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Getty ImagesDavid Crowley was considered the centrist candidate in the contest to select the Democrats’ candidate for Wisconsin governorDavid Crowley is projected to have won a primary election to become the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, in a surprise result that dents a winning streak for the party’s left wing.Crowley, the more centrist candidate, has secured a narrow victory over Francesca Hong, according to a projection by the BBC’s partner, CBS News.Anti-establishment Democrats across the US had previously notched up victories that have rattled the party leadership in Washington. That trend continued in another closely-watched Democratic contest in Minnesota.But in…
Getty ImagesIndonesia, like other parts of South East Asia, is facing a longer hot and dry season fuelled by a more intense El NinoIndonesia is racing to contain wildfires that have burned more than 107,000 hectares of land nationwide.Authorities have deployed cloud-seeding aircraft to help extinguish the fires, while some schools in affected provinces have suspended classes for three consecutive days.Indonesia, like other parts of South East Asia, is facing a longer hot and dry season this year fuelled by a more intense El Nino climate event, which some have nicknamed the “Godzilla” El Nino.The haze has also blanketed parts…
LIVEUK and Europe get ready for once-in-a-generation solar eclipseThe Moon will block out more than 90% of the Sun in the UK from around 18:00 BST, while parts of Iceland and Spain will witness a rare total eclipse.
Getty ImagesApart from poppy seeds, the seasoning also contains sesame seeds, sea salt, minced garlic and minced onionSingapore and South Korea have pulled Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel seasoning from e-commerce platforms because it contains poppy seeds.While they do not naturally contain opiates, poppy seeds are banned in both countries because they can get contaminated with opiates by fluid in the poppy plant during harvesting.More than 20 online listings of the popular seasoning have been removed, Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau said on Wednesday.Last week, Seoul authorities said the seasoning tested positive for morphine and codeine, which are opiates found…
Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debutThe boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.5 hrs agoAsia
Watch: Hydrogen-powered vehicle makes world record attempt at Utah’s Bonneville Salt FlatsA British driver who was the first person to break the sound barrier in a car on land has set a new speed record, this time in a hydrogen-powered vehicle.Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot, reached a speed of 406mph (654km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, the fastest a hydrogen-powered car has ever travelled.Green’s record was measured as an average of two runs in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines, with a combined 1,600 brake horsepower (bhp).In 1997, Green drove the…
How and when to see the solar eclipseWhat you need to know about the UK and Europe’s best eclipse in 25 years.
Doctors say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines is misguided and likely to stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school. “Many families are finishing up that back-to-school checklist, and among those things is the medical checkup and assuring that their kids have their vaccines,” Michigan pediatrician Dr. Molly O’Shea said. “To put into question the safety or efficacy of these vaccines right now is really unfortunate and ill-conceived.” The order, signed Monday, advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine…
Scammers busted in Southeast Asia’s biggest ghost townFrom a distance, Malaysia’s Forest City looks 3D-printed: a bristle of identical white blocks clustered on an otherwise unremarkable coastline.When it was unveiled by Chinese developers in 2016, the $100bn mega-project was pitched as “a dream paradise for all mankind”: a special financial zone that could house some 700,000 residents. But a decade later, this 14-sq-km (3,400-acre) artificial island on Singapore’s doorstep is thought to be inhabited by less than 1% of that.Rows of eerily vacant skyscrapers loom over quiet streets. Inside empty apartments, benchtops and windows are filmed with dust.”In 2016 they…
Anadolu via Getty ImagesRodríguez and Ronaldo in Dubai in 2024Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner – model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez – in a civil ceremony in Portugal.The Portuguese striker posted an image on his Instagram account showing two hands – presumed to be his on top of his wife’s – both wearing wedding rings.Calling it the wedding of the year, Portuguese media say the couple tied the knot on 11 August in the coastal town of Cascais near Lisbon – and that their five children attended.The Instagram entry had more than 3m likes within 30 minutes…