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(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over parts of Luzon as Tropical Depression “Obet” moved towards Luzon Strait. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclone wind signal is raised over the following areas: Batanes Babuyan Islands the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga) PAGASA said so far, “Obet” was located 235 km east of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near […]
London, United Kingdom | AFP | by James PHEBY British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday dramatically announced her resignation just six weeks after taking office. Truss bowed to the inevitable after her right-wing platform of tax cuts disintegrated and as many MPs among the ruling Conservatives revolted. Speaking in Downing Street, Truss said she would stay on as prime minister until a successor is chosen to serve as Tory leader. “We’ve agreed that […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over parts of Luzon as Tropical Depression “Obet” maintained its strength on Thursday, Oct. 20. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the topical cyclone wind signal: Batanes Babuyan Islands the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga) So far, PAGASA said “Obet” was estimated 745 km east of Basco, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of […]
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | by Katie Forster The falling yen hit 150 per dollar for the first time since 1990 on Thursday, driven down by the contrast between Japanese monetary easing and aggressive US interest rate hikes. The currency has plunged from February levels of around 115 as the Bank of Japan sticks to its longstanding ultra-loose policies, designed to encourage sustainable growth in the world’s third-largest economy. At the same time the US […]
Sydney, Australia | AFP | Inaudible sonic rumblings from deep in a volcano’s bowels could provide a warning when it is about to blow, scientists said Thursday, offering threatened communities the prospect of a life-saving heads-up. A team studying “infrasounds” — sounds too deep for humans to hear — from volcanoes like Italy’s Mount Etna has discovered that magmatic gurgles change markedly as an eruption nears. As magma explodes, soundwaves reverberate through the crater “just […]
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans opened their NBA season with a punishing 130-108 victory over the star-studded Nets in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Brandon Ingram scored 28 points and Williamson — playing his first regular-season game in more than 17 months — scored 25 as he returns from the foot injury that sidelined him for a season. “It’s crazy,” said Williamson, the 2019 top draft pick who […]
Washington, United States | AFP | The US military must be ready to respond to a potential invasion of Taiwan as soon as this year, a senior admiral said Wednesday, signaling heightened alarm over Beijing’s intentions towards the island. Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of US naval operations, is the latest senior official in Washington to raise concerns that China’s President Xi Jinping may be much more willing than previously thought to seize Taiwan. His comments […]
Putrajaya, Malaysia | AFP | by M JEGATHESAN Malaysia will head to the polls on November 19, officials said Thursday, after the prime minister called for a snap election to restore political stability. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament earlier this month and called for the vote a year ahead of schedule to shore up his slim majority in the 222-member legislature. The “election date is November 19”, Election Commission chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh […]
by Philippe GRELARD Agence France Presse Paris, France (AFP) — The son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti spoke of his father’s bravery in using “music as a weapon” ahead of an immersive exhibition opening at the Paris Philharmonic on Thursday. “Instead of picking up a gun, music was the only tool he had. It was a weapon to use against authority, against colonisation and corrupt African governments,” said Femi Kuti, 60, himself a hugely successful […]
by Yassine KHIRI Agence France Presse Milan, Italy (AFP) — It took 300 staff working in five cities about five years, but the second edition of one of the most ambitious mash-ups in video games is set to arrive on Thursday — “Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope”. The game merges Nintendo’s Mario, the Italian plumber who has given his name to an entire universe of games, with Ubisoft’s Rabbids, a series focused on the […]
by Marion THIBAUT Agence France Presse Churchill, Canada (AFP)– Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur utterly useless as camouflage. It’s mid-summer on the shores of Hudson Bay and life for the enormous male has been moving in slow motion, far from the prey that keeps him alive: seals. This is a critical time for the region’s polar bears. Every year […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Dinagat Islands early Thursday, October 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 2:48 a.m. The epicenter was six kilometers southeast of Cagdianao. The depth of focus was 111 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
