Hurricane Ian lashes Cuba, aims at Florida as possible Cat 4
HAVANA — A strengthening Hurricane Ian’s rain and winds lashed Cuba’s western tip, where authorities have evacuated 50,000 people, as it roared on a path that could see it hit Florida’s west coast as a Category 4 hurricane. Officials in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province set up 55 shelters, rushed in emergency personnel and took […]
Typhoon Noru hits northern Philippines
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Magnus Carlsen: FIDE reprimands former world champion for quitting match after one move but ‘shares his deep concerns’ about cheating in chess
“We strongly believe that there were better ways to handle this situation,” FIDE said in a statement released on Friday. “The World Champion has a moral responsibility attached to his status, since he is viewed as a global ambassador of the game. His actions impact the reputation of his colleagues, sportive results, and eventually can […]
Cuban Innovator Uses Sunlight to Create a Model Sustainable Space — Global Issues
Félix Morffi, an 84-year-old retiree, shows a self-made solar heater and solar panels installed on the roof of his house in the municipality of Regla in Havana. His hope is that his house will soon become an experimental site for the use of renewable energies and that students will learn about the subject in situ. […]
‘Even their remains should be in handcuffs’: Khmer Rouge vilified | News
Yath Run was just nine years old when the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975. The victory of Pol Pot’s forces saw Yath Run separated from his parents and sent to a children’s labour camp in Cambodia’s rural northwestern Battambang province. Decades later, Yath Run’s anger has not dissipated for the regime that separated him […]
Russian mercenaries bombard Bakhmut as Moscow searches for a win
Bakhmut, Ukraine CNN — In the ruins of an apartment block tarred with soot and clouded in dust amid constant shelling, a small group of Ukrainian soldiers are face to face with a new type of Russian enemy: mercenaries, some of whom may be convicts sent to the front line. The battle is as heated […]
Strong winds, heavy rain lash Japan’s southwestern Kyushu island | Weather News
Typhoon Nanmadol, the 14th to hit Japan this season, is now heading towards Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. Typhoon Nanmadol has pounded southwestern Japan with heavy rain and strong winds, forcing the cancellation of air and train services, leaving some 300,000 homes without power and injuring dozens. The storm – Japan’s 14th typhoon of the season […]
Cycling World Championships: French Federation defends decision to fly female riders to Australia in economy
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe is aiming to defend his UCI Road World Championships title in Australia The French Cycling Federation has defended its decision to fly its men to the Cycling World Championships in Australia in business class while the women’s team travelled in economy. News of the decision has provoked criticism in France. But Christophe […]
Full Gender Equality Almost 300 Years Away at Current Rate of Progress — Global Issues
At the current rate of progress, it will take up to 286 years to close gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws, Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, September 15, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Sep 15 (IPS) – While women in rich societies are paid around 25% less than men for equal […]
Armenia, Azerbaijan negotiate another ceasefire: Yerevan | Conflict News
Armenia and Azerbaijan have negotiated a ceasefire to end a sudden resurgence of fighting that has killed 155 soldiers from both sides, according to a senior Armenian official. Armen Grigoryan, the secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, announced the truce in televised remarks, saying it had taken effect hours earlier, at 8pm local time (16:00 GMT) […]
