Ten people have been hurt, two of them seriously, after a ski lift collapsed at a resort in north-east Spain, hurling dozens of passengers into the snow below. Although initial reports said 35 people had been injured on Saturday at the Pyrenean resort of Astún, in the Aragón region, the figures were later revised down….
The European Union has been urged to clamp down on illegal imports of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after evidence was found that current regulations had been breached. The advocacy group Global Witness (GW) said there remained a “high risk” of the EU’s mineral imports being used to fund militias…
Chargers’ Justin Herbert owns turnovers that lead to wild-card loss to Texans Justin Herbert spoke with the media after the Chargers loss to the Texans in the wild-card round of the NFL Playoffs. Sports Pulse The Saturday slots on the NFL wild-card schedule have long been seen as a dumping ground for the league’s least…
For those in the know, it is a fashion no-no to choose your shoes before your dress, but breaking the rules is all part of the creative process for French interior designer Nicolas Payet, who bought his vibrant green sofa long before he had a home to put it in. Nestled on the top floor…
The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has multiple chronic health problems, including heart failure, and uses an oxygen tank at home. But her request for supplemental oxygen while hospitalized…
Is the Cavs-Thunder matchup a legit NBA Finals preview The Cavs and Thunder are the two of the best regular season teams in NBA history so far. Will that success have them matching in the postseason? Round two of the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Oklahoma City Thunder went to the Thunder. It was an early…
Dutton discredits renewables when asked about energy policy Peter Dutton was also asked about the role of domestic gas production in the energy mix – will this be enough, or should there be more coal in the mix? The opposition leader pointed to state government’s decisions to extend the life of coal fired plants and…
“Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now,” the message read. Hours before a federal law banning TikTok from the United States was set to take effect on Sunday, the Chinese-owned social media app went dark, and U.S. users could no longer access videos on the platform. Instead, the app greeted them with a message that said…
