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An 'unimaginable' sewage stench hit the city of Cape Town on Monday. Residents in the city said it was one of the worst smells they had ever experienced. Officials investigating the terrible smell discovered that it was coming from a ship with 19,000 cattle. AdvertisementThe South African capital of Cape Town woke up on Monday morning to a heavy, sewage-like stench that city officials later discovered came from a docked ship carrying 19,000 live cattle. Multiple media outlets, citing people living in the city, described it as one of the worst smells residents had ever experienced.
Persons: Organizations: Residents, Service, BBC, Business Locations: Cape Town, Cape
"He just said that he would much rather have Joe Biden as president than Trump," the former president said. Bolton said that Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping both considered Trump an "easy mark" for manipulation. He also blacklisted several companies accused of stealing intellectual property and posing national security concerns, a stance that Biden continued during his presidency. "This is his money, and let's face it, what Donald Trump cares most about is Donald Trump, and particularly Donald Trump's money," Bolton said. AdvertisementA spokesperson for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider.
Persons: , John Bolton, Donald Trump's, Trump, Bolton, MSNBC's Jen Psaki, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, there'll, that's, Biden, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Moscow Locations: Beijing, Moscow, Russian, South Carolina, Syria, China, Ukraine
Iran has detained at least 10 teens for celebrating a soccer match, rights activists say. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights said it identified at least three of the teens by name. Qatar beat Iran's soccer team in the AFC Asian Cup this month, knocking them out of the finals. AdvertisementIranian authorities have detained at least 10 male teenagers for "expressing joy" in response to a recent loss from the national soccer team, a Norway-based human rights organization said on Monday. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, which focuses on rights issues in the Kurdistan region, said it identified at least three of the minors by name.
Persons: Organizations: Organization for Human Rights, Qatar, Iran's, AFC Asian, Service, soccer team, Business Locations: Iran, Norway, Kurdistan
The bureau on Saturday accused Chinese vessels of pumping cyanide into the shoal's waters. AdvertisementThe Philippines' fishing bureau has accused Chinese fishing vessels of using cyanide to destroy the Scarborough Shoal, a fish-rich atoll in the South China Sea contested by both Manila and Beijing. Cyanide fishing is a controversial fishing method that typically involves dumping the highly toxic chemical near coral reefs or in fishing grounds to stun or kill fish so they can be easily captured. Notably, the Philippines' fishing industry was known to use cyanide fishing back in the 1960s to capture live fish for aquariums and restaurants, though the practice has become less common. The Scarborough Shoal is contested by The Philippines, China, and Taiwan.
Persons: , Nazario Briguera, Brigeura, Briguera, hadn't, Jay Tarriela, Guo Shoujing, Hague Organizations: Service, Bureau of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources, The Philippine, Philippine, Scarborough, Philippine Star, ROSA, GMA, Philippine Coast Guard, Conservation, Education Foundation, Global Times, The, TED, Getty, Google, Fisheries, Business Locations: Philippines, China, Scarborough, South, Manila, Beijing, Masinloc, Spanish, Scarborough Shoal, AFP, Bajo de, Cebu, South China, Taiwan, The Philippines, Quezon City, Philippine
An Air Serbia flight knocked into runway lights as it took off on Sunday, sustaining heavy damage. It flew for about an hour before finishing an emergency landing at high speed, flight data shows. Right: An earlier iteration of the same flight shows the aircraft using the full runway length. AdvertisementAs the E195 departed Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, the bottom of its fuselage hit a set of runway lights for an opposite runway, per Tango Six. It then immediately began descending, looping around the area for the next 40 minutes before making its emergency landing, per FlightRadar24.
Persons: , Nikola Tesla, Thierry Monasse, TangoSix, It's, Belgrade Nikola Tesla Organizations: Air, Service, Air Serbia, Greek, Marathon Airlines, Embraer E195LR, Sunday, Press, Belgrade Nikola, Business Locations: Air Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia, Düsseldorf, Germany
The White House has confirmed that Russia is building a new weapon to be put in space. The weapon is thought to be nuclear-related, with the White House saying it would violate the Outer Space Treaty. AdvertisementThe White House confirmed on Thursday that it is monitoring Russia's development of a new weapon to be stationed in space. But the spokesperson also said the weapon would violate the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, of which Russia is still a participant. The treaty specifically bans the stationing of weapons of mass destruction in space, including nuclear arms.
Persons: it's, , It's, John Kirby, Kirby, we've, hasn't, Mike Turner, Hakeem Jeffries, Jake Sullivan, MANDEL NGAN, Jim Himes Organizations: Service, White House, The New York Times, CNN, Center for Strategic, International Studies, US, Intelligence, GOP House, intel, National Security, Getty, Democratic, House Intelligence Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Hill, Washington ,, AFP, Jim Himes of Connecticut
A well in Kazakhstan leaked 140,000 tons of methane into Earth's atmosphere in 2023, scientists say. Methane is estimated to be about 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide in global warming. AdvertisementThat amount of methane is equal to emissions from 791,318 gas-powered cars being driven over a year, per the Environment Protection Agency website's calculators. They detected 115 methane emissions over the six months of the Kazakh leak, their analysis said. AdvertisementBuzachi Neft, the operator of the well, denied to the outlet that such a vast amount of methane was leaked, saying only a "negligible" amount was released.
Persons: it's, Luis Guanter, Buzachi Neft Organizations: Service, BBC, Environment Protection Agency, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Business Locations: Kazakhstan, France, Spain, Netherlands, Europe
California authorities found a man illegally owning 248 guns and 1 million rounds of ammo. The guns included 11 machine guns, 133 handguns, and 60 assault rifles, authorities said. AdvertisementA man in Richmond, California, was arrested last month with a cache of 248 illegally owned guns and 1 million rounds of ammo in his home, the state attorney general said on Thursday. The man, who was not named, is "alleged to be legally barred from owning weapons," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement. "In our efforts to retrieve guns from a prohibited individual, we found hundreds of allegedly illegal weapons and approximately one million rounds of ammunition," Bonta said.
Persons: , Rob Bonta, Bonta Organizations: Service, Firearms, Rifles, California Department of Justice Authorities, California Department of Justice Locations: California, Richmond , California
China is showing signs that it's thinking about a drawn-out war after watching Russia, the IISS said. It shows Beijing is considering how it might not achieve a "swift victory" if it goes to war, an IISS analyst said. AdvertisementBeijing's military leaders appear to be preparing China for the possibility of a long-drawn war after observing Russia's protracted conflict in Ukraine, according to an international think-tank. Heavy losses in Ukraine, coupled with reports of mistreatment of conscripts and contract soldiers on the battlefield, have been stumbling blocks for Russian military recruitment. AdvertisementThe IISS report said China has been gleaning other lessons from the war, though the think-tank said it's difficult to confirm what exactly Beijing is learning.
Persons: , IISS, Nouwens Organizations: Service, Kremlin, PLA Army, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Liberation Army, Nikkei Asia, Nikkei, PLA Locations: China, Russia, Beijing, Ukraine
US lawmakers were given intel on a new nuclear space weapon Russia is building, multiple outlets reported. AdvertisementUS leaders in Congress were briefed on Wednesday about new intelligence that Moscow is making progress on a nuclear weapon in space that can attack satellites, multiple media outlets reported. In a regular press briefing on Wednesday, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan declined to share details about the "national security threat" but acknowledged that Biden officials are meeting to discuss it with lawmakers. It's not immediately clear if the Russian space weapon in question is nuclear-powered or uses nuclear arms. However, Moscow has been pulling out of other nuclear weapon treaties in recent years, raising fears that the world could enter another Cold War-like environment.
Persons: Mike Turner, , Biden declassify, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden, Jim Himes, Himes, Mike, Jake Sullivan, Turner, Sullivan, It's Organizations: intel, CNN, Service, ABC News, New York Times, ABC, Intelligence, Administration, Times, Capitol, Democratic, National, Biden, Center for Strategic & International Studies Locations: Russia, Capitol HIll, Moscow, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Ukraine
China's latest military purge shows that it's suffering from more than just graft, a senior US official said. It's likely the PLA's corruption had a material effect on its war capabilities, said Ely Ratner. But, according to Ratner, Xi's latest military purge indicated a more serious problem. Xi's anti-corruption sweep last year extended as high as China's defense minister, Li Shangfu, who was replaced in October. Several top commanders were also fired from China's Rocket Force, a branch that Xi has emphasized as key to Beijing's strength.
Persons: It's, Ely Ratner, Ratner, , Ryan Evans, Xi Jinping, ", Xi's, Li Shangfu, Xi, hotpot Organizations: Service, Pacific Security Affairs, People's Liberation Army, Communist Party, China's, Force, Bloomberg, PLA, Radio Free, Defense, China Task Force, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Beijing, China, Switzerland
A former flight attendant is suing Singapore Airlines, citing an injury from unsafe work conditions. Durairaj Santiran said he slipped on a grease patch on a flight, and is now suing for $1.3 million. Singapore Airlines, however, said no such grease patch existed and disputed his claims. AdvertisementA former flight attendant for Singapore Airlines is suing the carrier for $1.3 million, saying it failed to provide a safe working environment that led to a career-ending injury. Durairaj worked as a flight attendant for Singapore Airlines from April 2016 to April 2021, according to the paper.
Persons: Durairaj Santiran, , Durairaj, Ramasamy Chettiar, Kasturibai Manickam, Durairaj's Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Service, The Straits Times, Airbus, CNA, Durairaj's, Straits Times Locations: Singapore's, San Francisco, Singapore
AdvertisementChina's fleet of civilian ships earmarked for war is unlikely to successfully invade Taiwan until at least 2030. AdvertisementThese civilian ships are mostly used to ferry military assets, particularly for beach landings, in exercises focused along the Taiwan Strait, Dahm added. AdvertisementChina might also use open-deck civilian ships as sea-based landing pads for helicopters, he added. Alternatively, the civilian ships can be used to rapidly transport military resources along China's coast during war, he added. "The PLA is clearly developing required procedures and increasing proficiency using civilian ships for logistics and landing operations," he wrote.
Persons: Michael Dahm, They're, Dahm, , William Lai Ching Organizations: Service, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, US, China Maritime Studies Institute, PLA, Trade, People's Liberation Army Locations: Taiwan, Beijing, China, Taiwan Strait
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMaybank Group Wealth Management says Malaysia is its favorite Southeast Asian marketEddy Loh, chief investment officer at Maybank Group Wealth Management, says that's partly thanks to the country's economic framework and political stability.
Persons: Eddy Loh Organizations: Wealth Management Locations: Malaysia
AdvertisementGiraffes might just be the next thing banned on China's social media. The post doesn't mention China and instead promotes US efforts to track down endangered giraffes in Africa using GPS technology. But on Weibo, China's version of X, the embassy's post mysteriously went viral, with 970,000 likes and 180,000 comments as of Tuesday evening. AdvertisementInvestors flooded the giraffe post last weekend with comments complaining about China's slumping stock market, as Bloomberg, CNN, and Reuters reported. Irate commenters were copy-pasting the headline of a state media article, published on the same day as the giraffe post, that said the "entire country is filled with optimism."
Persons: , Xi Jinping, Peppa, Long, haven't, Weibo Organizations: Service, Embassy, Bloomberg, CNN, Reuters, CSI, Beijing, China Digital Times, Business Locations: China, Africa, Weibo, Republic, China's
"Currently serving just one-third of China's population, our ambitious goal is to extend our reach to half of the population by 2026," Yum China CEO Joey Wat said in the company's latest quarterly results report. Yum plans to fuel its growth through restaurants in China's "lower-tier cities," which host over half of the firm's stores, Wat said. That's more than twice the number of KFC restaurants in the US, which has 4,293 stores, though only half of the around 6,750 Pizza Huts in the US. Both restaurant brands also have 470 million members in China, Yum said, though it didn't say if this number accounted for any overlap. "2023 was a pivotal year for Yum China," Wat said.
Persons: , Joey Wat, Yum, China's COVID, Wat Organizations: Service, China Holdings, Business, KFC Locations: China, China's, Cities, Shanghai, Beijing, Xiamen, Harbin
Global silver demand is forecast to reach 1.2 billion ounces in 2024, which would mark the second-highest level on record, the Silver Institute said in a recent report. "We think silver will have a terrific year, especially in terms of demand," Michael DiRienzo, executive director of the Silver Institute told CNBC. He expects silver prices to reach $30 per ounce, which would be a 10-year high, according to data from LSEG. Silver prices, like gold, tend to have an inverse relationship with interest rates. In contrast, gold prices usually rise during times of economic weakness or uncertainty.
Persons: Nicky Loh, Michael DiRienzo, Randy Smallwood Organizations: Silver Bullion, Bloomberg, Getty, Silver Institute, CNBC, Wheaton, Metals, U.S . Federal Reserve, Wheaton Precious Metals, Vw Locations: Singapore, India, U.S
A man who delayed an NFL game while taking drone selfies now faces federal charges, prosecutors said. Matthew Hebert, 44, mistakenly thought he was allowed to fly his drone at the time, per prosecutors. AdvertisementA 44-year-old man faces up to four years in federal prison after he flew a drone over a National Football League game in Baltimore, federal prosecutors said on Monday. Hebert flew the drone at around 330 feet for about two minutes, and took at least six photos of himself and the stadium, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said Hebert "relied exclusively on the DJI application" to know if he was allowed to fly the drone.
Persons: Matthew Hebert, , Chadds, Hebert, Prosecutors, DJI Organizations: NFL, Service, National Football League, T, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, AFC Championship, Justice Department, NFL Security, Baltimore Sun, State, Federal Aviation Administration, Ravens, Chiefs, States National Defense, Business Locations: Baltimore, Chadds Ford , Pennsylvania
Seoul officials on Tuesday announced a new "birth encouragement" program to raise fertility rates. New parents in South Korea are eligible for $750 per month until their baby turns 1 year old. After their child turns 1, parents will also be eligible for an allowance of $375 a month for one year. Nearly a fifth of South Korea's entire 51 million population lives in Seoul, where the fertility rate was 0.59 in 2022, per the latest government statistics. AdvertisementThe entire country's birth rate, by comparison, was 0.78 that year.
Persons: , Yonhap, childrearing Organizations: Service, South Korean, Yonhap, South, Business Locations: Seoul, South Korea, China, Japan, South
A junior high principal was fired after getting caught trying to steal an extra half-cup of coffee. He would pay for a $0.75 cup, but pour himself a $1.25 cup at a convenience store, per local media. But he was caught in December by a store clerk, who called the police as the principal tried to leave. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe principal of a junior high school in Japan was dismissed from his job on Tuesday after he was caught dispensing more coffee than he paid for at a convenience store, local media reported.
Persons: , he'd Organizations: Service, Yomiuri, Business Locations: Japan, Takasago
A pigeon detained in India for eight months was released on Tuesday after police cleared it of suspicions that it was a spy bird for China, the news agency Press Trust of India reported. It was taken to the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals because police suspected it was used for spying, per the outlet. Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsPETA contacted police and obtained a certificate for the bird's release, the organization said. The pigeon was later discovered to be a racing bird from Taiwan that escaped and flew to India, according to the AP. Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsIndian authorities have detained other pigeons on similar suspicions before.
Persons: Dinshaw, Narendra Modi Organizations: Press Trust of, Associated Press, Hospital for Animals, People, Animals, PETA, Bombay Society for, AP, Pigeon Racing, Taiwan News Locations: India, China, Press Trust of India, Mumbai, Taiwan, Taipei, Kashmir, Pakistan
Read previewBeijing's military spending and threat are likely far higher than portrayed by the Pentagon, which recently reported figures that indicate China's defense budget was nearly four times smaller than America's, two US analysts said on Monday. Peters and Beaver wrote that the Pentagon's assessment failed to account for China's military research spending. "Confusingly, the report does not attempt to account for either of these significant considerations in its treatment of China's defense budget topline," Peters and Beaver wrote. China's reported GDP for 2023 was around $17.8 trillion. "We should avoid overreacting to what seems to be this more accurate data of China's military push," Stavridis wrote.
Persons: , Robert Peters, Wilson Beaver, Peters, Beaver, Sen, Dan Sullivan, James Stavridis, Stavridis Organizations: Service, Pentagon, Business, Allison Center for National Security, Heritage Foundation, The Defense Department, Beaver, Beijing's, National Atlantic Treaty Organization, Bloomberg, China's Locations: China, Beijing, Taiwan, United States, Alaska
A 500-pound stuffed bear was stolen from a resort in Canada, police told local media. An executive for the resort told The Globe and Mail that it runs 24-hour security every day. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPolice in Canada said they're looking for a missing taxidermy polar bear that was stolen from a resort near the city of Edmonton. Harry, the 500-pound stuffed bear, was nabbed from the Lionsheart Wellness Center at the Lily Lake Resort earlier this month, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told The Globe and Mail.
Persons: Organizations: Globe, Service, Police, Lionsheart Wellness, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Business Locations: Canada, Edmonton, Lily
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSGX discusses what's next after reaching its target of $100 billion in average daily volumeLoh Boon Chye of SGX Group discusses its growth outlook for 2024.
Persons: SGX, what's, Loh Boon Organizations: SGX Group
Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised President Joe Biden in a brief in-person exchange in November that Beijing would stay out of the 2024 US election, CNN reported. AdvertisementBiden was the one who broached the subject with Xi, one of the sources told CNN. Foreign election interference has increasingly been in the spotlight in the US, especially in the wake of the Russian hacking controversy in the 2016 election. We oppose making China an issue based on election politics," the Chinese Foreign Ministry told CNN when asked for comment. AdvertisementAt the time, China's Foreign Ministry called the accusations "groundless and fabricated out of thin air."
Persons: Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Xi, Biden, Wang Yi, Jake Sullivan, Sullivan, Wang Wenbin Organizations: CNN, Economic Cooperation, Chinese, White House National, Foreign Ministry, Foreign, Ministry Locations: Beijing, Asia, San Francisco, China, Bangkok, United States, Iran, Russia, Cuba
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