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PARIS, Aug 12, 2023 (AFP) – A security alert Saturday prompted the evacuation of three floors of the Eiffel Tower in central Paris, France’s most emblematic symbol which drew 6.2 million visitors last year. SETE, the body which runs the site, said bomb disposal experts as well as police were scouring the area, including a restaurant located on one of the floors. “It’s a usual procedure in this kind of situation which however is rare,” […]
LAHAINA, United States, Aug 12, 2023 (AFP) – Hawaii’s chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least 80 people in the state this week, as criticism grows of the official response. The announcement and increased death toll came as residents of Lahaina were allowed back into the town for the first time — with most finding their homes reduced to ashes, and even […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has issued Executive Order No. 37, approving the adoption of National Security Policy (NSP) 2023 to 2028. The EO, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Thursday, the Presidential Communications Office said, directed all national government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC) and local government units, to adopt the NSP 2023-2028 in the formulation and implementation of their security-related strategies and programs. According to the PCO, the EO […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12, 2023 (AFP) – Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as a barometer of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government. While the elections are unlikely to immediately affect Anwar’s current two-thirds majority in parliament, analysts said his hold on power could weaken if his Pakatan Harapan coalition suffers a setback, especially among Malay Muslim voters in the […]
LAHAINA, United States, Aug 12, 2023 (AFP) – Hawaii’s chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least 67 people in the state this week, as criticism grows of the official response. The announcement came as residents of Lahaina were allowed back into the town for the first time — with most finding their homes had been reduced to ashes, and even the lucky […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Saturday, Aug. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:05 a.m. The epicenter was 132 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. The depth of focus was 113 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Visayas, Mindanao, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, and the northern portion of Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flooding and landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain […]
(Eagle News)–Airport authorities on Saturday, August 12, announced the cancelation of some flights due to unfavorable conditions. The Manila International Airport Authority said covered by the cancellation are the following: CebGo (DG) DG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila This list shall be updated as more information becomes available.
KYIV, Ukraine, Aug 11, 2023 (AFP) – Russia on Friday said it had improved its fighting positions around the northeast Ukraine town of Kupiansk, where its advance has prompted Ukrainian officials to urge residents to evacuate. Moscow also launched a volley of hypersonic missiles at western Ukraine, killing an eight-year-old boy in a part of the country largely spared from attacks. Kupiansk and the surrounding areas of the northeast Kharkiv region were recaptured by Kyiv’s […]
NEW YORK, Aug 11, 2023 (AFP) – A US federal judge on Friday ordered FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried back to prison less than two months before his trial on fraud charges, revoking the disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon’s bail over alleged attempts to tamper with witnesses. Bankman-Fried, 31, has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, as well as election finance violations, in connection with the spectacular collapse of his […]
What we saw today was likely the largest natural disaster in Hawai‘i state history. pic.twitter.com/63Wh77QEhY — Governor Josh Green (@GovJoshGreenMD) August 11, 2023 KAHULUI, United States, Aug 11, 2023 (AFP) – The terrifying wildfire that destroyed a historic Hawaiian town seems to have caught many occupants unaware. Here’s what we know about the fire that razed Lahaina, a town on Maui’s west coast popular with tourists, and why it was so deadly. – How did […]
Lahaina’s Devastation: Aerial Shot Reveals Wildfire-Destroyed Boat Amidst the Aftermath on August 11, 2023 in Hawaii. The town of Lahaina suffered immense loss and displacement as a wind-driven wildfire struck, resulting in numerous casualties and thousands displaced. Ongoing search operations are focused on locating missing individuals. AFP
