BARCELONA, Spain — A religious procession in downtown Barcelona celebrated the appearance of long-awaited rain, after nine days of praying for relief from a severe drought. Around 100 local people took part in the Catholic ceremony on a rainy Saturday evening. They carried the figure of the Holy Christ of the Blood, winding their way … Read more
GUALBA, Spain — Plastic jugs in hand, Joan Torrent takes a path into the woods in search of drinking water. He fills the 8-liter (2-gallon) receptacles at a natural spring and then hauls them back to his home in Gualba, a picturesque village near Barcelona that like many towns in Spain is bearing the worst … Read more
NorthEast United are all set to add Australian forward Tomi Juric to their ranks for the rest of the 2023-24 ISL season, Sportskeeda can exclusively report. The Highlanders, who let go of Ibson Melo earlier this month, will fill in the big void created by him with the 32-year-old. Juric has a stellar CV and … Read more
January 23, 2024 at 1:00 a.m. EST A billboard in Kupyansk, Ukraine, reads: “Thank you, Armed Forces of Ukraine, for a new day.” Once occupied by Russian forces and later retaken by Ukraine, the city has been under siege for months as Russia seeks to take it back. (Alice Martins for The Washington Post) Comment … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave MELBOURNE, Australia — An environmental group has issued a warning about the invasive threat posed by fire ants, which have been documented forming “rafts” in floodwaters to access new territory amid ongoing heavy rain and cyclone conditions in Australia’s northeast. Reece Pianta at the Invasive Species Council … Read more
BEIRUT — Turkish shelling and airstrikes have targeted dozens of infrastructure facilities in northeast Syria over the past days, wounding at least 10 people and cutting out electricity and water supplies in wide areas held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in the war-torn country, Kurdish-led authorities in northeast Syria said Monday. The statement by … Read more
BRISBANE, Australia — More than 300 people were rescued overnight from floodwaters in northeast Australia, with dozens of residents clinging to roofs, officials said on Monday. Cairns Airport was closed on Monday due to flooding and authorities were concerned that the city of 160,000 people will lose drinking water. While rain was easing in Cairns, … Read more
Snow will return to Northeast Ohio Monday after a rainy Sunday. “Accumulating snow is expected Monday night into Tuesday morning with moderate to locally heavy accumulations possible,” the National Weather Service said Sunday. Areas north of Akron and east of Cleveland could see as much as four inches of snow. Forecasters say 1 to 3 … Read more
Following their incredible victory over Bengaluru FC, Odisha FC are set to welcome an in-form NorthEast United FC side to the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. The Juggernauts had a rocky start to their season, managing only one win in their first four games, as well as suffering two losses in the AFC Cup group stages. … Read more
Comment on this storyComment KYIV — At least 49 people were killed in Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region on Thursday in what appeared to be one of the war’s deadliest missile strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing it as a “fully deliberate terrorist attack” by Russia. Initial reports said a missile hit a grocery store … Read more