Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday in Washington, D.C. is on track to be the coldest in nearly 40 years. Daytime temperatures are forecast to hover around 24°F, with wind chills plunging as low as -5 degrees. Meteorologists warn this could be the chilliest inauguration since 1985, when Ronald Reagan’s second-term ceremony recorded just 7°F....
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report has highlighted major threats for 2025. These include state-based armed conflicts, misinformation, and environmental crises. The document notes rising geopolitical tensions and fragmentation make armed conflict the most immediate risk, as cited by nearly 25% of survey respondents. Disinformation ...
Fire in coastal Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, the most destructive in LA history, according to the Wildfire Alliance, remains the largest of 5 blazes in LA -WASHINGTON- (AA) The Hollywood Hills became the scene of the latest Los Angeles area wildfire Wednesday night as firefighters struggled to contain out-of-control infernos that have clai...
Local authorities raise high alerts warnings amid record-breaking rainfall in several areas across Saudi Arabia -ISTANBUL- (AA) Saudi Arabia is experiencing unprecedented torrential rains and severe floods that swept across streets and neighborhoods in several cities across the kingdom, as the weather depression is expected to continue for day...
Nearly one million displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza are at risk of extreme cold and rain this winter. The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has called for protection of displaced people from rain and cold in Gaza. The agency said 945,000 people are at risk of exposure this winter. UNRWA said the human cost […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ninety-two people remained unaccounted for in North Carolina as the US state deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. “I want to caution that this is not a definitive count, because the task force is continuing its work,” North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said, adding that the number will fluctuate as ne...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden will travel to Florida on Sunday to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Milton, the White House said. No additional details were shared by the White House. “To the people of Florida: I know recovery and rebuilding periods can be long and difficult. And that long after the press and […]
ANKARA (AA) – Hurricane Milton has claimed the lives of at least 14 people in Florida, with five fatalities reported due to tornadoes in St. Lucie County on the state’s Atlantic coast, local media reported on Friday. The powerful storm spawned a tornado outbreak prior to landfall, leaving millions without electricity, according to ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden urged Congress on Thursday to reconvene and address critical disaster relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Biden stressed the urgency of the situation, particularly for the Small Business Administration (SBA), as he encouraged lawmakers to “move as rapidly as they can” on ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Hurricane Milton losses could fully deplete American insurers’ 2024 catastrophe budgets, according to a report by the S&P Global. The agency said it assumes insurers’ exposure to property business in the US state of Florida is less than 33% of their total insurance business. Citizens Property Insurance Cor...
