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by Joris FIORITI with Dmytro GORSHKOV in Kyiv Agence France-Presse KRYVYI RIG, Ukraine (AFP) — The United States announced more weapons for Ukraine’s army as it claimed sweeping gains along two major battlefronts in an offensive rush to beat the arrival of fresh Russian troops and the looming winter. The White House said it was shipping four more Himars precision rocket launchers, 32 artillery pieces, 75,000 artillery rounds and 200,000 rounds of small arms ammunition […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said his forces were making “rapid and powerful” gains in southern Ukraine and that they had retaken “dozens” of villages from Russia this week. “The Ukrainian army is quite rapidly and powerfully advancing in the south,” Zelensky said in his daily address on social media, adding that “dozens of settlements” had been recaptured in the south and east. Some of the territory was taken back […]
CATO, Philippines (AFP) – Filipino fisherman Mariel Villamonte had spent years plying the turquoise waters of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea for snapper and grouper — until a Chinese coast guard vessel water cannoned his boat. That was in 2012, around the time China snatched control of the small ring of reefs from the Philippines, and he has not dared go back. “Their ships are made of steel, ours are made of wood,” […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Elon Musk on Tuesday offered to push through with his buyout of Twitter at the original agreed price, as a trial over his efforts to withdraw from the deal loomed. The world’s richest man said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that he sent Twitter a letter vowing to honor the contract. The latest twist in the long-running saga came ahead […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) – Hong Kong stocks soared more than five percent at the open of trade Wednesday as investors returned from a public holiday to play catch-up, with a global rally fuelled by easing concerns about central bank interest rate hikes. The Hang Seng Index climbed 5.16 percent, or 880.59 points, to 17,960.10. Mainland Chinese markets are closed all week for a national holiday. The surge came in line with an advance across […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The South Korean and US militaries fired a volley of missiles into the sea in response to North Korea firing a ballistic missile over Japan, Seoul said Wednesday. Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to issue evacuation warnings for some residents. South Korea and the United States staged a drill of their own in response, […]
by Raphaelle Peltier Agence France Presse Al Wakrah, Qatar (AFP) — With its strong aroma of cardamom and its yellowy, tea-like consistency, Arabic coffee is a ubiquitous symbol of hospitality across Gulf countries, not least in World Cup host Qatar. Prepared by roasting coffee beans then boiling them with cardamom and saffron, the traditional “gahwa” is usually enjoyed in the Qatari majlis — the all-male gathering that forms the centrepiece of social life in the […]
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the eastern sections of Luzon and Visayas. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is also affecting Mindanao. Due to the easterlies, Aurora and Isabela will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, PAGASA said. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Caraga, Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, […]
Strasbourg, France (AFP) by Marie JULIEN The EU parliament on Tuesday passed a new law requiring USB-C to be the single charger standard for all new smartphones, tablets and cameras from late 2024. The measure, which EU lawmakers adopted with a vote 602 in favour, 13 against, will — in Europe at least — push Apple to drop its outdated Lightning port on its iPhones for the USB-C one already used by many of its […]
by Robbie COREY-BOULET Agence France Presse Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a $500 billion futuristic megacity in the desert that planners say will feature a year-round winter sports complex. “The deserts and mountains of Saudi Arabia will soon be a playground for winter sports,” the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said in a statement on the decision made during its general […]
San Francisco, United States (AFP) — Elon Musk on Friday showed off the latest version of a humanoid robot that the world’s richest man said could one day eliminate poverty. An Optimus prototype wheeled on stage during an annual Tesla AI Day presentation was mounted to a small platform. The robot, which remains a work-in-progress, waved to the audience and raised its knees. “Our goal is to make a useful humanoid robot as quick as […]
(Eagle News) — Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has resigned from her post. According to Cruz-Angeles, she tendered her resignation early Tuesday, Oct. 4. She said this was due to “health reasons.” She said her resignation was “effective end of business hours today.” “It was a pleasure working with you,” she said in a statement. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Hubert Guevara, meanwhile, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to appoint Cruz-Angeles’ replacement. “Hopefully, in the […]
