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Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | by Marlowe HOOD Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said Friday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. Emissions from oil, fuelled by the continuing rebound in aviation, will likely rise more than two percent compared to last year, while emissions from coal — thought by some […]
Sydney, Australia | AFP | Russian hackers were behind a cyberattack on a major Australian healthcare company that breached the data of 9.7 million people, including the country’s prime minister, police said Friday. The hackers started leaking the data earlier this week after Medibank — the country’s largest health insurer — refused to pay a US$9.7 million (Aus$15 million) ransom. Australian Federal Police commissioner Reece Kershaw blamed the attack on Russia-based “cyber criminals”. “We believe […]
by Jay Deshmukh and Aysha Safi Agence France Presse Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) — Thirteen-year-old Zainab should have been shopping for a new school uniform this autumn but, with no prospect of girls’ schools reopening in Afghanistan, she was instead forced to pick out a wedding dress. Since the Taliban seized power in Kabul and banned teenage girls from education, many have been married off — often to much older men of their father’s choice. “I […]
by Bill MCCARTHY Agence France Presse Washington, United States (AFP) — The rollout of Twitter’s subscription service has prompted a string of accounts impersonating public figures, sparking concerns about the potential for scams and disinformation. Multiple accounts posing as politicians, celebrities and corporate brands have been suspended after being identified as inauthentic. The impostors had paid the $7.99 required to display a verified blue tick –- an identifier previously reserved for notable people or institutions […]
(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Extreme Northern Luzon will […]
by Julie JAMMOT Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter descended ever deeper into chaos on Thursday as key security executives resigned from the platform, drawing a sharp warning from US regulators. The walkouts came a day after the turbulent launch of new features introduced by Tesla and SpaceX owner Musk following his $44 billion buyout of the influential messaging app. Musk on Thursday warned employees that the site […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — An Iranian general claimed Thursday that the Islamic republic had developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defense systems, raising concerns from the UN nuclear watchdog. Hypersonic missiles, which like traditional ballistic missiles can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly at more than five times the speed of sound. “This hypersonic ballistic missile was developed to counter air defense shields,” General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]
by Dmitry ZAKS with Daphne ROUSSEAU in Kyiv Agence France-Presse MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Kyiv forces have recaptured over 40 towns and villages in southern Ukraine, President Zelensky said Thursday, as Moscow signaled its army had begun retreating from the strategic city of Kherson. The United States meanwhile announced a new $400 million security assistance package for Kyiv, which will include defense systems and surface-to-air missiles as Ukraine is reeling from massive recent Russian airstrikes […]
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US consumer prices cooled in October but remained at decades-high levels, according to government data released Thursday, keeping the pressure on President Joe Biden as his Democratic party struggles to retain control of Congress. The closely-watched report showed more evidence of rising costs, including a rebound in gasoline prices, in a year when surging inflation topped voter concerns, and as Americans headed to the polls […]
Washington, United States | AFP | by Léa DAUPLE The balance of power in the US Congress following Tuesday’s midterm elections is still up in the air, with several key races yet to be called some 48 hours after many polls closed. A cliffhanger-style multi-day wait for results is far from unusual in the United States, where it is the media that generally first calls elections, based on votes tabulated by county clerks and […]
by Shahzad ABDUL in Toulon with Sandra LAFFONT in Marseille Agence France-Presse TOULON, France (AFP) — France warned Italy of “severe consequences” as it was set to take in on Friday a charity ship carrying more than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, who were denied entry by Rome. The Ocean Viking ship had initially sought access to Italy’s coast, which is closest to where the migrants were picked up, saying health and sanitary conditions […]
https://youtu.be/cEj05-XqIbI Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been shunned by the West over his offensive in Ukraine, will not travel to Indonesia for the G20 leaders’ summit next week, officials said Thursday. The Kremlin, which has been mired in a protracted conflict in Ukraine and threatened the West with nuclear weapons, will instead send Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Putin may take part in the November 15-16 summit by video link, […]
