At least three people have died in Bangladesh as a result of a powerful earthquake that occurred outside Dhaka, the crowded capital, according to health officials.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the magnitude 5. 5 earthquake struck close to the city of Narsingdi at 10:38 am (04:38 GMT), which is located about 33 kilometers (16 miles) away from Dhaka.
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Residents of the Muslim-majority nation of 170 million were frightened by the earthquake’s magnitude on Friday morning when many were staying at home on their day off.
People appeared shocked in the streets of Bangladesh, while others appeared to be weeping, according to AFP reporters in Dhaka.
According to the health department, three people died, including a medical student.
The USGS warned of potential “significant casualties” and damage.
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, which recorded the magnitude of the shaking at 5.7%, it lasted for 26 seconds and reached its epicenter in Narsingdi’s Madhabdi district.
More than 325 kilometers from the epicentre, Kolkata, India, experienced strong tremors.
After the sudden jolt, AFP reporters there witnessed people fleeing homes and offices.
Sumit Dutta, 66, said, “I felt tremors and my bed moved. I rushed out of my room.”
Ireland vs. South Africa in the Quilter Nations Series
Dublin’s Aviva Stadium Kickoff Time: 17:40 GMT on Saturday, November 22
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan claims the game’s scheduled meeting with world champion South Africa at the Aviva Stadium will serve as “a great marker” for the intensity of his side.
Ireland’s November internationals will be finished with the Springboks’ match.
In their first three games, Andy Farrell’s side lost to New Zealand in Chicago before falling to Japan and Australia in Dublin.
Over the past few years, we’ve engaged in some serious combat, according to Sheehan.
“It’s always a thrilling game to play, and I think everyone is eager to get up for the world champions to come to town and see how we’re doing.”
We’ve been progressing nicely, though, despite a slow start.
Ireland’s line-out had received some negative reviews in recent weeks, but the Leinster forward was happy with how the set-piece turned out in the 46-19 victory over the Wallabies over the weekend.
I’ll admit that I didn’t like the media coverage of the camp’s recent weeks because I thought it was overblown and there were many panic stations outside, but it hasn’t been like that inside,” he continued.
We all knew that the errors were essentially human errors, not minor adjustments. You simply get on with life as it is.
“We had the right people in the room to sort things out, and it all came together over the weekend,” said the manager.
We take confidence from a strong performance on our end, and there are definitely improvements to be made in our own game, particularly how we handled the second 20 in the first half, and how we handled our discipline and defense when our 22-team defense are required.
Sheehan put emphasis on the fact that Ireland would “go out” with a hostile attitude toward South Africa.
Like most test games, it’s. Physicality is always on the minds of those wearing Irish jerseys, but it’s also important when facing world champions.
“But you can’t let it take over your mind; we must concentrate on ourselves and ensure that we have a game plan in place rather than waiting and seeing what they have.”
The defense in and around the ruck is likely to play a significant role in the weekend game.
Where: City Stadium, Glasgow When: Friday, 21 November Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Unlike his misfiring side, when Tony Docherty took aim last weekend he did not miss.
“An unacceptable level of performance,” he said.
“I have always come out and defended the players. I can’t defend that.”
The Ross County manager took no prisoners after his side lost 3-0 at home to Greenock Morton.
To be fair to the Staggies’ strikers, the Dingwall side are ranked sixth when it comes to goals scored in the Championship.
Defence is the major issue. They have the leakiest backline in the division, having conceded 26 goals in 15 games.
The defeat by Morton kept County second bottom of the table, in the relegation play-off spot. Much better was expected from a side only relegated from the Premiership last season and among the favourites to go right back up.
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Gravity is an apt word for County right now. For some reason, lift-off has been impossible. They should be circulating in the rarefied air of title contention rather than scrabbling around in the dirt.
Docherty, who replaced Don Cowie in August, needs a reaction from the underperforming players he has inherited if County are to somehow work a way into the promotion play-off mix.
That may sound fanciful given their form. However, no matter how poor the start has been in this crazy division, a sudden run of victories can change the narrative quickly.
Plus, you would expect them to make moves in the January transfer window given the largesse shown by chairman Roy McGregor in the past.
The narrative surrounding Friday’s hosts, Queen’s Park, was expected to be about decline.
Their benefactor, Lord Haughey, is cutting off the cash supply come the summer.
The question is, can they adjust to this new reality and stay in Scotland’s second tier?
They sit third bottom, one point above County.
Last weekend was no disgrace as they narrowly lost out 4-3 to leaders St Johnstone. The week before, they beat Raith Rovers 2-1, which spelled the end for the Kirkcaldy side’s team boss, Barry Robson.
However, the Glasgow side have only managed one win in their past nine matches. Having said that, they beat County 2-1 in Dingwall back in September.
After the extraordinary tumult of Hampden on Tuesday, the atmosphere will be a wee bit more sedate at Lesser Hampden, aka The City Stadium.
Countries remain bitterly divided over the future of fossil fuels as the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP30, is slated to end in Brazil’s northern city of Belem, potentially in a haze of recriminations.
Delegates at the two-week conference have failed to reach a deal as Brazil circulated a new draft proposal on Thursday that did not include a roadmap to transitioning away from fossil fuels – nor mention the term “fossil fuels” at all.
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More than 30 other countries from Africa, Europe, Asia and the Pacific co-signed a letter in response, slamming the draft and saying they “cannot support an outcome that does not include a roadmap for implementing a just, orderly and equitable transition” from nonrenewable energy sources.
The commitment to moving away from fossil fuels – including , natural gas, coal and crude oil – was considered a landmark achievement of COP28 in Dubai. Even then, the deal stopped short of calling for a “phase-out” amid fierce lobbying from oil-producing countries.
A first draft of the COP30 text, which was publicised on Tuesday, did contain the option of building a roadmap away from such fuels.
But major producers and consumers, including China, India, Saudi Arabia and Russia, rejected the proposal, several news outlets reported, quoting negotiators familiar with discussions.
The United States – which backed a phase-out in 2023 under former President Joe Biden – did not send a delegation to this year’s conference.
US President Donald Trump has long slammed the climate crisis and global warming as a “hoax”.
Another point of contention is climate finance, meaning money to help countries adapt to climate change. Brazil’s newest draft calls for tripling climate financing by 2030 compared with 2025 levels.
But it left unclear who exactly would provide the financing, whether it be wealthy states, the private sector or multilateral development banks. Western countries have historically baulked at providing cash to poorer nations dealing with the worst climate change effects.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the conference was “down to the wire” and urged countries to “address disinformation aimed at derailing the transition”.
“Communities on the front lines are watching too, counting flooded homes, failed harvests, lost livelihoods”, he added. “They have heard enough excuses”.
Infrastructure, wiring woes
A fire forced thousands of delegates to evacuate the conference on Thursday, while the languishing negotiations were also interrupted.
As lunch was being served, flames quickly erupted in an exhibition pavilion and quickly sprang up the structure’s internal shell.
No injuries were reported despite 19 people receiving treatment for smoke inhalation, according to event and fire officials.
Throughout COP30, which is taking place on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, delegates have reported numerous issues with electrical wiring, air conditioning, and infrastructure.
In Belem, hundreds of protesters have also marched to make demands on environmental activists and indigenous people.
The UN and COP30 leaders said the fire site was “safe” in a joint statement on Thursday evening, reversing the focus on the potential weekend-long negotiations.
Josh Allen was utterly detested by the Houston Texans’ defense in their 23-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
The Texans made two interceptions and eight sacks of the Most Valuable Player of the previous season, the most the Bills quarterback has ever had in a single game.
Houston safety Calen Bullock forced a fumble with his second interception at the death, which gave the hosts a 20-16 lead at half-time advantage.
Houston are now 6-5, while former Super Bowl favorites Buffalo have a record of seven victories and four losses.
Back-up Davis Mills led the Texans to a third straight win, giving them a winning record for the first time this season, despite starting quarterback CJ Stroud missing a fourth game due to a concussion.
With a 45-yard touchdown, Bills running back James Cook opened the scoring with a game-high 116 yards rushing.
Before Mills found Christian Kirk for a two-yard touchdown, Bullock intercepted Allen with the Texans’ Ka’imi Fairbairn kicker of a second field goal from the play.
The Texans responded with Mills passing an eight-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Higgins five seconds before the first half when Ray Davis returned the kickoff for a 97-yard touchdown to give the Bills a 16-13 lead.
At the conclusion of the third quarter, Fairbairn kicked a third field goal after Bullock knocked the ball out of Khalil Shakir’s grasp.
With 24 seconds left, the Bills cut the deficit with a field goal and were positioned to score the game-winning touchdown, but Bullock intercepted Allen for his fifth interception of the season and fifth in three games.
Houston finished with 12 quarterback hits, and Allen will face the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense the following week.
The former Spice Girl had launched her eponymous label in 2008, which had a limited success because it had appeared to struggle over the past few years, but it is now expected to be sold for a sizable profit. She had been designing clothes since the early 2000s.
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Victoria Beckham ‘planning to sell’ $100 million fashion brand(Image: Getty)
After years of reported losses, Victoria Beckham is said to be planning to sell her fashion and beauty brands. In her Netflix documentary, the former Spice Girl admitted to struggling with the business at several points, but reports suggest it will have an estimated value of $100 million by the time such a sale takes place.
Last Friday, rumors about Victoria Beckham’s plans to sell started to circulate when it was revealed that the brand’s owner was working with Rothschild &, Co. to conceive a sale started.
The Beckhams’ brand will be up for sale, but one insider claimed that the company is “always thinking about growth and future opportunities.”
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Another suggested they wouldn’t comment until any sales were finished, according to the Daily Mail. Rachel Strugatz, a regular contributor to the business newsletter Puck and a beauty journalist, added that she had been informed that a sale was taking place via financial documents.
“I recently learned that Victoria Beckham, including its fashion and beauty businesses, was either in business or planning to go to business, but a person who examined the relevant financial documents confirmed that it is for sale.”
Rachel went on to explain that the company’s net sales would increase to $100 million in the upcoming year. The company is anticipating a $100 million net sales in the upcoming year, with about 70% of those figures coming from its website.
The fashion brand has not always been so profitable. In 2018, it was reported that the company was losing £4,000 a day. The BBC added that Victoria Beckham Limited reported a loss of £12.3 million that year and had “not made a profit since it launched in 2008”.
In her recent Netflix documentary, Victoria admitted that she had to go to her husband David for help with the business. She said: “I almost lost everything. And that was a dark, dark time. I used to cry before I went to work every day, because I just felt like a firefighter.
We were “tens of millions red,” the statement read. Yes, I’m visiting my husband, but I’m also visiting my business partner, so I’d like to talk to him. He was a big fan, and I detested it because I had to. I detested it without a doubt.
We both sat down, and I think part of the conversation broke my heart because Victoria is a proud woman, and we discussed what we had invested. She was significantly wealthier than I was when we first met. She actually purchased Beckenham Palace, our first home in Hertfordshire.
Therefore, she must come to me and say, “We need some more money, the business needs more money.” Because I didn’t have the money to continue doing this, it was difficult for both of us. And I eventually realized, “This cannot continue.”
Victoria’s beauty business has flourished despite her struggling with her fashion side. A potential buyer is likely to find the business’s beauty side to be most attractive.
For comment, Victoria Beckham’s representatives were contacted.
