Carey Mulligan is not afraid of a sizzling scene or two ✔ The film opened well in the U.S. last week and arrives at cinemas here on November 9 ✔ Tiffany also asked her to come up with something that would scare people, for the second half of the production
Jersey Shore Family Vacation: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro ditched by Jen Harley
10/26/2018, 6:44:42 AMThe 32-year-old reality star got ditched by girlfriend Jen Harley as their tumultuous relationship worsened on Thursday's episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. ✔ Ronnie Ortiz-Magro got ditched by girlfriend Jen Harley as their tumultuous relationship worsened on Thursday's episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation ✔ Ronnie lied to the group when they asked about and said it was 'nothing' and that Jen forgot her ID
Turning the page: how India's state schools are being revitalised
10/26/2018, 6:47:47 AMThe headteachers of India’s failing state schools are undergoing training in an attempt to turn the education system around ✔ They have to build a team, engage the village, motivate the staff, create a positive atmosphere, and use resources well ✔ His school was of the type that is failing all over India ✔ Last year, in its annual report on the state of education in India, the Pratham foundation found that 25% of the country’s 125 million 14- to 18-year-olds are unable to read basic text in their own language ✔ By 2025, we hope to be in most parts of the country
Not even ending austerity would be enough to detoxify the Tories | Gaby Hinsliff
10/26/2018, 5:22:53 AMIf Theresa May wants to win back millennial swing voters, she’s going to have to apologise for the years of cuts, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff ✔ And with one bound, Theresa May is, well, not free exactly ✔ But certainly at liberty to leave the frying pan for the next blazing inferno ✔ For without the latter, Hammond could end austerity in the strict economic sense yet barely touch the sides of the political disaffection it’s caused
Northern Mariana Islands Brace For Months Without Power After Super Typhoon Yutu
10/26/2018, 7:47:17 AMGregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, the territory’s delegate to Congress, said residents will need significant help to recover. ✔ Residents of a U.S. territory in the Pacific ravaged by Super Typhoon Yutu are hopeful for help from the federal government as they dig out from damage including crumbled concrete houses, smashed cars and fallen utility poles ✔ We had to hide inside the bathroom because the house felt like it was going to blow apart, she said
Pipe bomb scare reveals Trump's uneasy embrace of the presidency
10/26/2018, 7:05:32 AMWashington is locked in a destructive and acrimonious ritual that plays out every time President Donald Trump is called upon to lead in a moment of national peril -- and that ensures that America's political estrangement will only deepen. ✔ It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description ✔ But that all leaves a bigger question: What will be the impact on American life and national unity of years of such civic discord ✔ And if it comes to a choice, there's no doubt which side of that equation he will choose
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