People wait at Gare de Lille-Flandres train station after major disruption on France’s high-speed train network | PHOTO: REUTERS 5 min read Last Updated : Jul 26 2024 | 10:23 PM IST Trains to and from Paris, including the international Eurostar service, were hit by what authorities called a “massive attack aimed at paralyzing … Read more
It was about 1.15am when the SNCF maintenance workers, carrying out repairs by moonlight, spotted the group of people a little further down the railway line near a signal box outside the sleepy village of Vergigny, in the northern French department of Yonne. They were concerned enough by the unlikely sight at such an hour … Read more
Elon Musk’s transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson is speaking out after her father said she was “killed by the smart mind virus”. In her first interview, the 20-year-old described the billionaire as a cruel, absent parent. “I think he was under the assumption that I wasn’t going to say anything and just let it go … Read more
Baptist Health South Florida operates a network of 11 hospitals covering four counties. It also includes numerous ambulatory facilities, urgent care centers and emergency departments to provide comprehensive healthcare services across the region. And its Population Health Service Organization focuses on improving the health outcomes of a specific population by coordinating and integrating healthcare services … Read more
Team India is out on its first assignment with Gautam Gambhir as the coach. And he is determined to prove the world wrong. “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment,” is his mantra. With that, he has done a terrific job every time … Read more
The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is battling a potential US ban with the signature tools of American democracy — lawyers, lobbyists and money. TikTok has deployed Washington power brokers and $1,500-an-hour attorneys to fend off a new law barring the app unless its Beijing-based parent, ByteDance Ltd., divests. With a $4.8 million … Read more
For France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin – the man with the task of securing the Paris Olympics – the sabotage attacks on the high-speed rail network will have come as a blow. He has vowed the attackers will all be quickly arrested, but so far he has not indicated who might be to blame. Sports … Read more
My slogan for America’s Elections 2024? “Make America Sane Again”. Forget “great”, forget “strong”. Just get the basics right, guys! So much pagalpan going on, with the political narrative changing by the hour, makes our desi pagalpan look sensible. During our recent mega-elections, nobody’s ear got nearly shot off. A few noses were symbolically cut … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Jul 26 2024 | 10:44 PM IST If former US President Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025 – and most betting markets still have the odds at 60 per cent or better— will he achieve the weak dollar that both he and his running mate, … Read more
An “egregious” refusal by successive Canadian governments to honor a key treaty signed with Indigenous nations made a “mockery” of the deal and deprived generations of fair compensation for their resources, Canada’s top court has ruled. But while the closely watched decision will likely yield billions in payouts, First Nation chiefs say the ruling adds … Read more