North Korea warns US, allies as drills with South Korean troops begin
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Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a major Category 4 storm near Cayo Costa along the southwestern coast of Florida, the National Hurricane Center reported. The “extremely dangerous” storm made landfall with maximum sustained winds near 150 miles per hour, according to the center. Floodwaters raced down streets and enveloped lawns along Florida’s southwest…
Travel chaos is plaguing US airports on the eve of Independence Day, with more than 100 million Americans under extreme weather warnings. More than 1,400 flights were delayed or cancelled as of Monday morning. It follows one of the busiest air travel weekends on record. Sunday saw the highest number of passengers ever screened at…
The demise of banking giant Credit Suisse sent shock waves through financial markets and appears to have dealt a blow to Switzerland’s reputation for stability, with one executive suggesting investors will now look at the mountainous central European country as “a financial banana republic.” UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, agreed on Sunday to buy its embattled domestic…
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, a critic of previous deals, will be seeking re-election in December Report from DRC state auditor calls for infrastructure investment to be increased by US$17 billion Politics could be at play in the latest falling-out between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chinese companies over a US$6 billion minerals-for-infrastructure deal…
The German parliament has rejected immigration measures put forward by the conservative opposition and backed by the far-right. Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor, had tried to rely on support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party for the second time in a week – but…
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s efforts to rebuild its semiconductor industry are getting a shot in the arm as more and more Taiwanese chip companies expand here – not only to support a new TSMC plant but also excited about the Japanese sector’s prospects. The influx comes amid shifting alliances and priorities in the…