Weather
Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949
Pedestrians walk past a downed tree as they struggle with their umbrellas in strong winds and rain from the passage of Typhoon Bebinca in Shanghai on Sept. 16, 2024. The strongest storm to hit Shanghai in over 70 years made landfall on September 16, state media reported, with flights cancelled and highways closed as Typhoon […]
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Rising floodwaters trigger evacuations in Czech Republic and Poland
A person wades through a flood-affected road, following heavy rainfall in Jesenik, Czech Republic, September 15, 2024. David W Cerny | Reuters Another night of torrential rains pounding Central Europe forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels on Sunday. Meteorologists have warned the situation still […]
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Dozens dead after Typhoon Yagi hammers Vietnam, causing floods, landslides
A general view of a factory belonging to LG Electronics collapsed following the impact of Typhoon Yagi, in Trang Due Industrial Zone, Hai Phong city, Vietnam, September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Minh Nguyen Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage to infrastructure and factories as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on […]
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Apple announces iPhone event for Sept. 9
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2024. David A. Grogan | CNBC Apple announced it will hold a press event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Monday, Sept. 9, where the company is expected to announce new iPhones and Apple […]
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Obama says ‘America is ready for a new chapter’ with Harris, Walz
Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday night told the Democratic National Convention that “America is ready for a new chapter” and “we are ready for President Kamala Harris.” “And Kamala Harris is ready for the job,” said Obama, who preceded the vice president’s Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, in the White House. Obama, who […]
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Global commodities’ biggest winners and losers this year — and where they’re headed
A farmer collecting grain from a combine harvester during the wheat harvest on a farm near Benfleet, UK, on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The global commodities market has been volatile this year, with prices remaining largely elevated. Orange juice and cocoa futures surged to record highs in the first […]
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SEC charges Carl Icahn with hiding billions in loans backed by IEP stock
Carl Icahn, billionaire activist investor, waits for Donald Trump, president and chief executive of Trump Organization Inc. and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, not pictured, to speak at an election night event in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday […]
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Photos show massive wildfire raging in Greece as residents near Athens forced to flee homes
Greek authorities on Tuesday issued an evacuation alert for the seaside town of Nea Makri in eastern Attica, as firefighters continued to battle a massive blaze burning through the Athens suburbs. Hundreds of European firefighters, backed by fire engines and waterbombing aircraft, have sought to contain the country’s worst wildfire this year. The fire began […]
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A powerful earthquake hits off southern Japan; a tsunami advisory issued
View of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Koichi | Istock | Getty Images A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory. Residents were urged to stay away from the coastline, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 […]
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High temperatures scorch China, spiking power demand
People are enjoying the cool water at a water park in Nanjing, China, on Aug. 4, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Various regions in China continue to bake as temperatures remain elevated, especially in the country’s east, where excessive heat is expected to linger in the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang as well […]
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