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Bagarre générale sur la plage de Blankenberge — Belgique
Les personnes impliquées n'ont pas encore été interrogées sur les faits. "Selon un employé d'un bar de plage, tout a commencé au moment de la marée haute, alors que tout le monde commençait à se déplacer". Les images de la bagarre sont largement diffusées sur les réseaux sociaux. "Nous faisons tout pour maintenir la sécurité dans notre station balnéaire, et maintenant ça". [Full Article...]
Fire kills 7 at COVID facility in southern India
Vijayawada Police Commissioner B Srinivasulu told BBC News Telugu that more than 30 people were at the hotel and the death toll was likely to increase. The hotel leased by a private hospital to treat COVID-19 patients had "violated" safety rules, according to Fire Safety Director Jairam Naik. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu also expressed condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. [Full Article...]
Le premier ministre annonce la démission du gouvernement — Liban
Les autorités, accusées de corruption , de négligence et d'incompétence par la rue - dans la continuité de la contestation populaire déclenchée le 17 octobre 2019 - n'ont d'ailleurs toujours pas répondu à la principale question: pourquoi une énorme quantité de nitrate d'ammonium était entreposée au port, au beau milieu de la ville? Manal Abdel Samad, a annoncé dimanche qu'elle quittait le gou... [Full Article...]
Les manifestants sont de "moutons" aux ordres de l'étranger — Bélarus
Selon un premier sondage officiel réalisé à la sortie des bureaux de vote, le président bélarusse a obtenu 79,7% des voix, tandis que l'égérie de l'opposition, Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa , est donnée deuxième avec 6,8%. Le Bélarus a annoncé lundi la victoire controversée de son président Alexandre Loukachenko . Dimanche soir, Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa, une ancienne professeure d'anglais de 37 ans , ... [Full Article...]
Slightly hotter with isolated storms
Daytime readings topping out in the upper 70s to low 80s. Some storms will linger into Monday as a cold front passes through. A slow-moving cold front will drop south across the area on Monday . Due to the muggy air sticking around, storms will produce heavy rainfall. The sun will peak through along with that temperatures soaring to near 90 degrees. [Full Article...]
Huge Explosion Rocks Baltimore Neighborhood
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing at the scene of the incident, with multiple units from the surrounding areas being called in for help "due to the complexity and size of the incident". BGE has arrived and is attempting to turn off gas in the area to assess the scene. This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available . [Full Article...]
Marvel Avengers: How to find the HARM room?
Next weekend (August 14 and 16), alongside the closed Xbox One and PC beta, all PS4 gamers can even be ready to hang piece in the Avengers open beta that runs on the platform between these dates. "Spider-Man is the only character we're going to do this with", Amos said. The crossplay, as well as several characters in addition to the aforementioned Spider-Man and Hawkeye, also announced, are ju... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: latest global developments: United States hits five million cases
The rising case counts also come as the Trump administration continues to push schools to reopen in the fall. The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on August 8 versus its previous report a day earlier. [Full Article...]
Mauritius oil spill in the Indian Ocean
On 30th July, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterparty Pravind Jugnauth virtually inaugurated the new Supreme Court Building, which was built with India's assistance. The opposition and activists are calling for the resignation of the environment and fisheries ministers. The bulker struck a reef at Pointe d'Esny, an ecological jewel fringed by idyllic beaches, colorful ... [Full Article...]
Chicago raises bridges, restricts downtown access to try and prevent more rioting
A large crowd, responding to false rumors the young man was a child, gathered at the scene to hurl things at officers who were holding the line to protect the crime scene. Since then, the suspect was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they remain in police custody. Both individuals were reportedly taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition. [Full Article...]
PM launches 2,300-km undersea cable project to boost Andamans internet connectivity
Speaking after inaugurating submarine optical fibre cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair through video conferencing, the Prime Minister said that the importance of our islands including Andaman and Nicobar Islands has increased as India is following the new policy and practice of trade and cooperation in Indo-Pacific. [Full Article...]
Essex Records 11 New Cases of COVID-19
Outbreaks among migrant workers on farms in the region had previously held Windsor-Essex back from Stage 3. Three staff members there have tested positive for the virus since July 10. Ahmed said health officials are making progress in the region to contain outbreaks on local farms. She added that the province processed more than 22,000 tests over the past 24 hours, down from the 28,000 completed... [Full Article...]
Pas de quatrième débat contre Biden pour Trump
Mieux, Donald Trump a réussi à récolter pour sa campagne 1,08 milliard $, contre 633 millions pour Biden. Cette sortie inattendue a immédiatement provoqué une polémique sur les réseaux sociaux. Non sans ironie, le candidat démocrate présidentiel américain Joe Biden a annoncé mardi vendre un t-shirt portant l'inscription " Vous n'aurez pas à vous soucier de mes tweets", en référence à la mani... [Full Article...]
Huawei to stop smartphone chip production due to US sanctions
Chinese telecom giant Huawei said production of its most advanced smartphone chips would stop in September due to U.S. sanctions, causing a "huge loss". But, like most global tech manufacturers, it depends on contractors to manufacture its items. Yu said that was due to strong sales of high-end products but gave no details. [Full Article...]
U.S. imposes sanctions on Hong Kong and China officials over security law
That has in part enabled Hong Kong to flourish as a global financial hub. "The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, which represents some 1,300 United States companies, had expressed fears about the introduction of these national security laws in Hong Kong and forecasted that a number of companies may leave as a result". [Full Article...]
Thousands gather in SD for annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican , has supported the Sturgis rally, citing the fact that no infections were reported as a result of the event held by President Trump at Mt. She spaced out tables, offered hand sanitizer and scaled back the number of employees at the rally in an effort to help contain the disease. Business owners like bar owner Marsha Schmid, however, are trying to prevent her ... [Full Article...]
La ministre de l'Information démissionne — Explosions à Beyrouth
Elle a été causée par 2.750 tonnes de nitrate d'ammonium stockées depuis six ans au port de Beyrouth " sans mesures de précaution ", de l'aveu même de M. Quelque 250 personnes ont été blessées dans les heurts de samedi, dont 65 hospitalisées, d'après la Croix-Rouge libanaise. Vingt personnes ont été interpellées, selon un comité d'avocats pour la défense des manifestants, qui a dénoncé la " viole... [Full Article...]
Portland protesters cause mayhem again, police officer hurt
The demonstrations this week had been noticeably smaller than the crowds of thousands who turned out nightly for about two weeks in July to protest the presence of USA agents sent by the Trump administration to protect a federal courthouse that had become a target of nightly violence. [Full Article...]
Pékin souhaite que Trump perde, Moscou vise Biden
La Chine préférerait Donald Trump , considéré " imprévisible " Par Pékin, n'est pas réélu à l'élection présidentielle américaine du 3 novembre, et " augmenté ses efforts d'influence " Avant le scrutin, estimaient vendredi 7 août les services de renseignement américains. [Full Article...]
Marée noire dans l’Océan Indien, la France envoie des renforts
Il appartenait à un armateur japonais mais battant pavillon panaméen, voyageait à vide et transportait 200 tonnes de diesel et 3 800 tonnes d'huile lourde, selon la presse locale. Le secrétariat général à la Mer a validé le 7 août au soir l'engagement de la France et le déploiement de ce dispositif. Le député européen de La France insoumise Younous Omarjee a diffusé, samedi 8 août, cette vidéo t... [Full Article...]