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Israeli strikes on Sunday put out of service war-torn Syria's two main airports, state media reported citing a military source, with the transport ministry saying flights were re-routed to Latakia. While Israeli strikes have repeatedly caused the grounding of flights at the government-controlled airports in the capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, it is the second time simultaneous strikes have hit the facilities since this month's conflict between Israel and Hamas began. «At around 5:25 am (0225 GMT), the Israeli enemy carried out… an air attack… targeting Damascus and Aleppo international airports, leading to the death of a civilian worker at Damascus airport and wounding another,» the military source said in the statement carried by state news agency SANA. «Material damage to the airports' runways put them out of service,» the statement added.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a warning that it will halt construction activities, regardless of whether they are on private or government properties if proper dust and pollution control measures are not implemented, a report by PTI stated. Municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said, “Construction is going on at a whopping 6,000 sites in the city currently", an official release quoted Chahal as saying on Friday.

Federal Reserve have fueled some of the wildest swings in Treasuries in recent memory. Add geopolitical angst and a surge in debt supply and you have a recipe for sustained volatility for months to come, market watchers say. Dubbed the “world’s safest asset,” Treasuries have proven anything but recently as dramatic moves in yields become an almost daily occurrence.

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake with epicentre in Dhading district was recorded at 7:39 am.

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(Reuters) -Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen said on Saturday a Jewish organization in New York City canceled a reading he was due to give on Friday without explanation, a day after he said he signed an open letter condemning Israel's «indiscriminate violence» against Palestinians in Gaza.

City shocked fans with two successive defeats before the international break in the 2023/24 season. It was a surprising turn of events for the team that started the season with six consecutive victories. The back-to-back defeats were a rarity, marking the first time Manchester City took no points from two consecutive league games since late 2018. City’s Defeats The unexpected downturn for Manchester City began with a 2-1 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 30. Wolves, who had previously won just one of their first seven games, managed to defeat the reigning champions. Gabriel Martinelli scored the only goal of the game in City's defeat to Arsenal on October 8, where they shot only once on target. Has Pep Guardiola ever experienced three consecutive Premier League defeats as City's manager? Since Guardiola took the reins at the start of the 2016/17 season, the team has never lost three consecutive Premier League matches. However, this streak could be broken if City loses to Brighton & Hove Albion on October 21. Guardiola did face a spell of three consecutive defeats twice during his tenure in all competitions—once during the 2017/18 season and again in the 2021/22 season. The latter period was notable as City's losing streak extended into the start of the 2021/22 season after their defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League final. Here's a look at the details of those three-match losing streaks, including the dates and opponents: 2017/18 Season:

Israel plans to step up its attacks on the Gaza Strip starting on Saturday as preparation for the next stage of its war on Hamas. Asked about a possible ground invasion into Gaza, Rear Adm.

PCs) or working with third-party retail partners to cast a wider net to acquire customers who could not afford a PC. Industry executives and market trackers said the initiative will help boost the total addressable market for IT hardware brands, at a time when shipments have been declining in India on account of poor demand, and brands being pushed by the government to take up local assembly of products. “With the increase in the number of individuals opting for refurbished laptops in the city, we wanted to build an avenue that extends products that have undergone robust checks to ensure that they can access premium quality laptops and PCs,” said Arnold Su, vice president, consumer and gaming PCs at Asus.

Eastern Scotland is gearing up for another storm and further heavy flooding as the Met Office has issued a second red «danger to life» weather alert in a week. Torrential rain and high winds are apprehended across the UK. The Met Office has said that parts of Angus and Aberdeenshire could receive another 70-100mm of rain on Saturday. These areas have already been hit by severe flooding.

The Toronto Sun. According to the report, on one side Liberal MPs in Canada are joining calls by Muslim groups for Canada to push for a ceasefire in the region. In contrast, major Canadian Jewish groups have demanded Trudeau to retract an earlier comment where he lent credence to the claim by Hamas that Israel was responsible for an attack on a hospital in Gaza city.

As politicians pitch tighter regulations on the short-term rental market as a path to housing affordability in Canada, there is renewed debate about whether tougher crackdowns on Airbnb and others like it will make a notable improvement.

LAS VEGAS — The Southern California street gang leader charged in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will make a court appearance Thursday with a lawyer from one of the city's best-known political families, one that has represented mobsters, athletes and other famous clients. Attorney Ross Goodman told The Associated Press Wednesday he'll appear in Duane «Keffe D» Davis' defence against accusations that Davis orchestrated the drive-by killing of the rap music icon. Davis won't immediately enter a plea, Goodman said, he'll seek another two weeks to confirm that he'll be hired for Davis' case. Davis, 60, originally from Compton, California, was arrested Sept.

Chicago and the union representing its rank-and-file police officers have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract that would provide about a 20% raise for officers, the two sides announced Friday. The deal, which would extend the current contract by two years through June 30, 2027, doubles from 2.5% to 5% the annual pay raise that officers are scheduled to receive in 2024 and 2025.

New York cops this week arrested and charged a 26-year-old for committing a hate crime against a Sikh teenager. According to reports, the man — identified as Christopher Philippeaux — attacked the victim on a New York City MTA bus.

Narendra Modi had a phone conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and condoled the death of civilians at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City. PM Modi reiterated India’s “long-standing principled position on the Israel-Palestine issue". Also read: Israel-Hamas War: US issues 'security alert' for citizens in Gaza ahead of Rafah border crossing opening Besides, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that the international community must combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

₹1,836.14 crore, surpassing expectations. Surprisingly, this growth didn't emanate from their two-wheeler sales, which declined 13.5% in in volume terms to 881,583 units, but from the legacy three-wheeler auto rickshaws, a segment Bajaj commands with a 60% market share. Sales of these high margin vehicles--both the passenger and goods transport versions, used for last-mile logistics--have been surging in India.

Protesters worldwide on Friday demanded an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza after nearly two weeks of intense air and artillery strikes that authorities in the narrow strip say have killed 4,100 people. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Friday to «fight until victory» in Gaza, signalling no pause in his military's bombardment and expected invasion of the enclave over Hamas' Oct.

Also Read: Amid Mumbai's worsening air quality, BMC warns to halt construction sites The National Capital Region, which includes Noida and Ghaziabad, is significantly affected, with AQI values of 316 and 274. Allahabad, located in Uttar Pradesh as well, ranks as the ninth most polluted city, with an AQI of 305.

Fuelled by migration and development, the demography of Indian cities is constantly changing, making it challenging—but vital—to build systems that work. A new report on “city systems" by Janaagraha, a Bengaluru-based non-profit, has shed light on the systemic gaps in India’s urban governance that make reforms sluggish and quality of life substandard. For instance, municipal bodies rarely move laws to reform themselves: just 5% of the amendments ever made to city-level laws related to this aspect, with the rest mainly dwelling on everyday finances and elections.