In an effort to cut government spending, China has asked its officials to reduce their spending on travel, food and office space. The effort is being seen as a measure by Xi Jinping and the Communist party to improve the economic conditions and reduce stress on the government’s ailing finances. The notice issued to officials…
The situation between India and Pakistan remained volatile on Thursday, with reports of heavy overnight shelling and strikes on both sides clouding an international diplomatic push to contain the risk of all-out war. After a day of violence on Wednesday that opened with Indian airstrikes and Pakistani claims to have shot down aircraft — and…
BENGALURU: Craft beer maker Bira 91 is experiencing increased unrest among both current and former employees, who have cited issues such as pending salaries, unreimbursed allowances, and unresolved dues.These concerns linger months after the company began a restructuring exercise that was never officially labelled a layoff.A former sales employee reported, “I was told to serve…
About 14 hours before the Eaton fire started on Jan. 7 on the hills above Altadena and Pasadena, Calif., power lines in the area appear to have come under strain from intensifying winds. New data from a company that maintains electrical sensors suggests that the transmission network of Southern California Edison was stressed long before…
Galina Timchenko, publisher and chief executive of the investigative newsroom Meduza, thought she was ready for anything. The site, based in Latvia and known for its fearless reporting on Vladimir V. Putin’s regime, had prepared for cyberattacks, legal threats and even poisonings of its reporters. One thing she hadn’t anticipated: defunding by the U.S. government….
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday. The detection indicates that distinct forms of the virus known as Type A H5N1 have spilled over from wild birds into cattle…
A critical water shortage has severely impacted firefighting efforts in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades as devastating wildfires rage through the area.According to a NYT report, Firefighters including Capt Kevin Easton, found themselves battling the blaze without adequate water supplies after local hydrants ran dry. “Completely dry — couldn’t get any water out of it,” Easton…