Temperature in Highlands falls to -18C as UK cold snap continues

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: After recovering from a bout of sickness, Alicia returned to the office – only to come into contact with a colleague who had contracted COVID-19.After spending just a few hours together, Alicia fell sick again.She believed it was “highly likely” that she had caught...

San Francisco is intensifying its efforts to address homelessness through targeted enforcement of illegal camping laws, with nearly 1,000 arrests or citations occurring since mid-2024, although few lead to charges. City officials, including police Sgt. Dennis Hoang and Mayor Daniel Lurie, emphasize that the goal is to offer shelter and services rather than criminalize poverty, as nearly half of the city's 8,000 homeless individuals are now sheltered. Despite these efforts, many unhoused individuals express concerns...

A soldier who tried to hide in a railway station cubicle after raping a stranger in a doorway in a ‘harrowing’ attack has been jailed for nine years. Private John Harvey, 25, confessed to police after attacking a young woman in Shrewsbury, but later pleaded not guilty, forcing her to testify during a nine-day trial. He was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of assault by penetration, with the judge noting the...

In the 2006 election, Marc Garneau, Canada's first astronaut, faced Meili Faille, who won by over 9,000 votes in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges riding, where Garneau struggled to connect with Quebec's bilingual and multicultural community. Despite his prominence, Garneau's political career was marked by challenges, including his resignation from politics in 2023 over concerns regarding Quebec's language laws. He was remembered by colleagues as a serious, respectful figure, and his death at 76 prompted mixed reactions from...

Harvard University Challenges Trump's Foreign Student Ban Harvard University has initiated a legal challenge against President Donald Trump's ban on foreign students, seeking an immediate court halt to the enforcement of the proclamation. Harvard President Alan M. Garber criticized the ban as an illegal retaliation against the university's international student enrollment and collaboration. The university aims to protect its international community and plans to provide updates to affected students and scholars while questioning the legality...

SummaryIsrael conducted air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, targeting Hezbollah's drone production, despite a six-month ceasefire. Lebanese leaders, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, condemned the attacks as systematic violations of national security, particularly on the eve of Eid Al Adha. The Israeli military justified the strikes by citing Hezbollah's drone use against Israel and evacuation warnings were issued to residents in the targeted neighborhoods, causing significant panic and traffic disruption. Full Article