President Biden to travel to North Carolina Wednesday for briefing and aerial survey of storm-ravaged Asheville
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden to travel to North Carolina Wednesday for briefing and aerial survey of storm-ravaged Asheville.
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Malay MailDid you get wet too? Klang Valley hit by pockets of flash floods as heavy downpour disrupts morning routine (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Heavy torrential rain has raised water levels to cause pockets of flash flood around the Klang Va...
- Malay Mail
Universiti Malaya forced to cancel classes as campus hit by floods, but situation improving (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Water levels around Universiti Malaya’s main campus here have receded after its compound was heav...
- CNN
Floridians return home to clean up from two hurricanes, with gas and power in short supply
Surrounded by the damage left behind by hurricanes Helene and Milton, people across Florida are facing the daunting task of cleaning up, but many lack the electricity and fuel to do it.
- The Daily Beast
Bill Clinton Sounds Off on MTG’s Weather Conspiracy
At a campaign stop in Georgia on Monday, Bill Clinton had some fun at the expense of the state’s most rabble-rousing ultraconservative member of Congress: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.He referenced the conspiracy theory she touted earlier this month in the wake of Hurricane Helene. “Yes they can control the weather,” she posted on X, without specifying who exactly “they” are. In another post, she also emphasized how the devastation in the Southeast could affect the election—likely in a way that h
- Associated Press
Several thousand attend a funeral service in southern Bosnia for 19 killed in devastating floods
JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Several thousand mourners in southern Bosnia converged Tuesday around 19 caskets covered in traditional Islamic green cloth, part of a funeral service held for those killed during the destructive floods and landslide s that hit the country in early October. Torrential rains and winds slammed four municipalities in central and southern Bosnia early on Oct. 4, catching people by surprise. Entire areas were cut off as flash floods swept away roads and bridges, and at least 26 people were reported dead.
- The Independent
La Niña winter is nearly here. How could the climate pattern affect the US?
Last year’s El Niño event brought the warmest winter on record in the continental US
- Euronews
Hurricane Milton costs Florida billions in damage and wreaks havoc on countless lives
At least 11 people were killed during Hurricane Milton’s landfall and authorities are warning the cleanup could take up to a year.View on euronews
- Associated Press
Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact
Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will reopen. While virtual learning helped during the COVID-19 school closures, that has not been an option for this crisis because internet and cellphone service has remained spotty since the storm struck in late September. In hard-hit western North Carolina, some districts warn students will miss up to a month of school, and others say they can't yet determine a timeline for returning to classrooms.
- Euronews
Death toll rises to 26 in Bosnia floods as rescue teams search for survivors
The storm earlier in October caused multiple deaths and ravaged infrastructure in the central and southern parts of the country.View on euronews
- Associated Press
Southern Africa is enduring its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says
Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region's worst hunger crisis in decades, the United Nations' food agency said Tuesday. The World Food Program warned it could become a “full-scale human catastrophe.” Five countries — Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger.
- Malay Mail
Man files police report over shooting of Kopi the dog, says Besut council officers only allowed to use firearms for emergency or disease control
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A man has lodged a police report calling for an investigation into the killing of a dog named Kop...
- Malay Mail
Driver charged over Dungun UiTM students’ deaths in fatal crash
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A female driver, accused of crashing into two motorcycles, resulting in the deaths of three Dungu...
- Cosmopolitan
Lisa Arrives in a Bejeweled Bra, transparent Cape, and Hotpants to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Blackpink singer Lisa dressed to turn heads on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show red carpet. See the lingerie ensemble she wore.
- AFP
Malaysian PM targeted with false 'Palestinian son-in-law' photo
Muslim-majority Malaysia is a staunch supporter of a Palestinian state, however, a photo has been shared in posts that falsely claimed it shows Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's "Palestinian son-in-law". The New Straits Times newspaper, which published the photo, identified the couple as a woman -- who is not one of Anwar's daughters -- and her husband arriving in Kuala Lumpur after they were evacuated from Gaza.
- Malay Mail
‘Blessings’ from leaders’ body parts and skipping Friday prayers: Here’s why Putrajaya thinks GISBH members are religious deviants
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has conf...
- The Telegraph
US troops arrive in Israel
American troops have arrived in Israel as the country prepares for an exchange of attacks with Iran.
- Malay Mail
Penang family faces uncertainty as 12-year-old son denied Malaysian citizenship
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 15 — Each year-end, Sim Kok Wah is filled with worry, wondering if it will be the year his son is no lo...
- Malay Mail
Durian’t it smell rotten? Company manager duped of RM2.6m in Musang King scam, say Johor cops
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A company manager has fallen victim to a scam, losing RM2.6 million in a fraudulent transaction i...
- Evening Standard
Police hunt all-female Chinese blackmail gang in north London
Terrified victims were told family members would ‘mysteriously’ get hurt if they didn’t follow demands
- HuffPost
Understanding Who Is An Enabler In The Sean Combs Case — And Who Is Not
Conspiracy theorists suggest that anyone who’s been in Combs' orbit or to his parties could have sanctioned his alleged offenses. It’s more complex than that.