MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – There could be a live mariachi band, clips from old Mexican movies, or the photo of a journalist being scolded for their coverage: the only sure thing with outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s daily press conference is that it will be long – often upwards …
Baca Lagi »Explainer-What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he plans to hold a general election on Oct. 27. Here is what to expect in the following weeks as Ishiba seeks to hold on to his party’s lower house majority and solidify his position atop a scandal-plagued …
Baca Lagi »Titan sub tragedy: US Coast Guard hearings reveal new insights
Over the past two weeks, the US Coast Guard has held hearings on how the Titan, a privately owned submersible vessel that imploded 15 months ago at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, resulted in the deaths of the five people inside. The Coast Guard has posted videos of …
Baca Lagi »Moldovan minister urges voters to shun ‘thieves’ after cash offered in EU referendum
CHISINAU (Reuters) – A senior government minister urged Moldovans on Sunday to shun “thieves, fugitives and bandits” after an exiled pro-Russian business magnate pledged to pay voters to vote “no” in a referendum on joining the European Union. Infrastructure Minister Andrei Spinu’s call underscored the increasingly unruly campaign for the …
Baca Lagi »How Hurricane Helene became the near-perfect storm, bringing widespread destruction in Southern US
HURRICANE Helene killed and destroyed far and wide – from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina in the United States, its high winds, heavy rains and sheer size created a perfect mix for devastation. The storm made landfall late Thursday (Sept 26) along a largely undeveloped expanse of pine …
Baca Lagi »Pope Francis, after Belgian criticism, says church has ‘no place for abuse’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday wrapped up a weekend trip to Belgium, where he faced some of the strongest criticism yet levied during one of his foreign trips. The 87-year-old pontiff was pressed by high-profile figures at three of the five major events on his three-day visit in …
Baca Lagi »Nepal closes schools after heavy rains kill 100
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 100, with 67 missing, officials said on Sunday. Flooding brought traffic and normal activity to a standstill in the Kathmandu valley, where 37 deaths …
Baca Lagi »North Korea says US military aid to Ukraine is ‘incredible mistake’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea, which has been accused of illegally supplying weapons to Russia, said on Sunday that U.S. military aid worth $8 billion to Ukraine is “an incredible mistake” and playing with fire against nuclear superpower Russia. U.S. President Joe Biden announced the new aid as Ukraine President …
Baca Lagi »Pope Francis criticised by Belgian Catholic university, moments after visiting
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Pope Francis was sharply criticised on Saturday by one of Belgium’s Catholic universities over his stance on the role of women in society, in a strongly worded press release issued just moments after the pontiff spoke at the college. Professors and students at UCLouvain, where the 87-year-old …
Baca Lagi »After floods, Poland to boost natural disaster reserve in 2025 budget
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s 2025 draft budget will set aside 3.2 billion zlotys ($835.88 million) as a reserve for dealing with natural disasters, the government said on Saturday, after devastating floods wreaked havoc in the country. The worst floods in at least two decades left many towns in southwestern Poland …
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