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At least 50 people dead in Bangladesh due to cold weather
Mild to moderate cold waves sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions and the regions of Kushtia, Moulvibazar and Tangail may continue. While 33 people died due to rotavirus and other diseases. The lowest temperature of 2018 was recorded at 2.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the country as of now. [Full Article...]
Mogo Zoo Races To Protect Animals As Bushfire Approaches
Firefighters and trucks are unable to enter the area as the fire has impacted the Batemans Bay and a southerly change, towards the Mogo Zoo, is expected. Multiple fires are burning on the NSW south coast, with residents seeking shelter on the foreshore. Sydney-based Featherdale Wildlife Park bought the zoo on NSW's south coast last month from previous owner Sally Padey. [Full Article...]
Threat Of Wildfires Not Enough To Cancel Sydney's New Year's Eve Fireworks
London and Sydney light up with huge firework displays, and NY residents and tourists gather in Times Square to witness the famous ball drop. Planned fireworks displays in Canberra and Victoria's Torquay have already been cancelled due to a total fire ban in the ACT and safety concerns. [Full Article...]
Federal hate crimes charges filed against suspect in Hanukkah stabbing attack
A criminal complaint said journals recovered from Thomas' home in Greenwood Lake included comments questioning "why ppl mourned for anti-Semitism when there is Semitic genocide" and a page with drawings of a Star of David and a swastika. Last month in Monsey, a man was stabbed while walking to a synagogue. Several people have been stabbed at a house close to a synagogue in NY state, reports sa... [Full Article...]
Suspect Wanted in Armed Robbery
Windsor police say the incident happened on Saturday (December 28) around 11:15pm at a convenience store in the 3800 block of Walker Rd near Airport Rd. Investigators have not found the gun. Upon arrival, Troopers met with a 38-year-old-male victim who advised that while he was checking on a pole building on his property, he was approached from behind by two male suspects. [Full Article...]
New Year honours list blunder
On Friday, Britain's Cabinet Office released a spreadsheet listing the recipients of the 2020 "New Year's Honors" list , which "recognizes the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom". The Cabinet Office apologised, said it was contacting those affected, and had referred itself to the regulator. "This could be catastrophic", says human rights lawyer Ravi Naik... [Full Article...]
Tree-Cycle your Christmas Tree
In the spring, the tree branches and trunk can provide good habitat for wildflowers as it will hold moisture and help build the soil, mimicking what happens with dead trees and branches in a forest. "Many of our Christmas trees, particularly spruce and balsam fir, have very low rot resistance and break down quickly when exposed to the elements". [Full Article...]
Youth Congress Protests Against "Manhandling" Of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
The paramilitary force provides Z-plus category of security cover to the Congress general secretary. Therefore, an advanced security liaison (ASL) could not be conducted, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said in a statement issued here under the name of its Inspector General (Intelligence and VIP security) P K Singh. [Full Article...]