Islamabad, Pakistan – For more than 60 years, India and Pakistan have jointly managed the waters of six rivers of the Indus basin that gave birth to one of the oldest human civilisations. Despite four wars and near-constant tension between them, the South Asian neighbours used the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to irrigate the fertile lands on both sides of their border. But that pact could emerge as the latest flashpoint in the fragile relationship between New Delhi and Islamabad, with India serving a notice to Pakistan seeking to renegotiate the treaty’s terms. Indian media reports say that on September 18,…
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Ground was broken Wednesday in a South Los Angeles neighborhood for a Costco store that will offer bulk buying and something new for the warehouse chain. The 5035 Coliseum mixed-use project in Baldwin Hills includes 800 apartment units above the Costco warehouse at Coliseum Street and La Brea Avenue,. More than 180 of those units on the 5-acre site will be for low-income households. The remainder will be offered as unsubsidized, affordable, and workforce housing. A Costco affordable housing development will be coming to South Los Angeles. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Sept. 17,…
Each week, Yardbarker highlights the most important people leading into the week’s NFL games. From players to coaches and beyond, here are the 10 most important people to keep an eye on in Week 3.RB Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles In a 22-21 Week 2 loss to the Falcons, Barkley dropped a pass on third-and-3 at Atlanta’s 10-yard line with 1:46 left. Atlanta QB Kirk Cousins then led a winning, six-play touchdown drive. Per Dave Spadaro of the team website, Barkley indicated he will make amends for his gaffe in Sunday’s road game against the New Orleans Saints (2-0).Barkley is fourth in…
Contains references to self-harm, sexual violence, domestic abuse and suicide. A talented hairdresser with a knack for convincing people to get dressed up in fancy dress for parties, Jessica Laverack (affectionately known as Jessie) was the youngest of three siblings, owned 52 pets at one point, and warmly jostled with her elder sister for their mother, Phyllis’s, attention, even as adults. In the aftermath of traumatic events, life is often fragmented into “before” and “after”. That was Jessie’s “before”. During the summer of 2017, Jessie, aged 33, fled more than 50 miles from her home in Rotherham in northern England…
Federal agents seized materials from the home of new NYPD interim commissioner Tom Donlon on Friday, less than two weeks after New York City’s previous police commissioner resigned. Donlon confirmed Saturday night that the FBI searched his Upper East Side home a day earlier. Two sources familiar with the investigation told NBC New York that materials had been seized as part of the search. News 4 was told that the search appeared to be in relation to Donlon’s past work in national security, pre-dating his recent appointment atop the NYPD. One source said federal investigators were looking into whether he…
The college football season is in full swing as conference play kicked off for most of the field on Saturday.Here are some knee-jerk reactions from the Week 4 action:Arch Manning’s time will come, but he may not be ready yetMaking his first college start in place of injured QB Quinn Ewers, Manning’s performance overall was impressive in Texas’ 51-3 win over ULM. However, it’s clear there are parts of his game that need improvement. Manning finished 15-of-29 for 258 yards (8.9 YPA), throwing for two scores. But he also threw two picks and didn’t look nearly as polished in the…
Workers use sandbags to block water as the worst floods to hit Central and Eastern Europe in at least two decades kill 24.The Danube River has peaked at a 10-year high in a heavily fortified Budapest with its water reaching the steps of parliament, after deadly Storm Boris lashed Europe. Torrential rains and strong winds have led to widespread flooding in Central and Eastern Europe since last week, killing 24 people and devastating towns and villages. As the swollen Danube waters moved south on Saturday, Hungarian emergency workers lugged sandbags to fortify settlements, including Budapest, where the river flooded the…
article Colt Gray, Colin Gray (Barrow County Sheriffs Office) BARROW COUNTY, Ga. – One of the surviving victims of the deadly Apalachee High School shooting has been granted a no contact order. That means suspected gunman Colt Gray, his father, Colin Gray, and their counsel are prohibited from reaching out to said victim. A no contact order is similar to a protective order. In the legal documents, Assistant District Attorney Patricia Brooks made it clear that the victim has the right to refuse interviews with the accused, their attorneys and anyone else speaking on their behalf. RELATED: How to help…
The only word to describe Kyle Larson’s performance at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night? Dominant. Larson decimated the NASCAR Cup Series field, leading 462 of the race’s 500 laps en route to his fifth victory of the 2024 season. Larson won both Stage 1 and Stage 2 on Saturday evening, accumulating seven more playoff points to add to his already impressive total. The win also officially locked Larson into the Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoffs. Harrison Burton, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski and Ty Gibbs all saw their postseason hopes end on Saturday night. Mechanical issues doomed Burton’s night…
Advocates say early voting makes elections more inclusive, but the practice has been the target of false fraud claims.Election day in the United States may still be several weeks away, but Americans in several parts of the country are getting a chance to cast their ballots already. In-person, advanced voting became possible in the US states of Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia this week while several other states opened up their mail-in voting processes earlier this month. Both are forms of “early voting”, a mainstay of US elections that in recent years has become a target of false voter fraud…