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South Korean rain turns roads into rivers, leaves 9 dead
Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. At least nine people were killed — some drowning in their homes — and six others were missing, with more rain forecast, officials said Tuesday.
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Weather tracker: no relief as heatwaves continue in parts of Europe and China
While it feels as though Europe should be starting to see the end of its heatwaves, scorching temperatures are expected to continue across the north and west of the continent this week. As high pressure becomes established, parts of France and Spain could experience temperatures of 38C (100.4F) between Wednesday and Saturday. A prolonged hot period is also forecast to hit the UK with temperatures exceeding 30C, and maximum temperatures possibly hitting as high as 35C.
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佩西粉墨上演”出场戏称“台湾派洛政及洛西的行为再一次示威游行
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Blinken: China should not hold global concerns 'hostage'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that China should not hold hostage talks on important global matters such as the climate crisis, after Beijing cut off contacts with Washington in retaliation for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan earlier this week.
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China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruptions
BEIJING (AP) — China blocked imports of citrus, fish and other foods from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by a top American lawmaker, Nancy Pelosi, but has avoided disrupting one of the world's most important technology and manufacturing relationships.
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Study Finds World Can Switch to 100% Renewable Energy and Earn Back Its Investment in Just 6 Years
With energy and fuel costs at an all-time high, the world is seeking cost-effective solutions for moving away from oil and gas for energy needs. Luckily, a new study by Stanford University says that it might not be as difficult as we think to move toward renewable energy sources.
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Facial recognition smartwatches to be used to monitor foreign offenders in UK
Home Office and MoJ plans will require migrants convicted of crimes to take photos up to five times a day
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https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/pelosis-husband-dumps-nvidia-stock-house-eyes-chip-bill-2022-07-27/ 7 月 27 日(路透社)——美国众议院议长南希·佩洛西的丈夫周二出售了他在芯片制造商英伟达 (NVDA.O) 的股票,几天后预计众议院将考虑立法提供价值超过 700 亿美元的补贴和税收抵免,以提振美国半导体行业。 在定期交易报告中,这位资深民主党人透露,她的丈夫、金融家保罗佩洛西以约 410 万美元的价格出售了 25,000 股英伟达股票,最终亏损 341,365 美元。 保罗佩洛西经常交易受许多投资者欢迎的公司股票,包括苹果 (AAPL.O)、微软 (MSFT.O) 和其他科技公司。 千万富翁佩洛西提交的交易报告显示,她的丈夫在 2021 年 7 月购买了 5,000 股英伟达股票,并于去年 6 月行使了购买另外 20,000 股英伟达股票的期权。 预计参议院将在未来几天对最终通过立法进行投票,该立法为美国半导体生产提供约 520 亿美元的政府补贴,并为估计价值 240 亿美元的芯片工厂提供投资税收抵免
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North Korea 'paves the way' for more nuclear tests, U.N. report says
North Korea made preparations for a nuclear test during the first six months of this year, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
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据称,保罗·佩洛西在酒后驾车被捕期间口齿不清,体内有毒品,并交出了警察特权卡 5月28日,众议院议长南希·佩洛西的丈夫保罗因涉嫌酒后驾车被捕根据法庭文件,众议院议长南希·佩洛西(Nancy Pelosi)的百万富翁丈夫保罗·佩洛西(Paul Pelosi)据称体内有药物,说话含糊不清,并在5月因酒后驾车指控被捕时试图递给他们一张警察礼貌卡。 5月28日晚上10点17分左右,佩洛西的2021保时捷和另一名司机的2014吉普在一场车祸中遭受了“重大碰撞损坏”,响应人员在他的受损汽车中的驾驶座上发现了佩洛西,该车位于加州29号公路和奥克维尔十字路口附近。文件显示,佩洛西向警察出示了他的驾照和一张“11-99基金会”的卡,当时警察要求出示他的身份证。11-99基金会是一个加州高速公路巡逻慈善机构,支持警察并为他们的孩子提供奖学金。根据文件,佩洛西据称在现场清醒测试中表现出“损伤迹象”,官员“观察到酒精中毒的客观迹象和症状”。
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Red Bull Heir Shows How to Get Away With Killing a Cop in Thailand: Just Wait
For a full five years after striking and killing a man with his car, the billionaire heir to Thailand’s biggest energy drink empire continued life as normal. Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya led a lavish lifestyle, documented on social media for all to see, cheering on the Red Bull Formula One racing team from VIP seats in Bangkok, posing next to his black Porsche in London, and dining in upscale restaurants with his family in Laos.
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Millions of factory farm chickens die in sweltering sheds record during heatwave
Exclusive: The government says it is ‘deeply concerned’ about scale of fatalities as officials launch investigation into the deaths
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Pelosi pledges U.S. commitment to democracy is 'ironclad' during Taiwan visit
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded her visit to Taiwan with a pledge that the American commitment to democracy on the self-governing island and elsewhere “remains ironclad.”
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Earth to be hit by solar storm after hole opens in the Sun
A solar storm could be about to hit Earth, as material flows out of a hole in the Sun. The G1 class storm could cause radio communication problems, disrupt satellites and disrupt the migrations of animals, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Nonetheless, they are relatively minor – with much more dramatic effects possible during geomagnetic storms.
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Nuclear annihilation just one miscalculation away, UN chief warns
The world is one misstep from devastating nuclear war and in peril not seen since the Cold War, the UN Secretary General has warned. "We have been extraordinarily lucky so far," Antonio Guterres said. Amid rising global tensions, "humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation", he added.
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Carbon Capture Won’t Work, But It Will Funnel Billions to Corporations
Carbon capture is having a moment, and it’s not hard to see why: As Texas Monthly reports, “the worldwide carbon-capture market is expected to grow from about $2 billion this year to about $7 billion in 2028.” Last year’s bipartisan infrastructure law devotes billions to advancing the technology, and the new Senator Joe Manchin-approved climate compromise bill would do more to bolster the industry.
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Prince Charles accepted £1m from family of Osama bin Laden, report claims
The Prince of Wales received a £1m donation for his charity from relatives of Osama bin Laden, according to a report. The Sunday Times alleged that the future king accepted the payment from Bakr bin Laden, the patriarch of the Saudi family, and his brother Shafiq.
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Iran and Taliban forces clash, 1 Afghan border officer killed | DW | 31.07.2022
While both sides accused the other of firing first, the Taliban said one of their border officers was killed and another wounded.
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Children among 4 dead after farm tractor rolls over as it pulled a dozen people in a trailer, Pennsylvania police say
A woman and three children have died after a farm tractor pulling an open flatbed trailer overturned in Pennsylvania.
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Red Cross requests access to Ukraine prison after POWS die
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross have a duty to react after an attack on a prison complex killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war
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