Video: The devastating wildfires that ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui were a bitter blow to the island’s tourism industry, as it has seen a sharp drop in tourists since the catastrophe happened. (Xinhua) The tourism industry is Maui’s economic engine. It accounts for 80 percent of the island’s wealth. But after the fire, occupancy at … Read more
SATUS, Washington, July 22 (Reuters) – A fast-growing wildfire forced residents to evacuate a rural part of Klickitat County in southern Washington state on Saturday after burning more than 30,000 acres in less than 24 hours. The Newell Road wildfire has already destroyed several structures in the area and threatens homes, farms, crops and livestock, … Read more
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ANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his scheduled talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin could lead to the restoration of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and called on Western countries to heed Russia’s demands, Turkish broadcasters reported on Friday. “The termination of the Black Sea grain deal will have a range … Read more
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[1/3]A still from video, released by Russia’s Defense Ministry, shows what it said was the missile ship Ivanovets during exercises in the Black Sea, in this still from video released July 21, 2023. Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday its Black Sea Fleet had practiced … Read more
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[1/2]Ukraine’s Ambassador to Britain Vadym Prystaiko arrives for a radio interview in Westminster, London, Britain April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/File Photo KYIV, July 21 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sacked Vadym Prystaiko as Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain on Friday, days after the envoy publicly criticized the president. A presidential order, which said Prystaiko had also … Read more
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LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) – French aerospace group Safran (SAF.PA) said on Friday it had made a cash offer to buy the flight performance and control businesses of Collins Aerospace in a deal valued at $1.8 billion to become a leader in critical cockpit functions. Safran said the purchase would be accretive to earnings per … Read more
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VIENNA, July 20 (Reuters) – Moscow has still not let the UN’s nuclear watchdog inspect the roofs of reactors at Russia’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the watchdog said on Thursday, two weeks after it first requested what it called “essential” access. On July 4, Russia and Ukraine accused each other of plotting to … Read more