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Washington, United States | AFP | Hurricane Nicole made landfall on the Atlantic coast of the US state of Florida, meteorologists said Thursday, sparking mandatory evacuation orders. The Category 1 hurricane, a rare occurrence this late in the year, comes just weeks after Florida was battered by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States. Nicole was packing sustained maximum winds of up to 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour […]
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Millions of Londoners faced travel misery on Thursday as another strike by Underground staff shut down most of the network, including almost all lines and city centre stations. The latest industrial action, by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and Unite unions, follows several prior walkouts this year amid a long-running dispute over job cuts, pensions and working conditions. It mirrors strife across numerous UK sectors […]
Kyiv, Ukraine | AFP | Kyiv has reacted sceptically to Russia announcing its retreat from the southern city of Kherson, urging continued resistance until Ukraine liberates all of its occupied cities. Moscow’s decision to withdraw troops from the regional capital it had seized earlier in the war came as the United States estimated more than 100,000 Russian military personnel have been killed or wounded in Ukraine. Kyiv’s forces have likely suffered similar casualties, according […]
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Indonesian investigators on Thursday blamed mechanical problems and pilot complacency for a deadly plane crash last year that killed all 62 passengers and crew. The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 nosedived 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) into waters off the capital Jakarta just minutes after takeoff on January 9, 2021. In its final report, Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) pointed to several factors that contributed to the crash, starting with mechanical […]
by Shaun TANDON Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would ask Chinese President Xi Jinping about his “red lines” to reduce the potential for conflict after soaring tensions on Taiwan when they gather next week in Bali. A day before flying to Asia, Biden indirectly confirmed plans to meet Xi on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in what would be their first encounter since […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Hackers leaking medical records stolen from a major Australian healthcare company said Thursday they are demanding $10 million to make it stop, about a dollar for each of their potential victims. Medibank earlier this week confirmed the hackers had accessed information belonging to 9.7 million current and former clients, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. A small sample of records posted by the hackers early Wednesday featured a “naughty list” of names […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia ordered its troops to withdraw from the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Wednesday in a further major blow to its campaign amid a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Officials in Kyiv reacted with caution, saying the Russian army was unlikely to leave the strategic city without a fight, while US President Joe Biden suggested the retreat was evidence Moscow has “real problems” on the battlefield. “Begin to pull out troops,” Russian […]
by Chris Lefkow with Gerard Martinez in Atlanta and Romain Fonsegrives in Phoenix Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden on Wednesday hailed a “good day for democracy” after a surprisingly strong performance in midterm elections, with Republicans inching toward a slim majority in only one chamber of Congress. Biden, while acknowledging voters’ frustration, said that an “overwhelming majority” of Americans supported his economic agenda and indicated he was leaning toward […]
(ASEAN Cambodia 2022) Wed, Nov 9, 2022 8:43 PM H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, President of the Republic of the Philippines and his spouse, arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport this evening to attend the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Cambodia. via Crystal Anne Ballesteros
Washington, United States | AFP | by Shaun Tandon with Andrea Bambino in Pittsburgh and Romain Fonsegrives in Phoenix Republican hopes of a “red wave” carrying them to power in the US Congress faded Wednesday as Joe Biden’s Democrats put up a stronger-than-expected defense in a midterm contest headed for a cliff-hanger finish. With a majority of Tuesday’s races called, Republicans seemed on track to reclaim the House of Representatives for the first time […]
Washington, United States | AFP | by Aurélia END Joe Biden’s Democrats seem to have escaped a feared drubbing in Tuesday’s midterm elections, but it remains to be seen whether that will revive the US president’s flagging fortunes until 2024 — or beyond. The 79-year-old, who framed the race as a clash between defenders of democracy and the “extremist” camp of Donald Trump, spent election night in back-to-back calls with Democrats savoring their wins […]
Moscow, Russia | AFP | The Kremlin said Wednesday that Moscow’s ties with Washington were likely to remain at rock bottom regardless of the results of US midterm elections, with relations at a historic low over the conflict in Ukraine. “These elections won’t have any significant impact,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies, adding: “Our existing ties are bad and they will remain bad.” US President Joe Biden, who […]
