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Horror fire rips through Bangladesh beach resort killing 10 people ‘including children’ | World | News

Horror fire rips through Bangladesh beach resort killing 10 people ‘including children’ | World | News

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A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people, an official said. The fire broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, a popular destination for domestic tourists, Syed Mohammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence in the district, said. The resort is located along Marina Drive, near the Bay of Bengal. The blaze erupted this morning and quickly spread through the three-story wooden resort, the official said. Children were among the fatalities, he said, without giving further details. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the fire. Six of the 10 victims have already been identified, with their ages ranging from 33 to five. Fire crews were called to the scene after the blaze started at around 6.30am local time, according to Mohammad Atikur Rahman Majumder, the chief of Ukhiya Police Station. Police officers also attended, supporting the rescue operation. Nine more people were injured, according to the local fire service, and were all taken to hospital. Sabuktagin Mahmud Sohel, …

They sleep on the sidewalk while a loved one is hospitalized : NPR

They sleep on the sidewalk while a loved one is hospitalized : NPR

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Balraam Singh, 35, eats breakfast with his wife, Nusaa Davii, and their 7-year-old son, Munna, on the pavement outside Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, India. The child is receiving treatment for a heart condition, and the family has been sleeping on the pavement outside the hospital for the past 20 days. Sajad Hameed for NPR hide caption toggle caption i Sajad Hameed for NPR DELHI, India — At 2 a.m. on the sidewalk outside one of Delhi’s best-known public hospitals, Shabana Kumar gently wakes her husband. They sleep in shifts of about an hour at a time because their 6-year-old son is a patient in the oncology ward, being treated for leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. They are afraid that if they are both asleep, an urgent call could come about their son’s condition and they might miss it. The Kumar family lives more than 600 miles from Delhi in the state of Bihar. Arun, 32, works as a farmer. Shabana, 30, is a homemaker caring for their only son. They …

Has Trump’s Starlink blame game exposed a bigger problem for Ukraine and Europe?

Has Trump’s Starlink blame game exposed a bigger problem for Ukraine and Europe?

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Donald Trump has denied responsibility for restricting Ukraine’s use of the military version of Starlink, insisting “it’s the same as it’s always been”. Yet Ukraine was blindsided on Wednesday when Starshield began experiencing signal failures at speeds above 160kph, leaving the country suddenly unable to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones. Starshield forms the backbone of Ukraine’s air defence systems and its access to the system also gives it a technological edge over Russia, which lost access following its invasion. Ukrainian officials are reportedly negotiating with the White House to regain unrestricted access, but the lack of equivalent systems among its European allies means Kyiv could be forced into uncomfortable choices if Trump decides to push for concessions in his bid to end the war. Shorts Scroll to previous short Scroll to next short How to be more grateful for daily life in five easy steps Gratitude The world feels like a difficult place at the moment, and it can feel very hard sometimes to find things to be thankful for; when we are overwhelmed, we …

US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast | US-Mexico Border News

US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast | US-Mexico Border News

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At least 11 people believed to still be missing, with rescue operations underway. Published On 17 Oct 202617 Oct 2026 The US coastguard has said it rescued 16 people from the Pacific Ocean after a boat sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast. The coastguard said on Friday it responded to a Mayday call reporting that a boat was sinking. The search is ongoing for 11 people believed to be still missing. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The boat went down about 225km (140 miles) west of Ensenada, Mexico. A rescue helicopter reached the site about two hours after someone on the boat transmitted the Mayday call at about 1am (08:00 GMT) on Friday, said coastguard Lieutenant Santiago Tamburini. It took about 90 minutes for the coastguard crew, which included a rescue swimmer, to pull the 16 people from the water, Tamburini said. The people rescued were Mexican nationals, according to the Mexican consulate. One survivor was being treated for a suspected shark bite and two were in critical condition, authorities said. The …

What if ADHD isn’t about attention at all? It might be more about motivation and staying engaged

What if ADHD isn’t about attention at all? It might be more about motivation and staying engaged

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As a psychiatrist, I increasingly see people seeking help for a familiar constellation of troubles. They have a hard time staying focused. They often forget things. They suffer from disorganisation, restlessness and impulsivity. They struggle with spreadsheets and memos, with laundry and food preparation, with showing up at appointments and meeting deadlines – with tackling, in other words, the necessities of daily life. Frequently, these patients view their problems as ones of “attention,” as more people identify with the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. The rise in ADHD diagnoses – along with the use of prescribed stimulants like Ritalin – has led to great debate among the public and within psychiatry. Has the medical establishment finally recognised a long-overlooked disorder? Or has the diagnosis become too capacious, overmedicalising ordinary difficulties? But this debate runs up against a fundamental scientific uncertainty. “Attention deficit” may be the wrong conceptual framing for ADHD. Scientists have been exploring a more basic quandary: What is the condition in the first place? A major study published last year in the journal Cell …

Presidential Adviser Says Ukraine Is in Talks to Lift Speed Limit on Military Satellite Network

Presidential Adviser Says Ukraine Is in Talks to Lift Speed Limit on Military Satellite Network

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is in talks with SpaceX and the Pentagon to lift a speed cap on its military satellite communication service, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, but the country has no explanation for why the restriction was imposed at a time when Kyiv is increasingly at odds with Washington. The cap, imposed without warning early Thursday, cuts the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 160 kph (100 mph), which is common for Ukrainian drones equipped with Starshield, the military version of the Starlink satellite service offered by SpaceX. The restriction forced the drones to fly slower than usual, making it easier for Russian weapons to target or evade them. “But we now understand that this is not only a technical issue and not only a business issue, but also a political one,” Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology adviser to Zelenskyy, told The Associated Press in an interview. “How this will develop, who will make this decision, who influences these decisions, we can only guess,” …

Wife who cut off husband’s penis plans remarry him after he won £3K | World | News

Wife who cut off husband’s penis plans remarry him after he won £3K | World | News

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A husband whose wife cut off his penis and flushed it down the toilet is set to remarry his former bride after receiving £3,000 in compensation. Gilberto Nogueira de Oliveira endured the horrific injury inflicted by his spouse Daiane dos Santos Farias in Atibaia, São Paulo state, Brazil. Furious Daiane said she inflicted the horrific injury on her spouse because she claims he had cheated on her on her birthday in 2023. Daiane enticed Gilberto with the prospect of a romantic encounter, binding his hands with her underwear. She then grabbed a knife and severed her partner’s penis before flushing the appendage down the toilet. Incredibly despite the loss of his manhood, Gilberto and Daiane have reportedly made amends and vow to wed once more once she is released from custody. Daiane was eventually handed a sentence of four years and eight months in prison but was granted parole and released from the Mogi das Cruzes Women’s Penitentiary in November 2025, according to O Globo According to the Daily Star, in an astonishing twist, Gilberto …

Watch: Ilhan Omar’s Husband Snaps At Reporter Over Rumors Congresswoman Fled Country

Watch: Ilhan Omar’s Husband Snaps At Reporter Over Rumors Congresswoman Fled Country

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) husband snapped at reporters after being confronted over rumors that the Minnesota Democrat fled the United States following a federal raid on the couple’s Washington, D.C., home. Tim Mynett, a political consultant married to the far-left congresswoman, was approached by a Fox News reporter while walking the couple’s dog Wednesday evening. “There are rumors that the congresswoman left the country, is that true?” a reporter asked. Mynett sidestepped the question and expressed frustration with the media presence outside their residence. “You guys are annoying the hell out of all the neighbors around here, man,” he barked. SPOTTED: Ilhan Omar’s husband Tim Mynett snapped at questions surrounding rumors that the congresswoman fled the country following a federal raid by Homeland Security Investigations. He was seen outside their Washington, D.C., home multiple times, but Omar has not been spotted… pic.twitter.com/HuD7yETtmk — Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) October 15, 2026 The tense exchange comes amid questions about Omar’s whereabouts following Monday’s reported raid by Homeland Security Investigations agents. On Monday morning, Federal investigators searched the …

Elon Musk shows off ‘flying’ Tesla Roadster after years of delays

Elon Musk shows off ‘flying’ Tesla Roadster after years of delays

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Elon Musk showed off a new vehicle prototype Thursday that can briefly launch itself into the air using rocket-inspired thrusters. The Tesla Roadster made its debut eight years after it was first announced. The company has yet to announce a price or release date, though the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said production would not begin until 2028. In a stunt-filled demonstration at a SpaceX testing facility in Texas, Musk told the live audience that what they were about to see “was not AI or SI.” The vehicle, a collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX, then slowly drove up a curved ramp shaped like half of a roller coaster loop before accelerating and launching itself off the ramp, hurdling over five other Tesla vehicles and bringing itself to a soft landing in a cloud of condensation using cold-gas thrusters. “Well, it worked!” Musk said after the stunt, adding that “it’s not necessarily a safety-optimized car.” Tesla Tesla says a fan-based suction system creates downforce to hold the vehicle against the road’s surface, while self-refilling cold-gas thrusters power …

Italy prolongs Schengen suspension with Spain, talks loom

Italy prolongs Schengen suspension with Spain, talks loom

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Italy has extended by another week ​its suspension of the European Union’s border-free travel arrangements with Spain over a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July, ​an ‌Italian government source said on Friday. A ⁠Spanish government spokesperson said the interior ministers of both countries would work over ‌the coming week on lifting the border controls. Source link