Action after residents complain of foul smell from water Action after residents complain of foul smell from water Special CorrespondentKOCHI Water samples were collected on Monday by officials from the State Pollution Control Board from areas near the Eloor regulator and bridge for testing following complaints from the local people that there was a foul…Continue Reading

The several hundred Canadian truckers blocking the roads and bridges crossing into Detroit and other parts of Michigan and the U.S. are MAD. No, not mad as in insane or angry; instead, they are the new MAD, which stands for “massive attacks of disruption.” These types of protests are not new. Sit-ins, strikes, boycotts, marches and other disruptive tactics to seek political…Continue Reading

Former President TrumpDonald TrumpBlack voters are fleeing Biden in droves. Here’s why Biden’s Super Bowl prediction: ‘Loves’ Bengals’ quarterback, but Rams ‘hard to beat’ GOP Senate candidate to run ‘Let’s go Brandon’ ad during Super Bowl MORE was reportedly upset by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s decision not to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom…Continue Reading

Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. It is Monday, Valentine’s Day! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and…Continue Reading

What if Republicans win majorities in the House and Senate in the midterm elections and take control of Congress?Get ready for Republicans to refuse to certify the 2024 presidential election unless former President TrumpDonald TrumpBlack voters are fleeing Biden in droves. Here’s why Biden’s Super Bowl prediction: ‘Loves’ Bengals’ quarterback, but Rams ‘hard to beat’…Continue Reading

MOMBASA, Kenya — Even as southern African nations assess the devastation caused earlier this month by Cyclone Batsirai, a new tropical storm is approaching as the Indian Ocean region is confronted by an intense cyclone season.Tropical Storm Dumako is projected to slam into the northeastern coast of Madagascar Tuesday evening, according to the U.N.’s regional…Continue Reading

LONDON — Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 four days after her husband Prince Charles was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, the couple’s office said Monday.Clarence House said Camilla was self-isolating. Charles has been isolating since he tested positive on Thursday, but Camilla had continued with public engagements while taking…Continue Reading

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled Monday to the United Arab Emirates, a trip signaling a further thaw in relations long strained over the two nations’ approaches to Islamists in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring.Erdogan arrived in Abu Dhabi, the Emirati capital, following a November visit to…Continue Reading

BRUSSELS — The headquarters of the European Union braced Monday for the arrival of protests inspired by the “Freedom Convoy” in Canada — but there was so far no sign of large-scale, disruptive blockades.In the weeks since Canadian demonstrators blocked parts of Ottawa and disrupted cross-border traffic, Europeans opposed to vaccine mandates and other public…Continue Reading