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Florida governor warns ‘hazards are increasing’ as hurricane nearsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking early Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Milton approached, said ‘conditions are starting to get bad’ and urged people to watch for updates about the safety situation in their local area. Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force windsContinue Reading

World U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday about potential Israeli retaliation against Iran, while Lebanon’s Hezbollah said its fighters pushed back advancing Israeli forces along the border. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about Israel’s plans with PM Benjamin NetanyahuThomson Reuters · Posted: OctContinue Reading

World At least 60 people were killed in Israeli military strikes on Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinian medics said, as Israeli forces pressed on with a raid in the enclave’s north where a UN aid official said hunger is spreading again. Palestinian, UN officials say there are no safe places to flee asContinue Reading

World Draft Israeli legislation that would stop the UN Palestinian refugee agency working in the Gaza Strip and West Bank would be a “catastrophe” if enacted, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. He said he raised his concerns with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Middle East conflictContinue Reading

Science Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified over the past 36 hours and is heading towards western Florida with life-threatening conditions. Here’s what we know about how it formed, where it’s going and what could be expected. Milton is expected to produce powerful winds far beyond the hurricane itself Nicole Mortillaro ·Continue Reading

Floridians on Wednesday had one final day to evacuate or hunker down ahead of the Category 5 Hurricane Milton, potentially one of the most destructive ever to hit the Gulf Coast of Florida. With more than 1 million people in coastal areas under evacuation orders, those fleeing for higher ground clogged highwaysContinue Reading

World The Israeli army issued an urgent warning Monday for people to stay off the beach or on boats on Lebanon’s coast. Earlier on Monday, the Israeli military struck at Al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza. Following strike on Gaza hospital, Israel warned people to leave parts of south Lebanon MondayThomson ReutersContinue Reading

Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm. The centre of Hurricane Milton could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay region, whichContinue Reading

World A 70-year-old South Korean woman sued her government, an adoption agency and an orphanage Monday over the adoption of her four-year-old daughter, who was sent to the U.S. in 1976 after being kidnapped. It’s the first known lawsuit of its kind in South Korea. Han Tae-soon and her daughter,Continue Reading