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The Africa hunger crisis, exacerbated by a climate change–amplified El Niño, is reaching a critical point. A recent Reuters report paints a grim picture, revealing that southern Africa is grappling with its most severe drought in several years. What’s happening? Earth saw a record $63 billion in damages from weather disasters in 2023. Many of those disasters were made worse by…...

‘The Grain I Have Is Only Enough For The Next Two Months’ | Birdily | Breaking News The Africa hunger crisis, exacerbated by a climate change–amplified El Niño, is reaching a critical point. A recent Reuters report paints a grim picture, revealing that southern Africa is grappling…

The Freeland Community Benefit Society (FCBS) has been fighting attempts to convert the Grade II-listed chapel in Wroslyn Road in Freeland into a dwelling since 2018. Dozens of residents supported their plans to transform the venue into a village hub, featuring a shop and a cafe. Its owners Witney and Faringdon Methodist Circuit applied a second time to turn it into a dwelling in 2022 but West Oxfordshire District Council blocked the plans....

Plan To Turn Oxfordshire Methodist Chapel Into Home Rejected | Birdily | Breaking News The Freeland Community Benefit Society (FCBS) has been fighting attempts to convert the Grade II-listed chapel in Wroslyn Road in Freeland into a dwelling since 2018. Dozens of residents supported …

(Bloomberg) — Germany is considering scaling back plans to ramp up government screening of Chinese investments, the Wall Street Journal reported. Most Read from Bloomberg A decision to ease back from a planned foreign investment-screening law had become likelier due to fears that scrutiny on Chinese investments could hurt Berlin’s efforts to revitalize Germany’s economy, the report said, citing unidentified people familiar with the plan....

Germany Mulls Scaling Back Scrutiny Of Chinese Investments: WSJ | Birdily | Breaking News (Bloomberg) — Germany is considering scaling back plans to ramp up government screening of Chinese investments, the Wall Street Journal reported. Most Read from Bloomberg A decision to ease back fr…

Several State Routes in Logan County will undergo lane closures this week due to road construction projects. State Route 347 will undergo intermittent lane closures at U.S. 33 starting Monday, April 29. The closures will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and last through Friday, May 3. >> Former Ohio State football player named suspect in 9 Ohio bank robberies…...

Road Construction Projects To Cause Lane Closures On Multiple State Routes In Logan County | Birdily | Breaking News Several State Routes in Logan County will undergo lane closures this week due to road construction projects. State Route 347 will undergo intermittent lane closures at U.S. 33 starting Monday, Apri…

“Saturday Night Live” cast member Colin Jost headlined the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, and like some of the comedians before him, he delivered some jokes that were perhaps slightly too edgy for the crowd in Washington, D.C. “We’re all here tonight at nerd prom. Well, Matt Gaetz is at regular prom,” Jost said, in a not-so-subtle reference to allegations that the Florida Republican had s*x with a 17-year-old (...

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Host Colin Jost Jokes About Biden’s Age, Trump’s Legal Woes | Birdily | Breaking News “Saturday Night Live” cast member Colin Jost headlined the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, and like some of the comedians before him, he delivered some jokes that were perhaps…

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – At least 10 people died and 11 were injured in the early hours of Friday morning in a major fire at a guesthouse in Brazil’s southern city of Porto Alegre, said the Rio Grande do Sul state fire department, which is still searching for the missing. The firefighters said they were called at around 2 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Friday and extinguished the fire within two hours, according to the fire service....

Fire At Brazil Guesthouse Leaves At Least 10 Dead, 11 Injured | Birdily | Breaking News SAO PAULO (Reuters) – At least 10 people died and 11 were injured in the early hours of Friday morning in a major fire at a guesthouse in Brazil’s southern city of Porto Alegre, said the Rio Grande…

Will Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, April 23 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $228 million for Friday, April 26. The winning numbers for Mega Millions on Friday were 15-23-53-57-61 and the Mega Ball was 9. Megaplier was 3x. Tuesday’s numbers were 11-17-33-39-43 and the Mega Ball was 14....

Mega Millions For Friday, April 26, 2024, Is A $228 Million Jackpot. Check Your Numbers! | Birdily | Breaking News Will Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, April 23 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $228 million for Friday, A…

Screenshot of the false Weibo post, captured on April 18, 2024 Overnight on April 13, Iran carried out its first attack to directly target Israel, its regional foe. Israel intercepted most of the 300 missiles and drones launched by Iran with support from its allies and suffered no deaths. Tehran launched its attack in retaliation for the April 1 strike on its consulate in Damascus....

Old Photo Of Israel’s Iron Dome Falsely Linked To Iran Attack | Birdily | Breaking News Screenshot of the false Weibo post, captured on April 18, 2024 Overnight on April 13, Iran carried out its first attack to directly target Israel, its regional foe. Israel intercepted most of the 3…

DeKalb County police are investigating a deadly shooting. Channel 2 Action News crews were on the scene Sunday night. Police SUVs were in front of the Food Mart store on Flat Shoal Parkway. On Sunday at 7:19 p.m., police were called out to the Food Mart on Flat Shoals Parkway about a person shot. They arrived at the scene to find a man who had been shot to death in the doorway of the store....

Man Shot And Killed During Argument At Food Mart In DeKalb County, Police Say | Birdily | Breaking News DeKalb County police are investigating a deadly shooting. Channel 2 Action News crews were on the scene Sunday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police SUVs were in …

But, like the rest of the house, things like the drains need cleaning from time to time but how is best to do it? Bathroom experts at Posh.co.uk have shared seven hacks to help you freshen up your bathroom on a budget. In the shower and sink, you might notice product build up which can be difficult to clean and keep on top of....

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Experts Share 7 Hacks For Cleaning Drains Around Your Home | Birdily | Breaking News But, like the rest of the house, things like the drains need cleaning from time to time but how is best to do it? Bathroom experts at Posh.co.uk have shared seven hacks to help you freshen up your …

A homicide investigation is underway after the body of a worker in Framingham was found behind the business Saturday night, the Middles*x District Attorney’s office said Sunday. Framingham police responded to a business at Shoppers World Worcester Road around 10:00 p.m. after a deceased man was found in the trash area behind a building, according to the Middles*x District Attorney’s office....

Homicide Investigation Underway After Body Of Framingham Worker Found In Business’ Trash Area | Birdily | Breaking News A homicide investigation is underway after the body of a worker in Framingham was found behind the business Saturday night, the Middles*x District Attorney’s office said Sunday. Framingham police r…

Terrible weather has resulted in the lowest number of snake’s head fritillaries being recorded in nearly 30 years. This year, only 6,087 flowers were counted, dropping dramatically from 43,000 in 2023. The count was carried out by ecologists from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and volunteers at Iffley Meadows nature reserve, located on the banks of the River Thames in Oxford....

Oxfordshire’s County Flower Count Ruined By Weather | Birdily | Breaking News Terrible weather has resulted in the lowest number of snake’s head fritillaries being recorded in nearly 30 years. This year, only 6,087 flowers were counted, dropping dramatically from 43,000 in 2…

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — The order to kill came from inside a federal prison near Argentina’s capital. Unwitting authorities patched a call from drug traffickers tied to one of the country’s most notorious gangs to collaborators on the outside. Hiring a 15-year-old hit man, they sealed the fate of a young father they didn’t even know. At a service station on March 9 in Rosario, the picturesque hometown of soccer star…...

Unprecedented Wave Of Narco-violence Stuns Argentina City, Testing President’s Tough-on-crime Agenda | Birdily | Breaking News ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — The order to kill came from inside a federal prison near Argentina’s capital. Unwitting authorities patched a call from drug traffickers tied to one of the country’s most …

The closure is on the A34 southbound from the Chilton Interchange to the M4 junction13 for resurfacing works. No through traffic is allowed either in Field Road both ways from Sheep Leaze Lane to Hailey Lane. READ MORE: Scales of Justice: The latest cases from Oxford Magistrates’ Court There are also temporary traffic signals due to water main work on Priors Court Road both ways between Ashfields Farm and Priors Court Road and Priors Court. ...

A34 Road Closure Near Chilton And Didcot This Weekend | Birdily | Breaking News The closure is on the A34 southbound from the Chilton Interchange to the M4 junction13 for resurfacing works. No through traffic is allowed either in Field Road both ways from Sheep Leaze Lane to H…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians head to the polls Sunday in a referendum touted by the country’s fledgling leader as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. The majority of 11 questions posed to voters focus on tightening security measures. Proposals include deploying the army in the fight against the gangs, loosening obstacles to extradition of accused criminals and lengthening prison sentences for convicted drug traffickers....

Ecuadorians Head To Polls To Toughen Fight Against Gangs Behind Wave Of Violence | Birdily | Breaking News QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians head to the polls Sunday in a referendum touted by the country’s fledgling leader as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. The…

DeKalb County police have arrested a second suspect in connection to a shootout in a gas station parking lot that injured three innocent bystanders. Officers arrested 17-year-old Malachi Giles on Friday night and booked him into the county jail Saturday morning. Channel 2 Action News first reported on the shooting off Candler Road on Tuesday night Officers said they arrived at a Circle K gas station, where two groups started shooting at each other in the parking lot....

Second Suspect Arrested In Connection To DeKalb Shootout That Injured 3 Bystanders | Birdily | Breaking News DeKalb County police have arrested a second suspect in connection to a shootout in a gas station parking lot that injured three innocent bystanders. Officers arrested 17-year-old Malachi Giles on F…

Connel Bamgboye, 29, was found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and was jailed for five years and six months after a shooting in South London. On August 20, 2017, Bamgboye attended John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after being the victim of a shooting at a music event in the city. READ MORE: ...

Oxford Hospital Patient Jailed For Nightclub Shooting | Birdily | Breaking News Connel Bamgboye, 29, was found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and was jailed for five years and six months after a shooting in South London. On August 20, …

In the TV series, Michael will travel across the UK to find the simplest and most surprising ways audiences can improve their health and wellbeing. The podcast will be turned into 10 x 30 episodes and each one will focus on one simple tip that could inform health transformations with scientifically proven benefits to get audiences to make changes to their everyday lives....

Dr Michael Mosley Begins Filming For Just One Thing TV Show | Birdily | Breaking News In the TV series, Michael will travel across the UK to find the simplest and most surprising ways audiences can improve their health and wellbeing. The podcast will be turned into 10 x 30 episodes …

The Oxford Blue, in Marston Street, East Oxford, has been taken on by a group of nine people operating under the name Greenbox, who have recently completed renovation work on the property. READ MORE: Scales of Justice: The latest cases from Oxford Magistrates’ Court They say they hoped to return the pub ‘to its former glory’ with pub partner Brewpoint. …...

Oxford Vegan Pub Reopens With A New Menu This Month | Birdily | Breaking News The Oxford Blue, in Marston Street, East Oxford, has been taken on by a group of nine people operating under the name Greenbox, who have recently completed renovation work on the property. READ MOR…

Satellite imagery released over the past 24 hours has revealed evidence of probable damage at an Iranian air base following an Israeli strike in the early hours of Friday morning. BBC Verify has analysed two images showing part of an air-defence system at an airfield in Isfahan was damaged. US officials say Israel carried out a missile strike although there has been no official Israeli confirmation....

Damage Seen At Air Base In Isfahan | Birdily | Breaking News Satellite imagery released over the past 24 hours has revealed evidence of probable damage at an Iranian air base following an Israeli strike in the early hours of Friday morning. BBC Verify has an…

Louisville Metro Police confirmed a juvenile was shot near Waterfront Park Saturday evening. LMPD received reports of a possible shooting near Waterfront Park “near the Purple lot,” directly under I-65, the department stated on X, formerly known as Twitter. LMPD, Kentucky State Police and emergency services are on the scene and River Road near downtown has been closed. LMPD reported a boy was shot in the stomach and was being transported to University of Louisville Health....

Boy Shot Near Waterfront Park Following Thunder Over Louisville Events, LMPD Reports | Birdily | Breaking News Louisville Metro Police confirmed a juvenile was shot near Waterfront Park Saturday evening. LMPD received reports of a possible shooting near Waterfront Park “near the Purple lot,” directly under …

Hof’s Bar and Dining, in Market Place, was recently assessed on March 14 and handed the new rating, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. READ MORE: Scales of Justice: The latest cases from Oxford Magistrates’ Court The hygiene standards found at the time of inspection are rated on a scale from zero to five. Five means hygiene standards are deemed to be ‘very good’ and zero means ‘urgent improvement’ is necessary....

Henley’s Hof’s Given A One-star Food Hygiene Rating | Birdily | Breaking News Hof’s Bar and Dining, in Market Place, was recently assessed on March 14 and handed the new rating, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. READ MORE: Scales of Justice: The latest cases from Ox…

Donald Trump is spending as much on legal bills as he is on campaigning. Joe Biden, meanwhile, is building a reelection behemoth. Campaign finance reports filed this week underscored the unusual nature of this campaign: the current president running against his predecessor, who is more preoccupied with his criminal trial than the campaign trail. Like most incumbent presidents, Biden is outgunning Trump, raising and spending multiple times more than the presumptive GOP nominee, especially with his post-State of the Union ramp-up last month....

Trump’s Legal Bills Are Eating Up His Money. And Biden’s Outspending Him By Millions. | Birdily | Breaking News Donald Trump is spending as much on legal bills as he is on campaigning. Joe Biden, meanwhile, is building a reelection behemoth. Campaign finance reports filed this week underscored the unusual na…

Too Good To Go exists as a way to fight food waste, with many businesses offering bags of unsold products near their expiry date at a discounted price. Many brands such as SPAR, Greggs, Harvester, Pizza Express and even Holiday Inn offer such options. On its website, it says: “Food waste is a big problem, and we can be a solution....

I Tried A Morrisons Too Good To Go Bag And It Was Quality | Birdily | Breaking News Too Good To Go exists as a way to fight food waste, with many businesses offering bags of unsold products near their expiry date at a discounted price. Many brands such as SPAR, Greggs, Harvester, …

The charity treated its 10,000th patient since becoming an independent healthcare provider in 2018. It provides lifesaving care to critically ill and injured members of the community. The crews, made up of paramedics and doctors, use advanced equipment and drugs to bring the hospital to the patient. The air ambulance, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has responded to almost 35,000 call-outs in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire since its inception in 1999....

Thames Valley Air Ambulance Marks Significant Milestone | Birdily | Breaking News The charity treated its 10,000th patient since becoming an independent healthcare provider in 2018. It provides lifesaving care to critically ill and injured members of the community. The crews, ma…

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Noboa, who took office in November, had declared an energy emergency and instituted power cuts earlier this week, but the cuts will be suspended on Sunday for a referendum he looks set to win on a raft of security measures....

Ecuador President Declares State Of Emergency Over Energy Crisis | Birdily | Breaking News QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Noboa, who t…

A new Universal theme park may be coming to the United Kingdom and the entertainment and attractions giant is asking Britons for their input. Last year, Universal purchased a 476-acre parcel of land outside of Bedford, England, about 55 miles north of London, to explore the possibility of building a new theme park and resort. It would not only be the first Universal theme park in the U.K., but the first in all of Europe....

Universal Studios Exploring Building New Theme Park | Birdily | Breaking News A new Universal theme park may be coming to the United Kingdom and the entertainment and attractions giant is asking Britons for their input. Last year, Universal purchased a 476-acre parcel of lan…

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Delaware refused Friday to throw out a federal gun case against Hunter Biden, rejecting the president’s son’s claim that he is being prosecuted for political purposes as well as other arguments. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika denied defense efforts to scuttle the prosecution charging Hunter Biden with lying about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun that he kept for about 11 days....

Judge Rejects Defense Efforts To Dismiss Hunter Biden’s Gun Case | Birdily | Breaking News WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Delaware refused Friday to throw out a federal gun case against Hunter Biden, rejecting the president’s son’s claim that he is being prosecuted for political purpose…

The national chain shop had been open in the courtyard of the Golden Cross Shopping Centre beside the Covered Market until it recently closed. Sitting beside Pizza Express, the unit has stood empty but has been listed on the retail property market with local firm NJ Commercial. The unit comes unfurnished but with air conditioning and is available for annual payments of £57,500....

Look Inside As Oxford Unit Near Pizza Express Listed For Let | Birdily | Breaking News The national chain shop had been open in the courtyard of the Golden Cross Shopping Centre beside the Covered Market until it recently closed. Sitting beside Pizza Express, the unit has stood empty…