Colorado Task Force One trains at a rubble pile similar to what they would encounter if there was a real disaster like the one at Surfside in Miami. COLORADO, USA — Colorado Task Force One (CO-TF1) did not get deployed to assist with the condo collapse in Surfside as they have […]
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The remains of a second Canadian have been pulled from the rubble of a condo building that collapsed near Miami more than two weeks ago, Global Affairs Canada confirmed Saturday. The government agency did not identify the deceased, who is one of four Canadians believed to have been inside […]
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TAIPEI – Mandopop superstar Jay Chou’s daughter stole the limelight from her dad on her seventh birthday on Saturday (July 10), when they played a duet together on the piano. In an Instagram post by his wife, model-actress Hannah Quinlivan, 27, which Chou subsequently reposted, the father and daughter are […]
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Belgium’s Elise Mertens celebrate with the trophies after winning the Wimbledon women’s doubles final against Russia’s Elena Vesnina and Veronika Kudermetova (REUTERS) LONDON – Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei claimed her third Wimbledon doubles title with a third different partner as she and Elise Mertens hung on to […]
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US and allies condemn crackdown on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily The US and allies including Germany, Japan and Britain criticised a crackdown by Hong Kong authorities on the outspoken Apple Daily newspaper and its staff. In a joint statement issued on Saturday by the 21-country “Media Freedom Coalition,” the governments condemned […]
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The decision to change the age for unsupervised teens to 16 was made in response to “unruly teenagers” this summer, the park said. DENVER — Elitch Gardens Theme Park abruptly changed its policy this week so that all children under the age of 16 must have an adult chaperone with them, […]
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CANNES, FRANCE (REUTERS) – James Bond actress Lea Seydoux, who was to appear next week at the Cannes Film Festival, where organisers are trying to keep Covid-19 contagion in check, has tested positive for Covid-19 in Paris, entertainment site Variety reported on Saturday (July 10). The world’s biggest cinema showcase, […]
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s interim government has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare for elections in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination. The stunning request for U.S. military support recalled the tumult following Haiti’s […]
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LONDON (REUTERS) – England manager Gareth Southgate has told his team to focus on reproducing their form from throughout Euro 2020 in Sunday’s final (July 11) against Italy and not get caught up in the emotion of the occasion. England have not won a major tournament since their solitary success […]
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Canada’s deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, says we have a responsibility to make sure COVID-19 isn’t only quashed within our own borders, but abroad as well. Her comments come on the heels of a G20 meeting in Venice, where the leaders of the 20 most powerful economies in the […]
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