Oct 13 Logjam at busiest UK commercial port could cause Christmas shortages By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A logjam at the U.K.'s busiest commercial port has ratcheted up concerns that the country could see shortages of toys, food and other items during the crucial Christmas holiday period. Continue reading
Oct 13 Lava from volcano on Spain’s La Palma forces 800 to evacuate By Daniel Roca, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Island authorities ordered the evacuation of around 800 people from a coastal town after the lava took a new course on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. It was the first mass exit since 6,000 people were told to leave… Continue reading
Oct 13 White House aims to ease supply chain bottlenecks with deal to make LA port 24/7 By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House said Wednesday it has helped broker an agreement for the Port of Los Angeles to become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation, part of an effort to relieve supply chain bottlenecks and move stranded container ships that are driving prices higher for U.S. consumers. Continue reading
Oct 13 WHO proposes experts to advise on virus origins By Associated Press The World Health Organization released a proposed list of 25 experts to advise it on the next steps in searching for the origins of the coronavirus after its earlier efforts were slammed for accommodating China, where the first human cases… Continue reading
Oct 13 Energy agency urges bigger global push to cut emissions By David McHugh, Associated Press The International Energy Agency is urging governments to make stronger commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions at an upcoming U.N. climate summit. Continue reading
Oct 13 Hurricane Pamela makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast By Associated Press Hurricane Pamela has hit Mexico's Pacific coast just north of Mazatlan, bringing high winds and rain to the port city. Continue reading
Oct 13 Sally Rooney holds off on Hebrew translation of new novel By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Author Sally Rooney is holding off on allowing her current book to be translated into Hebrew, citing Israel’s “system of racial domination and segregation against Palestinians.”… Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Secretary Blinken holds news conference with foreign ministers of Israel, UAE By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Israel said Wednesday they are exploring a “Plan B” for dealing with Iran if the Islamic Republic does not return in good faith to negotiations to salvage the languishing landmark 2015 nuclear deal. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 8:27 N. Korea flexes nuclear power amid regional arms race, wants U.S. to end ‘hostile policy’ By Nick Schifrin, Harry Zahn With the many crises both domestic and global facing the Biden White House, one key challenge — North Korea — has decided to make its presence known. Surrounded by missiles and other weaponry, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put… Continue watching
Oct 12 UK and EU head for new Brexit fight over Northern Ireland By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain wants changes to the deal it reached on trade in Northern Ireland, while the EU insists on keeping the essence of the deal. Continue reading