🏚 Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islands
Hurricane Ian underscores the vulnerability of the nation’s barrier islands and the increasing costs of people living on the thin strips of land that parallel the coast. As hurricanes become more destructive, experts question whether such exposed communities can keep rebuilding in the face of climate change.
After devastating parts of Florida, Ian made landfall again in South Carolina, where Pawleys Island was among the hardest hit places. Friday’s winds and rains broke apart the barrier island’s main pier, one of several in the state to crumble and wash away.
Barrier islands were never an ideal place for development, experts say. They typically form as waves deposit sediment off the mainland. And they move based on weather patterns and other ocean forces. Some even disappear.
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Hurricane Ian underscores the vulnerability of the nation’s barrier islands and the increasing costs of people living on the thin strips of land that parallel the coast. As hurricanes become more destructive, experts question whether such exposed communities can keep rebuilding in the face of climate change.
After devastating parts of Florida, Ian made landfall again in South Carolina, where Pawleys Island was among the hardest hit places. Friday’s winds and rains broke apart the barrier island’s main pier, one of several in the state to crumble and wash away.
Barrier islands were never an ideal place for development, experts say. They typically form as waves deposit sediment off the mainland. And they move based on weather patterns and other ocean forces. Some even disappear.
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🔥 Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade
Satellite sensors detected over 42,000 fires in 30 days according to Brazil’s national space institute. It is the first time since 2010 that fires in the Amazon surpassed 40,000 in a single month. In just those three weeks, the Amazon lost 1,120 square kilometers of rainforest (434 square miles), an area larger than New York City.
The surge in forest fire occurs amid a polarizing presidential campaign. Right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second four-year term against leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who ruled Brazil between 2003 and 2010 and leads in the polls. The first round of the election is on Sunday.
Despite the smoke clogging the air of entire Amazon cities, state elections have largely ignored environmental issues. Besides the president, Brazilians will also elect governors and state and national parliaments.
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Satellite sensors detected over 42,000 fires in 30 days according to Brazil’s national space institute. It is the first time since 2010 that fires in the Amazon surpassed 40,000 in a single month. In just those three weeks, the Amazon lost 1,120 square kilometers of rainforest (434 square miles), an area larger than New York City.
The surge in forest fire occurs amid a polarizing presidential campaign. Right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second four-year term against leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who ruled Brazil between 2003 and 2010 and leads in the polls. The first round of the election is on Sunday.
Despite the smoke clogging the air of entire Amazon cities, state elections have largely ignored environmental issues. Besides the president, Brazilians will also elect governors and state and national parliaments.
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❗️ Air Defenses Activated After Seven Explosions Sound Off in Kherson
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📡 India launches 5G services, Modi calls it step in new era
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services in India on Saturday, calling it a “step towards the new era.” The launch in select cities will cover the entire country over the next couple of years, a government statement said.
The government said that the cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is expected to reach $450 billion by 2035. Research agency OMDIA projects that with 369 million 5G subnoscriptions — over half the total global 5G subnoscriptions currently — India will be just behind China and the US in world rankings by 2026. India would have ousted Japan from the third spot with 147 million customers, according to Business Standard newspaper.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G services in India on Saturday, calling it a “step towards the new era.” The launch in select cities will cover the entire country over the next couple of years, a government statement said.
The government said that the cumulative economic impact of 5G on India is expected to reach $450 billion by 2035. Research agency OMDIA projects that with 369 million 5G subnoscriptions — over half the total global 5G subnoscriptions currently — India will be just behind China and the US in world rankings by 2026. India would have ousted Japan from the third spot with 147 million customers, according to Business Standard newspaper.
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📉 US Army misses recruiting goal
The Army fell about 15,000 soldiers — or 25% — short of its recruitment goal this year, officials confirmed, despite a frantic effort to make up the widely expected gap in a year when all the military services struggled in a tight jobs market to find young people willing and fit to enlist.
Military leaders used increased enlistment bonuses and other programs to try and build their numbers this year, but they say it’s getting more and more difficult to compete with private industry in the tight labor market. So far, the Army has discharged a bit more than 1,700 soldiers for refusing to take the mandated vaccine.
Exacerbating the problem is the fact that according to estimates, just 23% of young people can meet the military’s fitness, educational and moral requirements — with many disqualified for reasons ranging from medical issues to criminal records and tattoos.
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The Army fell about 15,000 soldiers — or 25% — short of its recruitment goal this year, officials confirmed, despite a frantic effort to make up the widely expected gap in a year when all the military services struggled in a tight jobs market to find young people willing and fit to enlist.
Military leaders used increased enlistment bonuses and other programs to try and build their numbers this year, but they say it’s getting more and more difficult to compete with private industry in the tight labor market. So far, the Army has discharged a bit more than 1,700 soldiers for refusing to take the mandated vaccine.
Exacerbating the problem is the fact that according to estimates, just 23% of young people can meet the military’s fitness, educational and moral requirements — with many disqualified for reasons ranging from medical issues to criminal records and tattoos.
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‼️ Four People Killed in Gorlovka During Ukrainian Troops’ Shelling - Mayor ➡️ LIVE UPDATES
A total of four people were killed as a result of the Ukrainian troops’ shelling of Gorlovka, located in the Donetsk region, the city mayor, Ivan Prikhodko, said.
"Unfortunately, in the village of Bakhmutka, as a result of the Ukrainian shelling, another three civilians were killed. At the hands of the armed formations of Ukraine, four residents of Gorlovka died today," Prikhodko said on Telegram on Saturday.
At the end of August, one woman was killed in the Ukrainian troops’ shelling of Gorlovka.
Also in August, the Ukrainian military targeted the Stirol chemical plant in Gorlovka, causing a fire in the enterprise’s warehouse area.
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A total of four people were killed as a result of the Ukrainian troops’ shelling of Gorlovka, located in the Donetsk region, the city mayor, Ivan Prikhodko, said.
"Unfortunately, in the village of Bakhmutka, as a result of the Ukrainian shelling, another three civilians were killed. At the hands of the armed formations of Ukraine, four residents of Gorlovka died today," Prikhodko said on Telegram on Saturday.
At the end of August, one woman was killed in the Ukrainian troops’ shelling of Gorlovka.
Also in August, the Ukrainian military targeted the Stirol chemical plant in Gorlovka, causing a fire in the enterprise’s warehouse area.
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🇻🇪/🇺🇸 Venezuela frees seven Americans as part of the largest prisoner swap under Biden
Venezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans, including five oil executives, in exchange for two relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro jailed in the United States on drug convictions, US officials said.
The swap included executives of Citgo Petroleum held for years, in addition to US Marine veteran Matthew Heath and another US citizen named Osman Khan. They were exchanged for two of Maduro's wife's nephews, who were arrested in 2015.
Maduro's government said in a statement that as a result of talks that started in March two young Venezuelans "unjustly" held in the United States were freed, as well as a group of US citizens who were subject to Venezuelan court proceedings and were released for "humanitarian reasons."
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Venezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans, including five oil executives, in exchange for two relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro jailed in the United States on drug convictions, US officials said.
The swap included executives of Citgo Petroleum held for years, in addition to US Marine veteran Matthew Heath and another US citizen named Osman Khan. They were exchanged for two of Maduro's wife's nephews, who were arrested in 2015.
Maduro's government said in a statement that as a result of talks that started in March two young Venezuelans "unjustly" held in the United States were freed, as well as a group of US citizens who were subject to Venezuelan court proceedings and were released for "humanitarian reasons."
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⚽️ At Least 127 Fans Killed After Mass Riot Breaks Out During Football Match in Indonesia
Video of the aftermath shows dozens of individuals climbing over a barricade on the field as tear gas fills the air. At least 127 football fans were killed after a massive riot broke out in Indonesia late Saturday during a football match, local law enforcement officials have confirmed. Another 180 individuals sustained injuries. Among the dead are said to be two police officers who had attempted to quell the crowd.
In response to the riot, league officials have suspended matches for at least one week, as well as blocking Arema FC fans from attending the team's matches for the remainder of the season as they were seen as the instigators of the riot.
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Video of the aftermath shows dozens of individuals climbing over a barricade on the field as tear gas fills the air. At least 127 football fans were killed after a massive riot broke out in Indonesia late Saturday during a football match, local law enforcement officials have confirmed. Another 180 individuals sustained injuries. Among the dead are said to be two police officers who had attempted to quell the crowd.
In response to the riot, league officials have suspended matches for at least one week, as well as blocking Arema FC fans from attending the team's matches for the remainder of the season as they were seen as the instigators of the riot.
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‼️ Four People Killed in Gorlovka During Ukrainian Troops’ Shelling - Mayor ➡️ LIVE UPDATES A total of four people were killed as a result of the Ukrainian troops’ shelling of Gorlovka, located in the Donetsk region, the city mayor, Ivan Prikhodko, said.…
⚡️ Duma to Prepare Draft Allowing Deferment of Russian Deputies Wishing to Fight in Donbass
The State Duma of the Russian Federation will prepare a bill depriving deputies of a deferment from partial mobilization if they want to participate in the special operation in Ukraine, Vitaly Milonov, a State Duma deputy and a member of the United Russia party, told Sputnik.
"The federal law says that deputies are not subject to mobilization. And all our volunteers do everything voluntarily, despite the fact that they are required to attend meetings. And if a decision is made, it would be necessary that all our volunteers do not look like violators of the regulations," Milonov explained.
Currently, the law gives a deferment for the deputies of the State Duma, and those who are ready to mobilize are faced with the fact that they cannot formalize their absence from the Duma, Milonov told Sputnik.
"We are now bringing this issue up so that my colleagues - United Russia deputies - and I can mobilize," Milonov said.
The State Duma of the Russian Federation will prepare a bill depriving deputies of a deferment from partial mobilization if they want to participate in the special operation in Ukraine, Vitaly Milonov, a State Duma deputy and a member of the United Russia party, told Sputnik.
"The federal law says that deputies are not subject to mobilization. And all our volunteers do everything voluntarily, despite the fact that they are required to attend meetings. And if a decision is made, it would be necessary that all our volunteers do not look like violators of the regulations," Milonov explained.
Currently, the law gives a deferment for the deputies of the State Duma, and those who are ready to mobilize are faced with the fact that they cannot formalize their absence from the Duma, Milonov told Sputnik.
"We are now bringing this issue up so that my colleagues - United Russia deputies - and I can mobilize," Milonov said.
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💰 A $46 trillion wipeout in stocks and bonds won't stop until central banks around the world launch a coordinated pivot, Bank of America says
It's been a tough year for investors, with global stock and bond markets erasing $46.1 trillion in market value since November 2021, according to Bank of America. And investors shouldn't expect the pain to stop until the Federal Reserve, in coordination with other central banks, pivots away from its currently hawkish monetary policy and towards a more dovish stance.
And while the Bank of England and Bank of Japan have recently pivoted to a more dovish stance amid turmoil in their local currency and fixed income markets, that hasn't been enough, as evidenced by the continued downtrend in stock prices.
The massive drawdown has led to forced liquidations on Wall Street, the bank's chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett said, highlighting the recent break below 2018 support in the NYSE Composite Index.
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It's been a tough year for investors, with global stock and bond markets erasing $46.1 trillion in market value since November 2021, according to Bank of America. And investors shouldn't expect the pain to stop until the Federal Reserve, in coordination with other central banks, pivots away from its currently hawkish monetary policy and towards a more dovish stance.
And while the Bank of England and Bank of Japan have recently pivoted to a more dovish stance amid turmoil in their local currency and fixed income markets, that hasn't been enough, as evidenced by the continued downtrend in stock prices.
The massive drawdown has led to forced liquidations on Wall Street, the bank's chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett said, highlighting the recent break below 2018 support in the NYSE Composite Index.
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Sputnik correspondents have captured footage of Russia’s S-300 air defense missiles performing combat actions near Lugansk
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📹 A helicopter crashed in a residential neighborhood in south-east Fresno, California. Its fall was caught on video by a doorbell Ring camera. According to the police, the two people inside the survey helicopter suffered minor injuries and were taken to Fresno's Community Regional Medical Center
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Watch: Russia's Su-25 destroys Ukrainian disguised fortified field positions and armored vehicles during special operation
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🇧🇫🇫🇷 The French foreign ministry has denied the country's involvement in the events taking place after a military takeover in Burkina Faso amid allegations that the deposed leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba sought refuge in a French military base. "France…
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After the coup in Burkina Faso, protesters caused a fire in front of the French Embassy.
The French Foreign Ministry condemned the attack and called to ensure the security of diplomatic institutions.
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The French Foreign Ministry condemned the attack and called to ensure the security of diplomatic institutions.
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