Torrential rains wreaked havoc in southern Russia, triggering disruptive flash floods and causing significant property damage. Authorities in the former Winter Olympics host city of Sochi activated the emergency alarm system on Saturday night, warning residents to shelter at home and be ready for possible evacuations. The emergency sirens were …
Read More »Top seed Swiatek storms to French Open title
Polish star Iga Swiatek, 21, underscored her status as the French Open top seed after she blitzed US rival Coco Gauff in Saturday’s final at Roland Garros. Swiatek surged to victory in two sets against the 18-year-old Gauff (6-1, 6-3) to register what was her 35th successive win – a winning …
Read More »Medvedev targets top ranking as he storms into next round
Daniil Medvedev revealed his wish to stay at the summit of the men’s world tennis rankings for longer than seen earlier this year after beating Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round at the French Open. The Russian has just returned to the courts after surgery to treat a small hernia. Before …
Read More »Security fears as intruder storms court at Australian Open final (VIDEO)
There were concerning scenes during the Australian Open final between Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal as a member of the crowd jumped onto the court before being dragged away by security staff. The incident happened during the second set at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne as Spanish star Nadal was …
Read More »Hurricane Ida intensifies rapidly, will become one of strongest storms to hit Louisiana ‘since at least the 1850s,’ governor warns
US National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters are “extremely confident” in their current projections for Ida, Edwards said at a press briefing on Saturday, including expectations that it will pummel the Louisiana coast on Sunday and will intensify to at least Category 4 strength with winds of 140 miles per hour …
Read More »Deadly lightning storms kill nearly 70 people across India
A total of 68 people have been killed in the deadly weather event, which hit Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan on Sunday, local media said. There are scattered reports detailing casualties, but in many cases, the specific circumstances that led to the deaths have not yet been disclosed. In …
Read More »Furious Gareth Bale STORMS OUT of interview when asked if he’s played last game for Wales after Denmark Euro 2020 drubbing (VIDEO)
Semi-finalists in France five years ago, Wales fell at the first knockout hurdle this time round as they were battered by an inspired Denmark team who ran riot thanks to a double from young forward Kasper Dolberg and late goals from Joakim Maehle and Martin Braithwaite. Wales had Harry Wilson …
Read More »Indian representative storms out of SCO meeting in protest to Pakistan showcasing ‘fictitious map’ of the region
The national security adviser to the Indian government, Ajit Doval, abruptly walked out of a virtual SCO meeting hosted by its chair Russia. The incident happened because Pakistan had “deliberately projected a fictitious map that Pakistan has recently been propagating,” India’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava explained. He stated that …
Read More »NASA will launch a new mission to study storms on the Sun
The us space Agency spoke about new research mission, which NASA plans to study how the Sun formed solar storms. Thanks to the SunRISE program scientists want to better understand the Solar system and to protect the astronauts who will go to the moon and Mars, says the press service …
Read More »Ukraine will be hit by severe magnetic storms: when to expect
May is one of the most severe relative fluctuations of solar activity and magnetic storms – this month is often accompanied by deterioration of health and exacerbation of chronic diseases. Magnetic storms – the kind of geomagnetic activity. They are caused by the flow in the vicinity of the Earth …
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