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Signal No. 3 raised over parts of Isabela, Cagayan, Babuyan Islands as “Florita” traverses Palanan waters

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 3 has been raised over parts of the country as Severe Tropical Storm “Florita” accelerates and moves over the coastal waters of Palanan, Isabela. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the storm signal: The southern portion of Babuyan Islands (Camiguin Is., Fuga Is., Dalupiri Is.) the northern and eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, […]

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After ‘doomsday’ floods, Sudanese fear worse to come

MAKAYLAB, Sudan (AFP) — In the Sudanese village of Makaylab, Mohamed Tigani picked through the pile of rubble that was once his mud-brick home, after torrential rains sparked heavy floods that swept it away. “It was like doomsday,” said Tigani, 53, from Makaylab in Sudan’s River Nile state, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of the capital Khartoum. “We have not seen rains and floods like that in this area for years,” he said, scouring […]

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Flash flooding hits US parks, southern states in latest weather disasters

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A hiker swept away in flash floods and torrential rain was still missing Monday as a weekend of storms forced hundreds to evacuate in the latest weather disasters to hit national parks in the United States. Heavy rains were also causing havoc in parts of Texas on Monday as forecasters predicted more precipitation throughout the southern part of the country for the rest of the week. Jetal Agnihotri, who […]

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Russia accuses Ukraine over car bomb assassination

by Thibault MARCHAND Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russia on Monday accused Ukraine over the assassination of the daughter of a leading hardliner, as Kyiv said nearly 9,000 of its soldiers had been killed since Moscow launched its invasion. The FSB security services pointed the finger at Ukraine for Saturday’s shock car bombing in Moscow’s outskirts that killed Daria Dugina, the 29-year-old daughter of Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin, an outspoken advocate for the invasion […]

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Eighth body pulled from Iraq shrine landslide

KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) — The body of an eighth pilgrim was pulled from an Iraqi shrine on Monday, two days after its partial collapse in a landslide, with rescuers announcing an end to the search for more victims. The Iraqi civil defense authorities said that the body of a woman had been pulled from the rubble and debris from the shrine known as Qattarat al-Imam Ali near the Shiite city of Karbala, bringing the total […]

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You’re crying! Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home from a long trip to be greeted by their tail-wagging, uncontrollably jumping, face-licking companion. But those ecstatic canines might be shedding more than just fur on your clothes — they might also be tearing-up, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Current Biology. “We had never heard of the discovery that animals shed tears in joyful situations, such […]

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Germany’s Scholz looks to Canada as energy supplier

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada to firm up access to new energy supplies as his country moves to quickly end its reliance on Russian oil and gas. At a joint news conference in Montreal on the first full day of his three-day visit, Scholz said Germany is rushing construction of liquid natural gas (LNG) ports infrastructure and pipelines to boost imports and […]

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Markets mostly drop as traders mull Fed outlook, gas price spike

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — World stocks mostly sank Monday and the dollar rallied on concern the Federal Reserve will stick to its interest rate-hiking plans to combat runaway inflation. Eurozone equities also tanked as spiking natural gas prices sparked fears that winter energy shortages could spark recession, helping push the euro back under parity against the greenback. Oil slumped on speculation over an Iran nuclear deal that could ease a supply crunch caused […]

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Swiss glaciers shrink in half since 1931: study

  by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931, Swiss researchers said Monday, following the first reconstruction of the country’s ice loss in the 20th century. Rapid glacier melt in the Alps and elsewhere, which scientists say is driven by climate change, has been increasingly closely monitored since the early 2000s. However, until now there has been little insight into how glaciers changed prior […]

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More areas in Luzon under storm signals as TS “Florita” maintains strength

(Eagle News) — More areas in Luzon are under storm signals as Tropical Storm “Florita” maintained its strength and moved westward over the Philippine Sea west of Aurora. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under Signal No. 2: Cagayan Isabela Quirino the eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Norte, Kasibu, Quezon, Bambang, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Diadi) Apayao the eastern portion of Abra […]

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Human foot found in Yellowstone hot spring

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – US rangers have found a human foot floating in a hot pool in Yellowstone national park, the park service said Friday, warning visitors to stay away from thermal waters. The partial foot was inside a shoe in the Abyss Pool, one of the deepest hot springs in the park, whose temperature is around 140 Fahrenheit (60 Celsius). “An investigation by Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers is ongoing,” the […]

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China central bank cuts lending rates to boost economy

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s central bank on Monday cut benchmark loan rates in an attempt to boost an economy battered by the government’s strict zero-Covid policy and a slump in the property market. The world’s second-biggest economy saw an improvement after some coronavirus restrictions eased in June, but consumer and business sentiment remains weaker than usual. The one-year Loan Prime Rate, which serves as a benchmark for corporate loans, was reduced from 3.7 percent […]

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