Switzerland Declares Five Days of Mourning After Deadly Fire Kills 40
Islam Times – Swiss authorities said they would hold five days of national mourning after a fire killed…
After 24 years, a downtown Topeka business will close out 2025, closing its doors
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A downtown Topeka business is closing its doors on the very day 2025 comes…
New Year’s Day weather: Heavy morning rain for centre of New Zealand; Auckland, Southland set for nice days
“Northerlies will become strong in the morning, gusting 90km/h and then easing in the evening.” The Auckland and…
New Year’s Eve weather: Auckland placed under severe thunderstorm watch
MetService said any thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain and could cause flash flooding…
New Year’s Eve in Hawke’s Bay: Fireworks and bands ready to rock
It culminates with the countdown to midnight, Mayor Richard McGrath’s first ringing of the Veronica Bell to welcome…
A Child Is Born: Italians Celebrate a Village’s First Baby in 30 Years
In a small Italian village long accustomed to silence, shuttered homes, and an aging population, the sound of…
Cleric condemns arrogant powers for years of economic pressure on Iran
In his Friday prayer sermon in Tehran, Hujjat-ul-Islam Sayyed Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard criticized what he described as “global…
TelefĂłnica is preparing to say goodbye to Wall Street after 40 years
MadridForty years later, TelefĂłnica is preparing to say goodbye to the New York Stock Exchange. The company, chaired…
Department for Environment and Water
Events as part of Park of the Month include: 6 December – An Introduction to Migratory Shorebirds. A…
Jasmine Donaldson discharged without conviction for New Year’s Day crash that killed Jade Richards
Donaldson was charged with careless driving causing death, which she defended at trial, claiming she was sunstruck, and,…
No shore thing: Steve Braunias on the perfectly deformed wrybill snubbed again for Bird of the Year
Everything was going so well at the Ashley River until I turned up. I happened to be in…
Air traffic controllers are struggling through shutdown
The signs of a government shutdown were evident at airports nationwide. At least 1,200 flights were canceled Friday,…