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Hurricane Helene hits southern US with worst flooding in a century

Hurricane Helene hits southern US with worst flooding in a century

The southern United States suffered some of its worst flooding in more than 100 years as the remnants of Hurricane Helene moved through the regionkilling at least 52 people, leaving millions without power, stressing dams and leaving behind potential losses of more than $100 billion. Busick, North Carolina, recorded 29.59 inches of rain, the current ...

Harris and Trump are even in Michigan and Wisconsin in New York Times poll

Harris and Trump are even in Michigan and Wisconsin in New York Times poll

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump They maintain a close race in the key states of Michigan and Wisconsinaccording to an opinion poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College and published on Saturday. The poll indicated that Harris has support from 48% among likely voters in Michigan, ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky presented his war "victory plan" to Donald Trump

President Volodymyr Zelensky presented his war “victory plan” to Donald Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented his war “victory plan” to Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting on Friday, after the Republican presidential candidate said he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end their conflict. The meeting between the two at Trump Tower in Manhattan was their first in-person meeting since 2019. Zelensky said ...

Israel will continue meeting to discuss US ceasefire proposals

Israel will continue meeting to discuss US ceasefire proposals

The Israeli teams met on Thursday to discuss US ceasefire proposals with Lebanon and discussions will continue in the coming days, the prime minister said on Friday, Benjamin Netanyahuwho added that he appreciated the efforts of USA. “Our teams met (Thursday, September 26) to discuss the US initiative and how we can advance the shared ...

Milei government will declare Aerolíneas Argentinas as "subject to privatization"

Milei government will declare Aerolíneas Argentinas as “subject to privatization”

The presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, confirmed this Friday that the Government will declare the state company Aerolíneas Argentinas “subject to privatization.” It will do so through an Emergency Necessity Decree (DNU) that the Executive Branch will publish in the coming days. in response to the open conflict between the aeronautical unions and the management of ...

Bad Bunny seeks to tip the balance for the November elections in Puerto Rico

Bad Bunny seeks to tip the balance for the November elections in Puerto Rico

Bad Bunny has turned Puerto Rican reggaeton into a global phenomenon worth millions of dollars. Now he is using that stardom to try to change politics on his native island. The three-time Grammy winner said he is paying for billboards in San Juan that criticize the New Progressive Party, the front-runner in November’s gubernatorial election.. ...

Trudeau's immigration plan in doubt as population growth slows

Trudeau’s immigration plan in doubt as population growth slows

Canada’s rapid population growth is slowing as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government cuts immigrationHowever, the country is still a long way from its goal of drastically reducing the number of temporary residents, a group that is now larger than ever. It is estimated that 250,000 people were added in the three months to July 1, ...

Visa sued by US Department of Justice for antitrust

Visa sued by US Department of Justice for antitrust

He United States Department of Justice sued Visa Inc. for illegally monopolizing the debit card marketin the Biden administration’s first major antitrust case involving the financial industry. According to the complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, Visawhich handles more than 60% of debit transactions in USAandentered into a series of agreements that penalized traders ...

Macquarie Group to acquire US$1.73 billion stake in Desri

Macquarie Group to acquire US$1.73 billion stake in Desri

Macquarie Group’s asset management division has agreed to acquire a minority stake in DE Shaw Renewable Investmentsa renewable energy company that owns, operates and develops wind, solar and battery storage projects in the United States. Capital investment of up to US$1.73 billion “aims to enable Desri to continue its growth and enhance its market leadership ...

Possible strikes threaten key ports in the eastern United States

Possible strikes threaten key ports in the eastern United States

Just as U.S. policymakers shift their focus from curbing inflation to shoring up the labor market, the economy is facing a jolt that threatens the kind of supply chain disruption and consumer discontent that swept through the pandemic — and potentially puts your daily dose of bananas at risk. This time, the shock comes just ...