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People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. FEMA gives them no other option
Waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast. Homeowners generally have plenty of warning before their house buckles. So why aren't most houses removed, or at least emptied, before they fall?
Lula, Bolsonaro Tied as Bank Scandal Weighs on Both Campaigns
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro are locked in a tie ahead of Brazil’s October election, according to a new poll that suggests the fallout of a major bank scandal is hitting both campaigns.
UBS Capital Bill Stays in Swiss Parliament in Boost to Bank
The upper house of Switzerland’s parliament began its debate over UBS Group AG’s capital requirements, with lawmakers focusing on how much equity is needed to prevent a repeat of Credit Suisse’s 2023 collapse.
Donald Trump ‘Underestimated’ Mark Carney as EU Floats Canada Membership - Newsweek
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spent the past year arguing that Canada should stop taking orders from Washington and start building its own alliances. This week, Europe answered him directly with an open invitation that many see as a direct rebuke to President Donald Trump's...
Fed Policy Outlook Weighs on Yen Ahead of Bank of Japan Decision
Fed Policy Outlook Weighs on Yen Ahead of Bank of Japan Decision wsj.com
ANALYSIS-The night Sweden's far-right stopped winning
STOCKHOLM, Sept 17 - When the far-right anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats won a record one-fifth of the vote in a 2022 election, Viking rock player and party leader Jimmie Akesson led supporters in an impromptu celebratory conga.
N1,470/litre; Tinubu economic policy pushing Nigerians to breaking point — ADC - Vanguard News
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned President Bola Tinubu that his administration’s economic policies are pushing Nigerians “dangerously close to the limits of human endurance,” citing the rising cost of petrol, food and education.
Applicants sink into debt as UK Government makes £5bn annually from immigration fees
Many desperate Nigerians are embracing the ”Japa Syndrome ” and seeking greener pastures in the UK regardless of the cost. Findings by The Bureau of Investigative JournalismThe Bureau of Investigative Journalism in collaboration with The Guardian Nigeria reveal how the UK Governm...
Buratai’s tenure marked by deliberate reforms — Defence minister
The Minister of Defence, Lt Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), has described the tenure of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (retd.), as a period of deliberate reforms in training, equipment, welfare and professionalism in the Nigerian Army. Musa stated this in Abuja on...
Army rescues 22 kidnapped victims in Niger State
Some of the rescued victims. Photo credit: Army
US approves sweeping Russia sanctions with 100% tariff threat for its trade partners - IOL
US lawmakers approve sweeping new sanctions on Russia, including measures targeting its energy sector and potentially imposing tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian oil and gas.
All winners of first BARMM parliamentary polls proclaimed —Comelec - GMA Network
All winning candidates in the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections have been proclaimed, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday.
The Villafuertes of CamSur: A tale of political survival and reinvention - Rappler
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BuCor says no South Korean drug lord escaped via drone
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has ruled out the possibility of inmates escaping from penal facilities using unmanned aerial vehicles.
Fuel excise tax relief imminent
MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has certified that the average price of Dubai crude oil in the past month breached the $80-per-barrel threshold, paving the way for the suspension of excise tax on fuel products.
MILF’s Commander Bravo accepts BARMM poll defeat
ILIGAN CITY – Member of Parliament Abdullah Macapaar, better known as “Commander Bravo” of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), has accepted defeat in the Sept. 14 historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
Burn Off (KARRAGULLEN, CITY OF ARMADALE, METRO SOUTH EAST, CAD-ID: 817253) - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Burn Off (KARRAGULLEN, CITY OF ARMADALE, METRO SOUTH EAST, CAD-ID: 817253) ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation