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Most Taiwanese believe China unlikely to invade in coming five years, poll shows
Most Taiwanese believe China is unlikely to invade in the coming five years but do see Beijing as a serious threat to the democratic island, a poll by Taiwan's top military think tank showed on Wednesday. Over the past five years or so, China's military has significantly ramped up its activities around Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory over the strong objections of the government in Taipei, and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. The survey of around 1,200 people conducted last month by the Institute for National Defence and Security Research showed 61% of people think it was "unlikely or very unlikely" that China would attack Taiwan in the coming five years.
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Hot days and methamphetamine are now a deadlier mix
On just one sweltering day during the hottest June on record in Phoenix, a 38-year-old man collapsed under a freeway bridge and a 41-year-old woman was found slumped outside a business. Both had used methamphetamine before dying from an increasingly dangerous mix of soaring temperatures and stimulants. Meth is showing up more often as a factor in the deaths of people who died from heat-related causes in the U.S., according to an Associated Press analysis of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Climate change boosted Helene's deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton
Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene 's rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%, scientists said in a new flash study released just as a strengthening Hurricane Milton threatens the Florida coast less than two weeks later. The warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 13 miles per hour (20.92 kilometers per hour), and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely, World Weather Attribution calculated Wednesday from Europe. Ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico were about 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) above average, WWA said.
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Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there
Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China. Global trade records reviewed by The Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou shipped close to 120,000 of the Bibles to the United States between early February and late March. The estimated value of the three separate shipments was $342,000, or less than $3 per Bible, according to databases that use customs data to track exports and imports.
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Florida Panthers raise Stanley Cup banner, down Boston Bruins in opener
Sam Bennett scored two goals as the Florida Panthers opened the defense of their first Stanley Cup title with a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins.
The Telegraph
Floods set to cause travel chaos across England this morning
Flood alerts are in place across England amid warnings that thunderstorms and heavy rain will cause travel disruption.
The Daily Beast
Trump Lashes Out at ‘Dumb Women’ Hosts of ‘The View’ After Harris Interview
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at the hosts of The View, labelling them “degenerates” and “dumb women” after Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeared on the show.Trump took to Truth Social and X on Tuesday in the latest attack on the daytime talk show hosts that have irked the former president for years. Trump appeared to be particularly irate over an answer the vice president gave when asked if she would have done anything differently from President Biden.Though Harris e
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North Korea vows to block border with South Korea and boost front-line defense postures
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it will permanently block its border with South Korea and boost its front-line defense posture to cope with “confrontational hysteria" by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to formally designate South Korea its principal enemy and codify new national borders.
BBC
Boeing withdraws 30% pay rise offer to striking staff
The aviation giant accused the union of not giving its proposals serious consideration.
Yahoo Sports
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The Guardian
Mozambique ruling party likely to win elections despite dissatisfied youth
Venâncio Mondlane is enthusing young voters in presidential elections but Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo still likely winner
The Guardian
Wrinkles reveal whether elephants are left- or right-trunked, study finds
Humboldt University of Berlin research also shows Asian elephants have more wrinkles than African cousins
The Guardian
Teacher Hannah Willow crowned as Glasgow’s first tree-hugging champion
Hannah Willow was the event’s surprise victor, and is now strategising for the world championships in Finland
The Guardian
‘They rob you visibly, with no repercussions’ – the unstoppable rise of phone theft
Snatch thefts of mobile phones soared by 150% in the last year, with victims left unable to work, use their bank, travel or use their diaries. Why are police finding it so hard to stop?
The Guardian
‘Torn down for hotel rooms’: Iceland’s famous music venues swallowed by tourism
Thriving music scene that gave world Björk, Sigur Rós and Ólafur Arnald under threat from Reykjavík’s popularity
Business Wire
National Survey: Middle-Income Families Are Feeling Increasingly Negative About Personal Finances Despite an Uptick in Purchasing Power
DULUTH, Ga., October 09, 2024--Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services and products in the United States and Canada, released its Financial Security Monitor™ (FSM™) survey for the third quarter of 2024, revealing that a majority of middle-income Americans are feeling increasingly pessimistic about their personal finances, the economic health of their communities and their ability to save for the future.
The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato issues stark winter warning after Kyiv faces hypersonic missile attack
Russia launched a barrage of hypersonic missiles on Monday
The Canadian Press
Early in-person voting begins in Arizona, drawing visits from the presidential campaigns
PHOENIX (AP) — Early in-person voting begins Wednesday in Arizona, making it the first of this year's presidential battleground states where all residents can cast a ballot at a traditional polling place ahead of Election Day.
Associated Press
Wisconsin governor's 400-year veto spurs challenge before state Supreme Court
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