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By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) – Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children’s Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. In a sweeping report on the issue, the United Nations agency detailed the heart-wrenching stories of some of the children affected, and co-author Laura Healy […]
By Agnès PEDRERO GENEVA, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) – Global trade growth will be sharply lower than forecast this year as stubborn inflation, high interest rates and the war in Ukraine pressure economies around the globe, the World Trade Organization said Thursday. Strains in China’s vast property market also prompted the WTO to cut its trade growth forecast to just 0.8 percent this year, less than half the increase it had previously projected. “The projected […]
MOSCOW, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) – Moscow said Friday it had destroyed eight Ukrainian drones in western Russia, following a deadly Russian strike on a village across the frontline. The Russian defence ministry said the attempted drone attacks on Belgorod and Kursk took place late Thursday. “Kyiv regime’s attempt to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted,” it said on Telegram. It […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Jenny” has weakened and is no longer directly affecting the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, however, that it continues to affect the southwest monsoon although only slightly. As such, the western portion of Luzon may still experience rain showers. All tropical cyclone wind signals have been lifted. According to PAGASA, “Jenny,” with its center so far located 385 kilometers west northwest of Itbayat, Batanes will continue to move […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Friday, Oct. 6, were suspended in some areas due to the inclement weather. The following are covered by the suspension: Manila – All levels (public and private) Malabon – All levels (public and private) Navotas – All levels (public and private) The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that although Typhoon “Jenny” has weakened with its center outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the western section of Luzon may still experience some […]
By Anatoly STEPANOV GROZA, Ukraine, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) – A Russian strike killed at least 51 people gathered for a wake in an eastern Ukrainian village Thursday, provoking a wave of outrage from Western leaders for what a UN official called a “horrifying” attack. AFP journalists on the scene in the aftermath saw rescuers carrying a corpse from the rubble and several charred bodies in civilian clothes lying side by side, and others in […]
By Mathiew LEISER MONTREAL, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) – Eastern Canada shattered heat records this week with temperatures close to 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit), worrying experts and everyday people struggling to cope with extreme weather made worse by climate change. “It’s unheard of for a day in October,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Jean-Philippe Begin. “It’s normal to have occasional warm spells, but extreme heat like this is very unusual.” The last three days heat […]
MOSCOW, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) – Russia’s navy will establish a base on the Black Sea coast of a separatist region in Georgia, its leader said in an interview published Thursday, as Moscow’s warships face mounting attack by Ukraine. The announcement from the leader of breakaway Abkhazia comes on the back of several attacks by Ukrainian forces on Russia’s Black Sea fleet that have embarrassed the Kremlin. Both Moscow and Kyiv have escalated tensions on […]
By Tomohiro OSAKI TOKYO, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) – Japan began releasing the second batch of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday, an incremental step in a decades-long process that has drawn strong condemnation from China. The discharge, a small portion of the 1.34 million tonnes of wastewater built up since a tsunami struck the facility in 2011, began at 10:18 am (0118 GMT), a spokesman for operator TEPCO told AFP. While […]
By Andrea Bambino with Chris Lefkow in Washington NEW YORK, Oct 4, 2023 (AFP) – New York Attorney General Letitia James hit back at Donald Trump on Wednesday over his virulent attacks on the $250 million civil fraud suit she brought against him, saying she will “not be bullied.” “The Donald Trump show is over,” James told reporters after the 77-year-old former president left court at the midpoint of Wednesday’s proceedings. Before leaving, Trump railed […]
TAIPEI, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) – Taipei has said it will investigate if Taiwanese firms that helped Huawei build semiconductor factories violated US sanctions against the Chinese tech giant. Huawei, a leader in 5G telecom equipment, has been at the centre of the intensifying US-China rivalry over advanced tech in recent years. The United States and its allies have curtailed its access to major markets and advanced tech — including chip making — over fears […]
SYDNEY, Oct 4, 2023 (AFP) – Emergency services warned people to flee floods threatening more than 130 homes in eastern Australia Thursday — in a region swept by bushfires just 48 hours earlier. Heavy rains had swollen the McAllister River in the eastern state of Victoria, threatening rural homes, said David Baker, deputy chief of the state’s emergency service. “We estimate up to around 130 properties may be impacted by this event, hence why we […]
