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US considers dropping sanctions against Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler – WSJ
(Reuters) - The United States has considered a plan to drop sanctions against Dan Gertler, an Israeli mining magnate accused of corruption, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people...
Oct 11, 2023
Biden administration takes aim at junk fees with new proposed rule, guidance
By Diane Bartz, Jeff Mason and Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration took another shot at unpopular junk fees on Wednesday with a proposed rule that would require businesses...
Oct 11, 2023
Tropical Storm Sean forms near Cape Verde – US Hurricane Center
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Sean has formed over the Central Tropical Atlantic, but is unlikely to strengthen much, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday. The storm was about 725 m...
Oct 11, 2023
Hurricane Lidia slams Mexico’s coast leaving widespread damage
(Reuters) - Rescue workers on Wednesday were scrambling to clean up the mess left by Hurricane Lidia, which slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast overnight, leaving one person dead in the western state ...
Oct 11, 2023
Factbox-EU, UN, several countries pledge aid to earthquake-striken Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Another major earthquake rattled western Afghanistan on Wednesday, just days after one of the world's deadliest earthquakes killed more than 2,400 people and levelled thousands o...
Oct 11, 2023
Japan weather bureau says 90% chance of El Nino continuing into winter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's weather bureau said on Wednesday the El Nino phenomenon is still continuing from spring and that there was a 90% chance it will persist through the northern hemisphere winter...
Oct 11, 2023
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes northwestern Afghanistan – GFZ
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck northwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said....
Oct 10, 2023
Tropical Depression 19 forms in eastern Atlantic- US hurricane center
(Reuters) - Tropical Depression Nineteen has formed in the eastern Atlantic, which is forecast to become a tropical storm on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The depression is...
Oct 10, 2023
Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain guitars could fetch up to $2 million each at auction
By Rollo Ross (Reuters) - Two iconic guitars played by Eric Clapton and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain could each fetch $1 million to $2 million when they go up for auction in November. Clapton's "The Fool", a...
Oct 10, 2023
Gymnastics-Olympic gold medalist Retton ‘fighting for her life’ with rare form of pneumonia, daughter says
(Reuters) - U.S. gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton is "fighting for her life" and has been in an intensive care unit for more than a week battling a rare form of pneumonia, her daughter said on Tuesday....
Oct 10, 2023
