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Rescue teams plucked through debris after hurricane Milton smashed through multiple communities in Florida destroying homes in its wake. Residents in Florida began to assess the heavy damage left behind by hurricane Milton, which killed at least eight people after making landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening. The hurricane, which spawned multiple deadly tornados, also knocked out power to over 3 million customers and destroyed thousands of properties. Five people were killed near Fort Pierce after their homes were battered by winds, with the other deaths attributed to falling trees. In a dramatic scene, a helicopter crew rescued a man…

All the latest developments on day one of the competition. After a successful staging of the World Judo Championships earlier this year, The World Judo Tour is back in Abu Dhabi for the first Grand Slam since the Paris Olympic games.It was Sabina Giliazova who claimed the lightest female weight in the Mubadala Arena at -48kg. A clever Sumi-gaeshi from Giliazova in the dying seconds left Andrea Stojadinov with no chance to reply.IJF President, Mr Marius Vizer awarded her with the gold medal.Iznaur Saaev took on France’s Cédric Revol at -60kg. He took home the win with a waza-ari in…

Belgium’s June election winners bolstered their positions in local elections on Sunday. Belgians went to the polls to vote for mayors and local councilors, as well as for provincial councils, just four months after votes that reshuffled the country’s national and regional power configurations. Since the June election, new governments have been formed in Belgium’s French-speaking Wallonia region in the south and in Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north. But talks on a Brussels regional government and a new national government have stalled amid complaints that parties were unwilling to compromise as they campaigned for local elections, which they counted on…

On Sunday, two people were killed in an explosion at an airport attributed to the Baloch Liberation Army, a violent separatist group that has raised questions about whether Pakistan is safe enough to host a high-profile upcoming summit. Gunmen stormed accommodation at a coal mine and killed 20 miners in Pakistan’s southwest on Friday, according to police officials.A search had been launched for the perpetrators of the attack police official, Hamayun Khan Nasir, said. The gunmen rounded up the men before opening fire, Nasir said. He added that the attackers also fired rockets and lobbed grenades at the mine and…

France, Germany, and the Netherlands all took home gold on the third day of the competition, with host country UAE finishing 4th in the overall standings. The final day of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Slam saw the heavyweights take centre stage.The action took place inside the Mubadala Arena.At -90 kg, Mansur LORSANOV produced an enormous hip throw to launch his opponent onto his back and claim the title.Naser AL TAMIMI, IJF General Treasurer awarded the gold medal.Anna Monta OLEK continued her amazing form at -78kg. A sharp O-uchi-gari downed her opponent in the final, scoring a waza–ari and she…

This article was originally published in Italian A former Intesa Sanpaolo employee has illegally and repeatedly accessed the accounts of the Italian premier, numerous politicians and law enforcement officers, authorities said Thursday. A former employee of a major Italian bank has been accused of repeatedly gaining unauthorised access to the bank accounts of about 3,500 individuals, retrieving the data some 6,000 times, authorities said on Thursday.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her sister Arianna’s accounts are among those allegedly hacked, as are those of numerous prominent Italian political figures, such as Senate President Ignazio La Russa, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Tourism and…

Multiple members of both houses of parliament have spoken up to deny they are in any way involved in Russian espionage. Members of the Irish parliament are denying having any connections with the Kremlin after reports of a Russian asset among politicians in Dublin.The story began with an report in the UK’s Sunday Times that detailed a Russian influence operation had captured an unnamed “agent of influence inside the Irish political establishment”, whom the paper nicknamed “Cobalt” and identified as male.The story has left members of the Irish parliament, or Oireachtas, to deny that they are the alleged asset, whom…

Since mid-September, Ukraine has struck several ammunition depots deep inside Russia. How can these strikes impact Russia’s offensive operations? Ukrainian strikes against facilities within Russia could impact offensive operations throughout the theatre in Ukraine if Kyiv forces have the materiel, capabilities, and permission to conduct such a strike campaign against logistics and support facilities within Russia at scale.This is the latest assessment by the Institute for the Study of War think tank (ISW) following the most recent cases on Wednesday and Thursday when Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a Shahed drone storage facility in the Krasnodar region and an ammunition warehouse…

This article was originally published in French Rapidly implementing the European Pact on Asylum and Migration and revising the Returns Directive: France’s Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, is announcing firm policies, even if it means moving closer to Europe’s radical right. As the newest minister to partake in the Council of the European Union, Frenchman Bruno Retailleau attended his first meeting of home affairs ministers on Thursday.Before taking his first steps on the European stage, the French representative had immediately set his political stance: he wants a firmer approach to migration policy.On his arrival in Luxembourg, the former president of…

Pope Francis received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican on Friday, October 11, 2024. This meeting, their third, focused on the war in Ukraine, humanitarian aid, and paths to achieving a just and lasting peace. Zelenskyy requested the Vatican’s assistance in securing the release of Ukrainian captives held in Russia. During the audience, Pope Francis presented a bronze sculpture symbolising peace, while Zelenskyy gifted a painting depicting the war-torn city of Bucha.This meeting follows Zelenskyy’s European tour to promote his “victory plan” for ending the war. As Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine in 2025, Zelensky…