In 1958, voters rejected a $15 million reservoir; 68 years later, judge overturns Lake Ringgold permit

In 1958, voters rejected a $15 million reservoir; 68 years later, judge overturns Lake Ringgold permit

A recent ruling by a Texas judge has nullified the permit for Wichita Falls' proposed Lake Ringgold reservoir project, which sought to address acute water shortages caused by ongoing drought. This controversial plan raised red flags among ranchers and conservation advocates, as it would affect approximately 16,000 acres of land, threatening to uproot numerous ranching families. The city is now contemplating an appeal and strategizing alternative water solutions.

New Zealand man sells home with 370m miniature railway after 11 years of work

Cillian Murphy buys childhood cinema to create a community arts venue

Three Indians rescued from attacked cargo ship in Black sea depart for India

Amidst a distressing attack on the Turkish-owned MV Royad Mammadov cargo vessel in the Black Sea, three Indian nationals were successfully rescued. After receiving medical care in Romania, they were declared stable. The Indian embassy played a crucial role in ensuring their safe return and provided necessary supplies during their ordeal. Unfortunately, the attack also led to the loss of two foreign seafarers' lives, underscoring the gravity of maritime risks.

Trump calls for replacing Ukraine's Zelenskyy in tussle over diesel deal with Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday called for Ukraine to replace its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and railed against Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, a day after announcing a diesel supply deal with Russia that drew a sharp rebuke from Zelenskyy. "I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals, but for some reason he never does," Trump told reporters at the White House. "I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president." Zelenskyy, in some of his sharpest criticism yet of the White House, blasted Trump's deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to lift sanctions on Russian diesel, which comes as soaring energy prices have become a political liability for Trump's Republican Party ahead of next month's midterm elections. The Russian government said on Saturday it had partially lifted a ban on diesel exports with immediate effect. "Today, Russia said thank you for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia," Zelenskyy said after a Russian strike on that

Indian capital braces for second day of protests against poll chief

NEW DELHI — New Delhi braced for a second day of youth protests demanding the resignation of India's election chief on Sunday, as a court ordered the release of "cockroach" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders. Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, and the other leaders were detained when their plane landed in Delhi on Saturday as the movement planned to gather thousands of people at Jantar Mantar in Central Delhi. They were produced in front of a magistrate early on Sunday. "Condition — no breach of peace for one year," the CJP's legal head Ratna Singh said in a post on X announcing their release. Activist and social media influencer Dhruv Rathee, who was also among those detained, was released past midnight on condition he did not participate in any further protests, said an interior ministry official who declined to be named. Police detained more than 2,000 people and locked down Delhi's city centre to thwart Saturday's protest, and thousands of police and paramilitary personnel continued to be deployed across the city on Sunday although metro sta

Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

RAMALLAH, West Bank — President Mahmoud Abbas postponed what would have been the first Palestinian elections in nearly 20 years, issuing a decree on Friday to further delay voting for the Palestinian Legislative Council almost another year. Rather than take place as scheduled next month, the decree pushes the elections back to Sept. 11, 2027, according to WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency. Presidential elections, which have not taken place for more than two decades, are scheduled for the same day. The postponement leaves entrenched Palestinian leaders unchallenged and threatens to further erode the Palestinian Authority’s credibility among ordinary Palestinians and donor countries who fund it. The internationally backed body is dominated by Abbas' party, Fatah, and has administered semiautonomous parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank since agreements reached in the 1990s. It has grown increasingly unpopular throughout Abbas’ presidency. Many Palestinians view it as corrupt and criticize its security cooperation with Israel. The decree came after a committee of top Palest

12 killed and over 300 hurt in latest attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say

CAIRO — The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said Sunday, with some in critical condition. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. It was the deadliest attack in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war, whose fronts have expanded to include the recent surge in fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. A missile struck a King Khalid International Airport complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media. The Saudi statement said the dead included four Saudi citizens as well as two Bangladeshi nationals, a Palestinian, a U.S. citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese. It said the injured were being treated at several hospitals. Footage posted on social media following the attack and analyzed by The Associated Press shows emergency vehicles outside the ai

Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 21

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel and Moscow's continued strikes on Ukraine killed at least 21 people, including four children.

Man killed in tiger attack after entering enclosure at English Wildlife Park

A man has died after entering the tiger enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England, prompting an immediate evacuation and emergency response.A man entered the tiger enclosure reportedly jumping in and was attacked by an Amur tiger.First responders and an air ambulance rushed...

South Africa in peril as Australia take three wickets in Sunday's opening session

15.500 chân chạy trên Đất sen hồng góp phần bảo tồn sếu đầu đỏ

15.500 chân chạy tham gia VPBank Đất Sen Hồng Music Marathon 2026, góp phần bảo tồn sếu đầu đỏ, đưa văn hoá ẩm thực của miền Tây vươn xa.