California wildfires evening update: September 9, 2020
US-Ukrainian talks reportedly continued in Florida on December 1 ahead of US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 2 to present the US-Ukrainian peace proposal. US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov reportedly…
A magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimetres in Pacific coast communities, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA). Reuters reported that about 90,000 people were ordered to evacuate after the quake struck at 11:15pm local time on Monday. Japan…
Singapore has become the latest country to allow 16 species of insects for human consumption, including crickets, grasshoppers, grubs, and even mealworms. Unlike other Southeast Asian countries, where insects have been part of the street food menu for a long time, Singapore has avoided edible insects so far due to its strict safety and hygiene…
SANTIAGO/BRASILIA, Jan 30 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s bid this week to rally support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion during his first South American tour fell flat, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterating his view both parties shared blame. Scholz has sought to project unity on Ukraine during…
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today fired a direct message to America’s top generals: ‘No more DEI, dudes in dresses, or gender delusion …. prepare for war.’ Speaking at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, Hegseth said that America’s enemies would ‘FAFO’, which stands for ‘f*** around and find out,’ if they chose to challenge its…
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies on Tuesday unveiled a $2,800 tri-foldable phone as it seeks to extend its lead in the world’s biggest smartphone market and steal the spotlight from Apple hours after it debuted a new iPhone. The Chinese tech giant showed off its new Mate XT, which users can fold three…