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Police in Northern Ireland attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks in Belfast
Seven people including three teenage boys have been charged with riot, police said. The clashes involved children as young as 12, according to a statement from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). I would appeal to those who are taking to the streets to stop immediately, their actions are causing nothing but harm and distress to the very communities they claim they are representing. [Full Article...]
Over 7.44 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered till now
Bhushan said that the matter was discussed with state representatives and domain knowledge experts in a meeting of National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19, where it was decided that no fresh registrations in categories of HCWs and FLWs will be allowed with immediate effect. [Full Article...]
Florida declares state of emergency over toxic wastewater leak
The entire Piney Point reservoir site, about 20 miles south of Tampa, and surrounding areas has been evacuated. Emergency evacuation notices were released Friday evening, and locals living within a 1 mile radius have been asked to evacuate. [Full Article...]
Jordanian King's half-brother under investigation
The head of the armed forces visited the prince yesterday and warned him over actions that people familiar with the matter said could be related to a plot to destabilise Jordan , and several high-profile figures were detained. He did not identify the "foreign parties" allegedly involved in the plot. Jordan's army chief said on Saturday that Hamzah was not under arrest, but had been asked to s... [Full Article...]
Weather outlook for Easter weekend in Kildare
The end of the bank holiday weekend will herald colder weather, however, with the Met Office forecasting bands of cold Arctic air moving across the United Kingdom from the north west by Sunday, bringing snow showers and freezing overnight temperatures. [Full Article...]
Taiwan: 48 killed, dozens more injured as train derails in tunnel
The ministry said the train came off the rails in the tunnel north of Hualien city, sending some carriages crashing into the walls. The train was carrying almost 500 passengers traveling from Taipei, Taiwan's capital city, to Taitung when it was derailed in the city of Hualien, leaving 41 passengers hospitalized among the 188 reported injured. [Full Article...]
Biden credits American people for jobs numbers
The Labor Department reported that the USA economy added 916,000 jobs last month, the largest gain in seven months, and that the unemployment rate fell to 6 percent, down from 6.2 percent in February. The jobs report also comes as Biden is pivoting his focus to a $ 2 trillion jobs plan that he announced Wednesday, which he said would revamp the country's infrastructure and employ millions of work... [Full Article...]
US Capitol: Driver dead after ramming police barricade
The driver, identified as 25-year-old Noah Green, was shot and killed after he got out of his vehicle and lunged at police with a knife. The suspect was taken into custody. Police said later Friday that the second officer struck by the vehicle, who was not identified, was in stable condition. One USCP officer was transported by a USCP cruiser to the hospital. [Full Article...]