Scepticism over prosecution for alleged barwon darling river water theft

One severe flood alert remains in place in England this afternoon, with experts warning flooding could pose a significant risk to life at the River Dee in Cheshire. There are also 138 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 123 flood alerts, where it is possible. Pictured: Northwich, Cheshire today … [Read more...] about Oceans HELL-even: Aerial shots reveal rising river creeping towards George and Amal Clooney’s £12m mansion in flood-hit Berkshire village

In June last year, Saibaba visited Kanaka Durga temple and observed the chariot and the silver lions without any security. After a few days, he procured two iron rods, came to Vijayawada pulled up three lion idols with an idon rod, kept them in a bag and escaped from the spot. … [Read more...] about Police unravel silver lion idols theft case of Kanaka Durga temple

Around 2,000 properties in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Manchester were evacuated last night amid rising water levels Brits in the areas of Maghull in Merseyside and Ruthin, North Wales were also asked to leave their homes Three "severe" flood warnings remain in place for the River Dee at Farndon, the River Bollin at Little Bollington and the River Bollin at Heatley Another severe flood warning remains active for Bangor on Dee in Wales Boris Johnson left Downing Street by helicopter this morning to visit a storm basin near the River Mersey in Didsbury, Greater Manchester It comes as Storm Christoph caused havoc for Brits across the country, as some 2,000 homes and businesses in Didsbury, Greater Manchester were evacuated from their homes last night amid heavy flooding. … [Read more...] about Storm Christoph flooding – Man drowns in river and sinkhole swallows the front of two homes

Simon Partridge, a Met Office forecaster, explained: "It's not a traditional sort of storm, it's going to be windy but it's not based on the wind strength at all, it's really down to the disruption that's being caused by rain. … [Read more...] about Storm Christoph: Drivers rescued from cars as roads turn into rivers with almost 300 flood alerts issued

“This office’s resources are better spent prosecuting other offenses, including serious violations of the Mayor’s emergency orders that pose a real threat to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Alm said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press.  … [Read more...] about Judge drops case against former surgeon general over alleged virus restrictions violation

Occasionally as Diallo talked, she wept, and there were moments when the tears seemed forced. Almost all questions about her past in West Africa were met with vague responses. She was reluctant to talk about her father, an imam who ran a Quranic school out of the family home in rural Guinea. Her husband died of "an illness," she said. So did a daughter who was 3 or 4 months old—she wasn't sure. Diallo was raped by two soldiers who arrested her for a curfew violation at night in Conakry, the Guinean capital. When they had finished with her, they released her the next morning, she said, but made her clean up the scene of the assault. At first she said she couldn't recall what year that happened, but later she said it was 2001. Diallo had managed to get her surviving daughter, now 15, out of Africa and to the United States "for a better life," she said. But precisely how that happened was not a subject she or her lawyers would explore. Again, her eyes stared downward, welling with … [Read more...] about “DSK Maid” Tells of Her Alleged Rape by Strauss-Kahn: Exclusive

“The members of APC in the areas where the elections will be conducted have observed the unusual mobilisation of hoodlums and miscreants from within and outside the state to disrupt the electoral process in polling areas where the PDP will likely return poor results. … [Read more...] about Lagos Bye-elections: PDP reacts as APC alleges vote buying by main opposition

“When building dams was a technical challenge, the location was based on feasibility and cost. Now, locating a dam is a political choice. And that is the reason why there is so much opposition as most of the decision making processes are non-transparent. Perspectives on Polavaram was an effort at informed decision-making. Where a minister held forth on the need for the dam and people opposing it also got their say,” says Biksham. It might appear like informed decision making, evaluating all perspectives but at the end of the day, it is obvious that Gujja Biksham believes in small is big as against the decision makers' fancy for big and mega. But are we willing to learn from him? … [Read more...] about A man of ideas

“He hails from Tamil Nadu and has been arrested in the past for similar offences. However, after he came out on bail, he continued to commit house break-ins, the police said. Lurdanath is a plumber by profession, and would scout houses that were locked while on the job. … [Read more...] about 62-year-old habitual offender arrested

"Mr. Cosby wants to get back to work," Andrew Wyatt, a spokesperson for Cosby, told a local Fox affiliate in Alabama on Thursday. "We are now planning town halls.... We're going to talk to young people, because this is bigger than Bill Cosby. This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today. And they need to know what they're facing when they're hanging out and partying, when they're doing certan things that they should be doing. And it also affects married men." … [Read more...] about Bill Cosby Speaking Tour Will Address How to Avoid Sexual Assault Accusations