In a city where emergencies rarely affect the steady flow of commerce, the metropolis came to a near standstill in the face of what local officials called an “unprecedented event.” Heavy smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires drifted South, creating an apocalyptic orange fog enveloping much of the state and neighboring regions, as far south […]
New York is the world’s most expensive city to live in as an expat. New York has leapfrogged Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive city to live in as an expat, while skyrocketing rents saw Singapore crash into the top five, according to a new study. Soaring inflation and rising accommodation costs were cited […]
“The city is flooded,” Vladimir Leontyev, the Russian-installed head of the city said. Moscow: The Russian-occupied city of Nova Kakhovka in southern Ukraine — home to the dam that Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of targeting — is “flooded”, officials told Russian media Tuesday. “The city is flooded,” Vladimir Leontyev, the Russian-installed head […]
The 2023 report covers nine countries Singapore’s private residential property now ranks as the most expensive in the Asia-Pacific, according to a report released by the Urban Land Institute on May 30. Singapore’s private sector homes have surpassed Hong Kong SAR as the most expensive in the region with a median price of US$1.2 million. […]
Manhattanhenge occurs twice in May and twice in July. A rare natural phenomenon brought the city that never stops to a standstill on Tuesday evening as thousands tried to capture the perfect ‘Manhattanhenge’ picture. The biannual spectacle takes place in New York wherein the Sun aligns precisely with the Manhattan street grid. Manhattanhenge occurs twice […]
About 100 firefighters were battling the fires overnight Halifax: A wildfire in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax led to mandatory evacuation orders for thousands of homes, with officials saying residents are not allowed to return until advised by municipal authorities. Halifax Mayor Mike Savage said about 18,000 people were impacted by evacuations. The evacuation […]
Mr Pandey has a small business with a background in IT Melbourne: The City of Parramatta Council in Sydney on Monday elected Indian-origin Councillor Sameer Pandey as its new Lord Mayor. Mr Pandey’s election to the post coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Sydney on Monday for a two-day visit at the invitation […]
Ukraine on Sunday denied Bakhmut had fallen to Russian troops. (File) Kyiv: Ukraine on Sunday denied Bakhmut had fallen to Russian troops in the longest battle of the war and said it was instead advancing around the suburbs, making it “very difficult” for Russian troops to stay in the devastated city. A day after President […]
Bakhmut is a salt mining town that once had a population of 70,000 people. After a bloody 224-day battle for the crucial Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, private military group Wagner claimed victory on Sunday. While Kyiv maintains that the fight for the key city is ongoing, videos shared widely on social media show Wagner declare their […]
