Smoke rises above homes as raging Tenerife wildfire forces thousands to evacuate
Soldiers and firefighters were battling to control a new wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island that has forced some 3,000 people to leave their homes for safety. Footage shows smoke rising above buildings as the fire rages in the forest nearby on Thursday 5 October. The blaze, which started Wednesday, is centred on the towns of Santa Ursula and La Orotava in the mountainous northeast of the island, away from the main tourist areas in Tenerife’s southwest. The same area suffered one of the island’s worst wildfires in decades in August when 14,000 hectares of pine forest and scrubland were burnt and some 12,000 residents evacuated over several weeks.
2023-10-05 21:53
Abkhazia: Russia to build naval base in Georgian separatist region, says local leader
The claim comes from the separatist region as Kyiv steps up attacks on Moscow's Black Sea fleet.
2023-10-05 20:24
Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe
Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry
2023-10-05 19:51
Metro Bank Bonds, Stock Drop as Lender Seeks Capital Raise
Metro Bank Holdings Plc shares and bonds tumbled Thursday as the lender confirmed it is exploring a potential
2023-10-05 19:29
Ukraine ‘develops real-life invisibility cloak’ to hide soldiers from thermal cameras
Ukraine has reportedly developed a real-life “invisibility cloak” that can hide soldiers from Russian thermal cameras thanks to its unique properties that block heat signature radiation. The images show two men standing next to each other, with a third, on the left, barely visible at all thanks to the new cloak. Mykhailo Fedorov, minister of digital transformation of Ukraine, shared the footage on Wednesday 4 October. “Have you ever read about invisibility cloaks in fairy tales? Well, Ukrainians made it,” a statement read. “The cloak blocks heat radiation and makes defenders invisible to Russian thermal cameras. It will help our soldiers work effectively during the night.” Read More
2023-10-05 19:20
Assassin's Creed Mirage: Why Arabic is at the heart of the new game
The makers of the latest in the stealth action series have put Arabic front and centre of the project.
2023-10-05 19:19
BOE Survey of Firms Shows Inflation Pressures Remain Stubborn
UK price pressures showed little sign of easing last month, according to a Bank of England survey of
2023-10-05 19:15
Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic 'soft landing'
Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve’s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession
2023-10-05 18:50
Russian journalist who protested on live television sentenced to 8.5 years in prison in absentia
Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian journalist who staged a daring protest against the Ukraine war live on state-run television, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in absentia by a Russian court.
2023-10-05 18:48
Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings rise
Building a border wall was a signature policy of Donald Trump and fiercely opposed by Democrats.
2023-10-05 18:21
UK Investigates Cloud After Ofcom Eyes Amazon, Microsoft
Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s cloud services face an investigation by the UK’s antitrust watchdog over concerns the
2023-10-05 17:56
Biden's dog Commander leaves White House after biting incidents
Commander, a two-year-old German Shepherd, has been involved in a series of biting incidents.
2023-10-05 16:57