2 dam breaches in central Michigan force mass evacuations over flooding concerns
SANTA CRUZ — The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms pummeled Northern California on Thursday, toppling trees, battering the coastline and swelling rivers and streams into furious torrents as residents braced for more intense weather set to arrive in the near future. Storms over the last week have killed at least six people, including…
Donald Trump issued a scalding statement about ‘corrupt’ BBC executives meddling in the US presidential election after the media company’s director-general quietly quit. The president shared his message about the exodus of BBC higher-ups from the company amid a row over the doctoring of his speech for a Panorama episode and misleading viewers. ‘The TOP people in the BBC,…
Judge refuses Hong Kong government’s request for injunction against Glory to Hong Kong, saying it could have chilling effect Hong Kong’s high court has rejected a government attempt to ban a protest song, Glory to Hong Kong, saying an injunction could create a chilling effect and undermine freedom of expression. The government had sought the…
China and Japan have pledged to strengthen communication over maritime issues and hold a new round of economic talks in an effort to stabilise relations, but a number of sticking points remain. Following Thursday’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the two sides released a five-point document that said they had…
America’s Three Mile Island energy plant, the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history, is preparing to reopen as Microsoft looks for ways to satisfy its growing energy needs. The tech giant said it had signed a 20-year deal to purchase power from the Pennsylvania plant, which would reopen in 2028 after improvements….
South Korea’s won reaches lowest level since 2009 as selling in Asian currencies picks up steam The yen fell further against the dollar on Wednesday, leaving it down a fifth this year as Japan’s government stepped up its verbal intervention aimed at stemming an acute sell-off in the currency. Japan’s currency declined to ¥144 against…