Today: October 09, 2024
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Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe

The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below as rushing waters carried off a bobbing chunk of its roof. Next door, a condo building teetered on the edge of the bank, its foundation already having fallen away as erosion undercut it. The destruction came over the weekend as a glacial dam burst in Alaska’s capital, swelling the levels of the Mendenhall River to an unprecedented degree. The bursting of such snow-and-ice dams is a phenomenon called a jökuhlaup, and while it’s relatively little-known in the U.S., researchers say such

Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
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The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism

The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid to millions of people after the discovery of a massive scheme to steal donated grain. WFP said it’s testing small-scale distribution in some areas but acknowledges that the government still plays a role in the process. Critics of the aid suspension, including aid groups and health workers, have called it immoral and alleged that hundreds of people have died of hunger. The United States, however, says its own suspension of food aid

The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism
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Japan's tech investor SoftBank trims losses and promises offensive turnaround

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. continued to rack up losses for the fiscal first quarter as technology investments soured amid a market downturn. But SoftBank’s April-June red ink, at 477.6 billion yen ($3.4 billion), was smaller than a year ago, when losses totaled 3.16 trillion yen ($22 billion), the Tokyo-based company said Tuesday. Losses came from what SoftBank calls its Vision Funds, as well as from other investments including those in telecommunications in Japan. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto struck an upbeat tone, stressing that the environment for technology issues was improving. “We must pay attention

Japan's tech investor SoftBank trims losses and promises offensive turnaround
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Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker, fueling West Bank tensions

Israeli security forces on Tuesday demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian man accused of carrying out a deadly shooting attack earlier this year, the military said, the latest incursion to fuel tensions in the occupied territory. Israel’s decades-old tactic of leveling the family homes of alleged Palestinian assailants has drawn intense criticism from human rights groups, which call it collective punishment — prohibited under international law. Opponents of the policy also raise questions about its efficacy, arguing that leveling the residences of often uninvolved parents, spouses and children of alleged assailants and leaving

Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker, fueling West Bank tensions
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Stay inside as dangerous stormy weather lashes northern Europe, officials say. 2 people have died

Norwegian authorities warned Tuesday to prepare for “extremely heavy rainfall” in the area after Storm Hans caused two deaths, ripped off roofs and upended summertime life in northern Europe. Strong winds continued to batter the region along with rains, causing a lengthy list of disruptions in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Finland, Estonia and Latvia. Ferries were canceled, flights were delays, roads and streets were flooded, trees were uprooted, people were injured by falling branches and thousands remained without electricity Tuesday. In Oslo, officials urged people to work from home Tuesday. On its website, the Norwegian Water

Stay inside as dangerous stormy weather lashes northern Europe, officials say. 2 people have died
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Niger's neighbors and the UN seek to deescalate tensions with last-minute diplomacy

Nigeriens awoke Tuesday to deepening uncertainty about whether a regional bloc will follow through on its threat to use military force to try to reinstall ousted President Mohamed Bazoum or if last-minute diplomacy will prevail, nearly two weeks after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s democratically elected leader. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS had given the mutinous soldiers until Sunday to release and reinstall Bazoum or they threatened to use force. Members from ECOWAS, the United Nations and the African Union were expected to join talks in the capital, Niamey, on Tuesday, a foreign official told

Niger's neighbors and the UN seek to deescalate tensions with last-minute diplomacy
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Death toll rises to 7 after Russian missiles slam into Ukrainian city's downtown area

The death toll from Russian missile strikes that hit apartment blocks and other buildings in an eastern Ukrainian city has climbed to seven, with 67 injured, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Tuesday. Two Russian missiles slammed into the downtown area of Pokrovsk, in the eastern Donetsk region that is partially occupied by Russia, on Monday evening, local authorities said. The missiles, which hit within 40 minutes of each other, damaged nine- and five-story buildings, houses, a hotel, dining establishments, shops and administrative buildings, Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of

Death toll rises to 7 after Russian missiles slam into Ukrainian city's downtown area
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India's opposition targets Modi in their no-confidence motion over ethnic violence in Manipur state

India’s opposition accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of choosing silence while a northeastern state governed by his party convulsed in ethnic violence as Parliament began debate Tuesday on a no-confidence motion against his government that’s certain to be defeated. “If Manipur is burning, India is burning. If Manipur is divided, India is divided,” Congress party lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi said as he opened debate on the motion. For three months, Modi has been largely silent on the bloodshed in the remote state, which teeters on the brink of a civil war, and the opposition moved the no-confidence

India's opposition targets Modi in their no-confidence motion over ethnic violence in Manipur state
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Pakistan's former premier appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence in graft case, seeks release

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appealed his conviction and three-year prison sentence in a graft case, a spokesman for his legal team said. Naeem Haider Panjutha, Khan’s lawyer, said the Islamabad High Court will hear the appeal on Wednesday. It’s the latest turn in Khan’s legal drama after being ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022. He remains the country’s leading opposition figure and was convicted and jailed Saturday on charges of concealing assets after selling state gifts he received while in power. Panjutha met with Khan in the high-security Attock jail in

Pakistan's former premier appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence in graft case, seeks release
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Japanese political leader Taro Aso calls for peace in the Taiwan Strait as Tokyo expands defense

A senior Japanese politician advocated Tuesday for increasing his country’s deterrence ability to ensure peace in the region, and called for that message to be clearly conveyed globally — particularly in China. “The most important thing for us now is that there should be no war in the region, including the Taiwan Strait,” the vice president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Taro Aso, said Tuesday in Taipei at the Ketagalan Forum hosted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Japan, as a very close neighbor to Taiwan, I think we should be the first to express

Japanese political leader Taro Aso calls for peace in the Taiwan Strait as Tokyo expands defense
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A judge called an FBI operative a 'villain.' Ruling comes too late for 2 convicted in terror sting

In a scathing ruling last month, a judge said the FBI had used a ”villain” of an informant to manipulate a group of Muslim men into going along with a fictitious plot to destroy military planes and synagogues in New York City’s suburbs. She ordered three released from prison, saying “the real lead conspirator was the United States.” Now, a man convicted in another sting carried out by the same FBI operative says he hopes the ruling will prompt U.S. prosecutors to review the fairness of similar counterterrorism operations carried out in the wake of the

A judge called an FBI operative a 'villain.' Ruling comes too late for 2 convicted in terror sting
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China's July exports tumble by double digits, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy

China’s exports plunged by 14.5% in July compared with a year earlier, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party to reverse an economic slump. Exports fell to $281.8 billion as the decline widened from June’s 12.4% fall, customs data showed Tuesday. Imports tumbled 12.4% from a year earlier to $201.2 billion in a sign of weak domestic demand, widening from the previous month’s 6.8% contraction. The country’s global trade surplus narrowed by 20.4% from a record high a year ago to $80.6 billion. Chinese leaders are trying to shore up business and consumer activity after a

China's July exports tumble by double digits, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy
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Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St rallies ahead of US inflation update

Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street rallied and Chinese exports fell ahead of a U.S. inflation update that might influence Federal Reserve plans for possible interest rate hikes. Tokyo and Sydney advanced while Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. Oil prices gained. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.9% on Monday, recovering one-third of last week’s loss. “U.S. stocks started the week in better form,” said ING analysts in a report. “It is not clear that this is going to last, though.” The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.1% to 3,265.02 after customs data showed

Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St rallies ahead of US inflation update
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New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity

New Zealand’s government said Tuesday it will partner with U.S. investment giant BlackRock in its aim to become one of the first nations in the world to have its electricity grid run entirely from renewable energy. The government said it was helping BlackRock launch a $1.2 billion fund to ramp up investments in wind and solar generation, as well as battery storage and green hydrogen. Some of the investment is expected to come from government-owned companies. New Zealand’s electricity grid already runs off about 82% renewable energy after it damned rivers decades ago to produce

New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity
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Once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, the kingpin known as Otoniel faces sentencing in US

For years, the man known as Otoniel was seen as one of the world’s most dangerous drug lords, the elusive boss of a cartel and paramilitary group with a blood-drenched grip on much of northern Colombia. On Tuesday, Dairo Antonio Úsuga faces sentencing to at least 20 years in a U.S. prison. He pleaded guilty in January to high-level drug trafficking charges, admitting he oversaw the smuggling of tons of U.S.-bound cocaine and acknowledging “there was a lot of violence with the guerillas and the criminal gangs.” The U.S. agreed not to seek a life sentence

Once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, the kingpin known as Otoniel faces sentencing in US
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$1.55 billion Mega Millions jackpot is the 3rd largest in US history

Lottery players will have another shot Tuesday night at a massive Mega Millions prize that ranks as the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. The estimated $1.55 billion prize has been gradually building for months thanks to 31 straight drawings without a jackpot winner. The last time someone won the game’s top prize was April 18. Each drawing without a winner pushes the prize closer to the record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot that someone in California won last year. Mega Millions jackpot winners are so rare thanks to odds of 1 in 302.6 million. The $1.55 billion payout would go to

$1.55 billion Mega Millions jackpot is the 3rd largest in US history
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Georgia kids would need parental permission to join social media if Senate Republicans get their way

Georgia could join other states requiring children to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Two top Republicans in the Georgia state Senate — Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Sen. Jason Anavitarte of Dallas — said in a Monday news conference they will seek to pass such a law in 2024. The proposal could also restrict accounts on other online services. “It’s important that we empower parents,” Anavitarte said. “A lot of parents don’t know how to restrict content.” Anavitarte said Georgia’s rules would be modeled on a law Louisiana passed this year. That

Georgia kids would need parental permission to join social media if Senate Republicans get their way
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USA Basketball rolls past Puerto Rico in World Cup tune-up opener, 117-74

Anthony Edwards and Cam Johnson each scored 15 points, and USA Basketball used a 20-0 run in the second half on the way to rolling past Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday night in the first World Cup tune-up game for the Americans. Mikal Bridges scored 14 for the U.S., which finished with seven players in double figures. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 12, Jalen Brunson scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Bobby Portis and Brandon Ingram each scored 11 for the Americans. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 12 assists for the U.S., which held a 53-27

USA Basketball rolls past Puerto Rico in World Cup tune-up opener, 117-74
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone puts on show after getting ejected for 6th time this season

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the most of his AL-leading sixth ejection this season during a 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Boone was booted by plate umpire Laz Diaz after Anthony Volpe was called out on strikes against Chicago reliever Bryan Shaw to begin the eighth inning. After he was thrown out, Boone ran to home plate and went into a theatrical, arm-waving display. The manager bent down and drew a line in the dirt with his finger at the edge of the left-handed batter’s box, demonstrating where he thought

Yankees manager Aaron Boone puts on show after getting ejected for 6th time this season
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Two rivals claim to be in charge in Niger. One is detained and has been publicly silent for days

Nearly two weeks have passed since the coup in Niger, and the two men making competing claims to power have gone quiet in recent days. One is the ousted president, who said last week he’s being held hostage and has been publicly silent since then. The other is the military junta leader who asserts he acted out of concern for the country’s security and has encouraged Nigeriens to defend it from any foreign intervention. Here’s a look at President Mohamed Bazoum and Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as Niger’s junta defies a threat by the West African regional

Two rivals claim to be in charge in Niger. One is detained and has been publicly silent for days
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Brazil has 1.7 million Indigenous people, near double the count from prior census, government says

The diminutive woman with a white feather headdress stood on the stage of the majestic colonial theater in Brazil’s Amazon on Monday and addressed the crowd. The woman, Minister of Indigenous People Sonia Guajajara, declared the day “the milestone of Indigenous participation,” then cited the national statistics institute’s freshly released census data that revealed the full scope of the nation’s Indigenous population: 1,693,535 people. While just 0.8% of Brazil’s population, the figure marks an 89% jump from the nation’s prior census, in 2010, due to greater willingness of people to recognize their roots and better survey

Brazil has 1.7 million Indigenous people, near double the count from prior census, government says
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Volunteers head off plastic waste crisis by removing tons of rubbish from Hungarian river

Thousands of muddy plastic bottles, chunks of Styrofoam and other waterlogged pieces of rubbish are piled onto a flatbed trailer on the banks of the Tisza River in Hungary — a metric ton of waste that was removed by hand from the waterway and its floodplain in a single day. It’s the haul of volunteers participating in a 10-day competition that draws over 150 people, life-jacketed rivergoers of all ages that pile into dozens of canoes to scour Hungary’s second-largest river for trash that has flowed downstream. Since its start in 2013, participants in the annual

Volunteers head off plastic waste crisis by removing tons of rubbish from Hungarian river
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Pac-12's downfall came after it could not adjust to changing media landscape

Larry Scott boasted five years ago that the Pac-12 Conference would be able “to adapt, react and take advantage of this new world media order that’s coming in a way others can’t.” As it turns out, Scott’s statement instead ended up reflecting what rival conferences and commissioners did. Scott didn’t have a chance to negotiate a second Pac-12 media deal. He stepped down as commissioner in 2021 and his successor, George Kliavkoff, didn’t land the deal the conference needed. Last week’s Pac-12 collapse, which saw five of the remaining nine members announce they were leaving the “Conference of Champions” for

Pac-12's downfall came after it could not adjust to changing media landscape
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South Korea begins evacuating thousands of global Scouts from its coast as a tropical storm nears

Buses began moving thousands of global Scouts from their campsite on South Korea’s coast to inland venues Tuesday ahead of a tropical storm that is forecast to bring intense rains and strong winds to the peninsula within days. More than 1,000 vehicles are being used to move 37,000 Scouts — mostly teenagers — from the World Scout Jamboree that opened last week in Buan, a county on South Korea’s southwestern coast. Most will be accommodated in Seoul and the capital’s metropolitan area, where officials have secured university dormitories, government and corporate training centers, and hotels.

South Korea begins evacuating thousands of global Scouts from its coast as a tropical storm nears
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Trio of missing hikers who set out on treacherous ridge in Scottish Highlands found dead

The bodies of three missing hikers were recovered from a mountain in the Scottish Highlands after they didn’t return from a notoriously difficult scramble on one of the narrowest ridge crests in Britain, police said Monday. The trio set out Saturday in Glen Coe to hike the Aonach Eagach, a 6-mile (10-kilometer) knife-edge ridge that tops out at 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) and has precipitous drops. A search began after sunset when they didn’t return, Police Scotland said. A Coastguard helicopter flying in fog and mist located the bodies and a search and rescue crew

Trio of missing hikers who set out on treacherous ridge in Scottish Highlands found dead

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