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More cities across the U.S. are cracking down on homeless tent encampments that have grown more visible and become unsafe

President Joe Biden has opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration is working to lower costs for U.S. families

Heavy rainfall flooded several areas of Chennai, leading to the release of 200 cubic feet of excess water from Chembarambakkam Lake, the city's main drinking water source, at 10 am. This has prompted a flood warning for low-lying regions and six villages along the Adyar River. Kanchipuram district has witnessed varying degrees of rainfall over the past ten days due to weather changes and a low depression.

AFP looks at 10 standout numbers: The number of people around the world displaced by conflict or humanitarian crises was already at a record high before the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, adding to the misery. By the end of September, 114 million people had been driven from their homes by wars in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo and a humanitarian crisis in Taliban-run Afghanistan, among other factors, according to UN refugee agency the UNHCR. They have since been joined by at least 1.7 million Gazans. One heat record after another tumbled in 2023, which is on course to be the hottest year on record, according to the European Union's climate monitor Copernicus. The northern hemisphere had its hottest summer ever and temperature records were also smashed in the southern winter, with the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires experiencing its warmest August 1 on record at 30 degrees Celsius. Defending champions South Africa won a nail-biting final 12-11 against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup, to claim a record fourth title and seal the growing role of rugby — once the sport of the white minority under apartheid — as a unifying force in multiracial South Africa. «People who are not from South Africa don't understand what it means for our country. It is not just about the game.

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India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning for heavy rainfall in Madhya Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh along with the potential for hailstorms. IMD reported heavy rainfall in Marathwada over the past 24 hours. Purna in the Parbhani district recorded the highest rainfall at nine cm, followed by Manvat and Parbhani with eight cm each.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel, the West Bank, Belgium, North Macedonia and UAE this week. It is Blinken's third visit to Israel since Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel on October 7.

Disneyland‘s “It’s a Small World” attraction was the site of a big disturbance over the weekend when a man decided to strip down mid-ride and crawl around the exhibit, to the shock of his fellow passengers.Police in Anaheim, Calif., responded to a call to the theme park early Sunday afternoon after the unidentified 26-year-old man exited his boat, took off his shirt, shoes and pants and began climbing over and around the ride’s animatronic characters.Video captured of the incident and posted to Instagram by user @magic.with.maegra shows other visitors and staff encouraging the man to rejoin the ride as a passenger.“Stop, stop! I need you to stop,” a staff member can be heard yelling.“Please just stop, you’re going to get hurt.”A post shared by Maegan (@magic.with.maegra)A passenger cries out, “Oh God, he’s going to break all the stuff.”“They should stop the music,” another visitor suggests.And while the video posted to Instagram is fairly tame as he remains in his underwear, other very NSFW video shows the man wading through the outdoor part of the attraction fully naked.Jonathan McClintock, a spokesman for the Anaheim Police Department, said the man was arrested shortly after for indecent exposure and for being under the influence of a controlled substance.Another video, shared to Instagram by user @iheartdisneyland, shows the man’s clothes and shoes in a pile on the floor inside the ride.A post shared by •Niloufar: Disney mama and wifey (@iheartdisneyland)“When you get stuck on small world, weird things happen lol he just pushed the boat behind us..

Congress has submitted a memorandum to the Madhya Pradesh chief electoral officer seeking action against the Balaghat collector for allegedly taking postal ballots out of the strong room and indulging in malpractice. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anupam Rajan on Monday denied the allegations and said local Congress leaders have expressed satisfaction at the procedure.

The wind speed improved to 20 kilometres per hour, aiding the dispersion of pollutants, an official at the India Meteorological Department said. Delhi's air quality index (AQI) stood at 365 at 8 am on Tuesday, improving from 395 at 4 pm on Monday. The AQI at any given time is the average of readings taken in the last 24 hours.

Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East as the U.S. hopes to find a way to extend a cease-fire in Gaza and get more hostages released, the State Department said Monday. It will be his third trip to the region since Israel's war with Hamas began last month. Blinken will travel to Israel and the West Bank after attending Ukraine-focused meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels and Skopje, North Macedonia, where foreign ministers from NATO and the Organization for Peace and Security in Europe are gathering.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) may miss the December deadline to raise fresh funding as the debt-laden telecom operator has yet to finalise the terms of the potential deal with investors, officials aware of the discussions told ET. The company is, however, hopeful of closing the deal in the current quarter.

Israel’s operations in Gaza, and accelerate humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza," the US State department said. It will be his third trip to the region since October 7, when Hamas militants attacked Israel, killed more than 1,200 people, and took 240 hostages.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) could be sentenced to up to ten years in prison following his exchange’s historic legal settlement last week, according to a new filing from the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Taylor Morrison CEO Sheryl Palmer discusses the headwinds facing the housing market after a drop in August existing home sales on 'The Claman Countdown.'

Binance founder and former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, must stay in the U.S. for the time being until his sentencing in February of next year, a federal judge has ruled.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Joe Biden will invoke a Cold War-era measure to boost investment in U.S. manufacturing of medicines and medical supplies that he has deemed important for national defense, the White House said.

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ALSO READ: Bay of Bengal braces for fourth cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ this year; Check which states to feel the impact and when According to Tropical Weather Outlook issued by the IMD, the formation of a depression over the South Bay of Bengal during November 29-30 is indicated, while its intensification into a cyclonic storm and its northeastwards recurvature are predicted too. However, the area of formation of depression, time of formation, and point of recurvature may vary. Earlier, senior meteorologist Jason Nicholls had earlier tweeted: “A tropical low is crossing the Malay Peninsula toward the Andaman Sea & can become a depression in the Bay of Bengal around midweek.

LIC, promoter of IDBI Bank, has said it plans to retain a part of its stake in the lender to harness the benefits of the bancassurance. Along with the government, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) will also divest its stake in IDBI Bank but may not exit completely, LIC Chairman Siddhartha Mohanty told PTI in an interview. "We have made it clear that IDBI Bank is our number one partner in bancassurance.

The crypto industry can finally close the chapter on a litany of scandals and problems after Binance was hit with a historic settlement by the U.S. Department of Justice, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Monday.