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Blast-hit tankers to be assessed off UAE coast

DUBAI (Reuters) – The two oil tankers crippled in attacks in the Gulf of Oman last week that Washington and Riyadh have blamed on Iran are being assessed off the coast off the United Arab Emirates before their cargos are unloaded, the ships’ operators said on Sunday. Damage assessment on Japan’s Kokuka Courageous and preparation […]

Tsunami warning after massive 7.4 earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands

Tsunami warning after massive 7.4 earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands – north of New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Pacific after an earthquake A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region at 9am AEST  If a tsunami does hit New Zealand, it is not […]

Textspeak seriously harms teenagers’ ability to develop grammar skills

OMG! How textspeak ‘seriously harms teenagers’ ability to develop language and grammar skills’ Experts say textspeak could harm teenagers’ ability to develop grammar skills One study showed examples of texts sent by young people without any grammar One 13-year-old’s message read: ‘OMG ikr’, meaning ‘Oh my God, I know right’  A 21-year-old’s message to a […]

‘I was a brat’: Geri Halliwell says sorry for leaving Spice Girls

‘I was a brat’: Geri says sorry for leaving Spice Girls as Adele signs along and Mel B hints at Australia trip on emotional final night of reunion tour in front of 70,000 fans at Wembley The Spice Girls ended their reunion tour last night in Wembley Stadium  The group – missing Victoria Beckham – […]

Yemen's Houthis target two Saudi airports with multiple drone attacks

CAIRO (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi movement launched fresh drone attacks targeting Jizan and Abha airports in southern Saudi Arabia, the group’s Al-Masirah TV said on Saturday, adding the installations were out of service. The Saudi-led coalition said in a statement that it had intercepted and downed a Houthi drone targeting the southwestern city of Abha. […]