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Kingston, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning, marking what authorities say could be the most destructive weather event in the island’s history. Life-threatening conditions to begin Monday night The National Hurricane Center warns that hurricane-force […]
The National Basketball Association has initiated an extensive audit of wagering practices across all 30 franchises after a federal indictment alleged that confidential player information was leaked to gamblers. A league memo distributed on Monday outlines a multilayered plan that will scrutinize proposition bets, tighten injury-reporting procedures and expand the use of artificial intelligence to […]
The federal government shutdown, now in its fourth week, is poised to suspend nutrition assistance for millions of households and interrupt pay for air traffic controllers, adding new urgency to stalled negotiations on Capitol Hill. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posted a notice stating that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be […]
Proceedings began Monday in a Paris criminal court against ten defendants charged with orchestrating a sustained campaign of online harassment aimed at France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron. Prosecutors allege that the group promoted false claims regarding her gender identity and suggested her marriage to President Emmanuel Macron amounted to pedophilia because of their 24-year age […]
Finnish packaging producer Metsä Board reported a comparable operating loss of €45.6 million for the third quarter of 2025, reversing the €41.9 million profit booked in the same period a year earlier. The swing into negative territory reflects lower sales, diminished paperboard deliveries and continued weakness in European and Asian pulp markets. Net sales fell […]
American Express reported its strongest quarterly revenue to date, lifted by affluent customer spending and recent upgrades to its premium cards. The performance prompted the company to tighten its full-year guidance and propelled the stock to an all-time high. Record figures for the third quarter The card issuer disclosed revenue of $18.43 billion for the three […]
Tesla’s board of directors is urging investors to approve Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s proposed compensation plan, valued at nearly $1 trillion, ahead of the electric-vehicle maker’s annual meeting. Board chair Robyn Denholm told shareholders in a letter released Monday that Musk’s continued leadership is critical as Tesla seeks to expand beyond automobiles into autonomous driving […]
A newly circulated video from Australia shows an intense hailstorm striking a residential swimming pool and whipping the water into a frothy swirl. The brief but dramatic clip focuses on hailstones splashing into the pool at high speed, producing waves that repeatedly crest against the concrete edge. Although the exact location and time of the […]
The Constitutional Council of Cameroon on Monday declared President Paul Biya the winner of the 12 October presidential election, confirming a new seven-year term for the 92-year-old leader who has governed the Central African country since 1982. Official figures released by the court show Biya securing 53.66% of the vote, while his closest challenger, former […]
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry recorded a modest year-on-year increase in export revenue in September 2025, with overseas sales totaling a little over $403 million. The 1.58% expansion from September 2024 came despite lower volumes to the United States and the United Kingdom, two of the sector’s principal destinations. The latest figures, released by the Joint […]
Saudi Arabia’s plentiful energy reserves could turn the kingdom into a preferred location for large-scale artificial intelligence data centers, according to Groq Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Ross. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Ross outlined why the country’s energy profile gives it a competitive edge in the fast-expanding market for AI infrastructure. […]
Kingston, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 system on Monday evening, packing sustained winds of 160 mph as it moved northwest through the Caribbean Sea toward Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The eye of the hurricane was located roughly 130 miles south-southeast of Kingston and was advancing at a […]