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Weather tracker: Jamaica braces for its most powerful hurricane as Melissa reaches category 5
Record-breaking hurricane expected to make landfall on Tuesday with 160mph winds, while New Zealand reels from storm damage Hurricane Melissa – follow latest updates live The Caribbean is bracing for Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful to ever strike the region. Melissa began as a cluster of thunderstorms off the coast of west Africa,…
Southeast U.S. braces for heavy rains from a potential tropical storm
By Alana Wise Parts of the southeastern United States have begun bracing for the impacts of a potential tropical storm, just one year after Hurricane Helene tore through the region leaving casualties and calamity in its wake. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster put residents under a state of emergency in preparation for Tropical Depression 9,…
Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C
Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North America Europe live – latest updates After a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west. Since late July, large parts of the Iberian peninsula have…
With Indus Waters Treaty in the balance, Pakistan braces for more water woes
By Betsy Joles ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — High in the Himalayas, the Indus River flows over the Tibetan Plateau before branching into a web of tributaries that stretch through India and Pakistan and converge to empty into the Arabian Sea. For more than six decades, this river network has been divided between the two countries according…
Israel says it killed 9 Iranian nuclear scientists, and braces for attacks from Iran
By Rebecca Rosman , Hadeel Al-Shalchi , Jane Arraf , Juliana Kim Israel’s military says it killed nine of Iran’s top nuclear scientists Friday as part of its strikes aimed at crippling the country’s nuclear capabilities. The Israeli military said the scientists had played key roles in advancing Iran’s nuclear program, and called their deaths…
Brazil braces for Bolsonaro’s day in court as ex-president testifies over ‘coup plot’
Rightwinger accused of conspiring against democracy says appearance before supreme court will be ‘worth watching’ Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, will finally find himself in the dock this week, accused of masterminding an armed far-right conspiracy to seize power after losing the 2022 presidential election. The 70-year-old paratrooper turned populist, who governed from 2019 until…
Europe Braces for a New Trump Era, Uncertain About What It Means
Trump Administration Trump Administration Trump Administration President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready? By Jeanna Smialek Jeanna Smialek covers the European Union and reported this story from the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos, Switzerland.…
Ukraine Braces for Trump’s Return
Russia-Ukraine War Russia-Ukraine War Russia-Ukraine War Soldiers and civilians alike say that after so much loss, the new U.S. president must push for a just settlement, not peace at any cost. By Marc Santora Marc Santora reported from frontline towns and villages in Ukraine, as well as from the capital, Kyiv. Could this be the…
LA braces for stronger winds as fires continue to burn
Los Angeles residents are bracing for further destruction as weather forecasts indicate that winds helping fuel the flames might pick up again. Three fires continue to blaze. The largest, the Palisades Fire, has burned more than 23,000 acres and remained at 14% contained as of Monday evening. LA Mayor Karen Bass said “urgent preparations” are…
As dangerous winds are expected to pick up, Los Angeles braces for new fires
By Chandelis Duster This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. More strong winds are expected across Los Angeles and Ventura counties over the next few days that will create dangerous conditions as multiple blazes continue to burn across the fire-torn areas. The…