STORY: Eyewitness video posted online showed heavy smoke rising from the flames burning vegetation on a hill in the Brazilian city.
Local press, quoting the fire department, said the flames did not affect inhabited areas but only vegetation.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Hundreds of UK partners at EY, the big four accountancy firm, have been warned of a potential slide in profits this year amid a wider slowdown in the professional services sector. Sky News has learnt that a presentation given last week by Stuart Gregory, a senior figure in EY's finance and transformation team, notified colleagues that profit-per-partner could slip by as much as 15% in its financial year to the end of June. Last year, EY recorded average distributable profit per partner of £761,000 - down from a record £803,000 the year before, and well below rival PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Legislation from Asm. Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, would give workers the “right to disconnect” from work after hours.
The U.S. Commerce Department is scaling back export control requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom to foster defense trade under the three countries' AUKUS security pact, reducing licensing burdens for trade valued at more than $7.5 billion. Under a rule changed posted by Commerce on Thursday, U.S. export licensing for the UK and Australia will be nearly the same as Canada. The new rule allows Commerce-controlled military items, missile technology and hot engine items to be exported to Australia and the UK without a license, including certain satellite related items, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said in a statement.
Mayor also promises to continue his partial Tube and bus fares freeze ‘as long as economic conditions allow’ if elected for a third term
It is one of the earliest established cities in the Pacific, researchers said.
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A group locked themselves inside the Grade II-listed York & Albany hotel and gastropub in London last week.
The Commons was told the Church continues to support the prosecution of people who knowingly collude on late-term abortions.
As its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers has eroded over the years, Iran has expanded and accelerated its nuclear programme, reducing the time it would need to build a nuclear bomb if it chose to, though it denies wanting to. A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Thursday that Iran could review its "nuclear doctrine" amid Israeli threats. While it was unclear exactly what he meant, and that term tends to refer to countries that, unlike Iran, have nuclear weapons, below is an outline of where Iran stands.
UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: Five senior female BBC News channel presenters have commenced legal action against the British broadcaster after a prolonged spell on the sidelines. Earlier on Thursday, Deadline reported that Martine Croxall was taking the BBC to an employment tribunal, according to a listing for a two-day hearing at London Central on May 1. Martine …
The Canadian pop star, 45, opened up about being more inspired and confident than ever before.
TORONTO — An NDP motion to allow keffiyehs to be worn in the Ontario legislature has failed as it did not receive unanimous consent after at least one member voted against it. Premier Doug Ford and the opposition leaders have all called for Speaker Ted Arnott to reverse his decision to not allow the scarf in the legislature. Arnott says the legislature has long tried to restrict wearing any clothing or item attempting to make an overtly political statement and he believes that at this moment in
The royal residence on Wednesday saw Hollywood get MBE for services in baking and broadcasting
Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length - longer than a T. rex - that prowled the swamps of India around 47 million years ago. The mine is located in the Panandhro area of the Kutch district in western India's state of Gujarat. Because of the incomplete nature of the Vasuki remains, the researchers gave an estimated length range of 36-49 feet (11-15 meters) and a rough estimate of a metric ton in weight.
Reds will have to overturn a three-goal deficit away from home to make the semi-finals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s drought-stricken region of Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant to help the city of Barcelona guarantee its drinking water supply, regional authorities said Thursday. Barcelona already relies on Europe’s largest desalination plant for domestic use to compensate over three years of below average rainfall that have led to a historic drought made worse by climate change. Now Spain’s second-largest city will get a temporary second desalination plant in
The country singer is stepdad to Stefani's three boys — Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 10
Qatar has threatened to pull out of peace talks between Israel and Hamas after claiming its role is being “exploited and abused”.
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