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Washington, United States (AFP) by Issam AHMED NASA will on Monday attempt a feat humanity has never before accomplished: deliberately smacking a spacecraft into an asteroid to slightly deflect its orbit, in a key test of our ability to stop cosmic objects from devastating life on Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spaceship launched from California last November and is fast approaching its target, which it will strike at roughly 14,000 miles (22,500 kilometers) […]
9/26 5 AM- The latest NHC advisory is out with Ian officially upgraded to a hurricane. The center of the storm currently sits west of Jamaica and is forecast to strengthen further in the short term. Several watches and warnings are already out, mainly for Gulf coast areas. #flwx pic.twitter.com/FSOJ5z21NY — NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) September 26, 2022 Here are the 5 am Monday Key Messages for Hurricane #Ian. Latest information at https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/536aVhLwl5 — National […]
PAGASA says monsoon rains still possible (Eagle News) — Storm signals have been lifted but monsoon rains are still possible, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, Typhoon “Karding” is now over the West Philippine Sea and has slightly intensified. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 170 kph. In the next 24 hours, then, occasional monsoon rains are […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) – The Fortune Pink, an exceptionally rare giant gemstone, will be auctioned in Geneva in November when it is expected to go for up to $35 million (36 million euros), auctioneers said Monday. At over 18 carats, the vividly coloured gem is the largest pear-shaped pink diamond of its quality ever to be offered for sale at auction, the Christie’s auction house said. The diamond, which goes under the hammer for the […]
At the moment: Aerial inspection of areas affected by super typhoon #KardingPH pic.twitter.com/tEp890Qewy — Bongbong Marcos (@bongbongmarcos) September 26, 2022 MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday morning conducted an aerial inspection over areas affected by Typhoon Karding (international name Noru) just after presiding over a situation briefing with top government officials. Marcos shared a short video clip of himself inside a chopper on his official Twitter account and announced in […]
Paris, France (AFP) by Ali BEKHTAOUI The world economy will take a bigger hit than previously forecast next year due to the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the OECD said Monday. In a bleak report titled “paying the price of war”, the Paris-based organisation noted that the conflict aggravated inflationary pressure when the cost of living was already rising quickly. Covid outbreaks are still having an impact on the global economy while growth has […]
Moscow, Russia (AFP) At least six people were dead and some 20 wounded after a gunman opened fire in a school in the central Russian city of Izhevsk, the interior ministry said Monday. “The body of the man who opened fire has now been found by police. According to reports, he committed suicide. At the moment, there are six dead and around 20 injured by his actions,” the ministry said on Telegram, with the region’s […]
San Ildefonso, Philippines |(AFP) by Ron LOPEZ The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year left at least six people dead, authorities said Monday, after heavy rain and fierce winds battered the country’s most populous island. Typhoon Noru toppled trees, knocked out power and flooded low-lying communities as it swept across Luzon on Sunday and Monday. There have so far been no reports of widespread severe damage from the storm, which hit the country […]
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AFP) – At Ulaanbaatar’s Naiman Sharga money exchange market, elderly women stand in the street waving wads of money at passers-by, encouraging them to change foreign currency to Mongolian tugriks. Each transaction nets them a small profit — but when the value of the tugrik fluctuates it makes that more difficult, and lately the currency has taken a dive. This year the currency has fallen almost 15 percent against the US dollar — […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — The death toll from floods that swept away a group of people at a religious retreat in western Venezuela has risen to eight, authorities said on Sunday, as the search for two more missing people continued. Around 40 members of a Methodist church had gathered in Tachira state on Friday when heavy rains caused flooding, state governor Freddy Bernal tweeted. Some of the worshippers were bathing in the river when the […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over parts of Luzon even as “Karding” slightly weakened. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the storm signal: The central and western portions of Pangasinan (Santa Barbara, Bayambang, Mangaldan, Dagupan City, Calasiao, San Carlos City, Basista, Urbiztondo, Mangatarem, Aguilar, Bugallon, Binmaley, Lingayen, Labrador, Sual, City of Alaminos, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Mabini, Dasol, Infanta, Malasiqui, Alcala, Bautista) […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Superstar Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the main event sponsor Apple Music announced Sunday. The move marks a long-awaited return to performing for the singer, who had previously turned down the gig in protest. “IT’S ON. @rihanna will take the stage for the first ever Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on 2.12.23,” Apple Music said in a tweet featuring a photo of the musician’s […]
