EPA Footage shows houses burned and damaged by the rain of rocks At least 10 people have been killed after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, officials have said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted at 23:57 local time, according to the…
The Fire Brigades Union has barred a former member of its governing executive for allegedly making racist posts online and promoting material in support of a far-right party. Grant Mayos – who resigned from the FBU before a disciplinary committee last week made the findings against him – had been chair of a group that…
Voters cast their votes during early voting in the U.S. presidential election at a polling station in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 3, 2024. Rebecca Cook | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter…
Australian federal police officers have commenced a search for documents at the headquarters of PwC Australia in response to the damaging tax leaks scandal. Treasury referred the matter – which relates to the sharing of confidential multinational tax proposals within the firm – to police in May last year. In an email to staff on…
The Las Vegas Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, per a report from NFL Media. Getsy was nine games into his tenure in Las Vegas, during which the Raiders went 2-7 and ranked 29th in the NFL in total offense. Las Vegas has used three quarterbacks this season — Gardner Minshew and Desmond Ridder,…
One thousand workers in the UK will get extra time off with no loss of pay in the first official pilot by the four-day week campaign under the Labour government. The British Society for Immunology and Crate Brewery in Hackney, east London, are among the businesses to have joined the latest trial, which is being…
Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. From Monday, 50% of office workers will also work from home, as part of a “green lockdown” plan. Other measures include bans on engine-powered rickshaws and vendors that barbecue without filters. “This smog is very…
Diddy‘s lawyers have asked a judge to restrict statements made by potential wintesses and their lawyers outside of court … citing one grand jury witness in particular who keeps speaking to the press. The music producer’s team filed the documents Sunday … asking the judge to expedite the process of responding to Diddy’s motion for…
The brother of a rapper gunned down outside a Melbourne nightclub has hit out at the “false narrative” surrounding the shooting and the way some community leaders have handled the attack. The man aged in his 20s was found with gunshot wounds on Langford Street in North Melbourne about 3.15am on Saturday. He died at…
A Thai investor checks an electronic board showing stock prices. Amphol Thongmueangluang | SOPA Images| LightRocket | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates in September, with further reductions expected, could prove to be a boon for the emerging economies of Southeast Asia. “We’re very confident and optimistic with the rate…
