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☆ Meet the top 4 candidates Trump is considering for Secretary of the Treasury
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementLast week, Trump was said to be deciding between two leading candidates for Treasury Secretary. Here are the top picks Trump is reportedly now considering for Secretary of the Treasury. Kevin WarshKevin Warsh, center, is rising as one of the candidates for Trump's Treasury Secretary. AdvertisementMarc RowanMarc Rowan isn't said to be actively lobbying for Treasury Secretary, but his aides have reportedly been in touch with the Trump administration. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBessent, 62, was one of the original frontrunners for Trump's Treasury Secretary.

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HONG KONG — A key piece of a little-told chapter of World War II history almost ended up in a landfill. That diary is now believed to be the only known primary source documenting the involvement of Chinese naval officers in the D-Day landings at Normandy. The 24 British-trained Chinese naval officers were forced to choose between the two sides, with many of them going on to have distinguished careers in the Chinese or Taiwanese militaries. Instead he settled down in Hong Kong, a British colony at the time, where he worked as a merchant seaman until the late 1960s. A page from Lam’s journal on display at the Fringe Club in Hong Kong last month.

Persons: Lam Ping, Chiang Kai, Lam, “, ”, ” Lam, John Mak, Chiang, Mao Zedong’s, Peter Parks, Mak, Angus Hui, crackdowns, Lau Suk Yin, ” Hui, ” Mak Organizations: Pacific, U.S, Royal Naval College, Allied, Fringe Club, Getty Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Normandy, Indonesia, China, United States, Britain, France, Norwegian, Germany, Japan, Mao Zedong’s Communist, Republic of China, Taiwan, British, Brazil, AFP, Greater China

☆ Major shakeup at Disney: Board chair is out. New CEO is coming soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Disney is about to have its fourth board chair in just over three years, as the company continues to navigate ongoing tumult in the media industry. Chairman Mark Parker will step down at the end of the year, the company announced Monday. Arnold had served on Disney’s board for a decade and a half. Gorman currently serves as the chair of Disney’s succession planning committee, which is responsible for the CEO search. The company said Gorman will prove a valuable leader to help navigate Disney through it all.

Persons: Mark Parker, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Parker, “, ” Gorman, Peter Parks, Susan Arnold, Arnold, Gorman, Bob Iger, Iger, “ James Gorman, ”, James Organizations: CNN, Disney, Getty, Iger, ESPN, ABC Locations: AFP

☆ Tom Holland and Zendaya have read a ‘Spider-Man 4’ script draft and have some thoughts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The star of the “Spider-Man” franchise sounds excited about the latest sequel, even if he has notes. Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man talked about that on the “Rich Roll Podcast.” The actor shared that he and his real-life girlfriend, Zendaya, who plays Parker’s love interest Michelle “MJ” Jones in the franchise, have read the draft script for “Spider-Man 4.”“It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job,” Holland said. “I read it three weeks ago, and it really lit a fire in me,” he continued. “I was really lucky that my life changed slowly,” he said during the podcast. “I started when I was really young and then I had about 10 years before the ‘Spider-Man’ thing happened.

Persons: Tom Holland, Peter Parker, Zendaya, Michelle “ MJ ” Jones, ” Holland, “, ”, “ Zendaya Organizations: CNN, Marvel

☆ 'Spider-Man 4' has billion-dollar shoes to fill, and Tom Holland has some reservations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Holland said that the "Spider-Man 4" script "needs work." AdvertisementTom Holland, the star of "Spider-Man 4," has some reservations about the movie so far. In a recent interview he said a draft script he read "needs work" before Marvel Studios and Sony can start filming. AdvertisementHolland said: "It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job. Related storiesThe previous movie, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," earned $1.9 billion according to Box Office Mojo, setting big expectations for its sequel.

Persons: Tom Holland, Zendaya, —, Holland, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Peter Parker, we're Organizations: Service, Marvel Studios, Sony, Office Mojo, Marvel

☆ From solitary confinement in China to self-exile in Taiwan: Inside a Hong Kong bookshop owner's fight to keep the free press alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementThe acute lack of customers was somewhat surprising, given that Causeway Bay Books is pretty well-known. It all started in Hong KongFor 20 years, Lam founded and managed the original bookstore in Hong Kong — set up in and named after a vibrant district on Hong Kong Island. But the people who go to Causeway Bay Books — whose mainstays are books on politics and history — know what they are looking for. You shouldn't call it Hong Kong but Chinese Hong Kong," Lam said. Although he still misses Hong Kong from time to time, he says it's no longer the place he once knew.

Persons: kee, Lam, —, Hong Kong —, Kongers, Xi Jinping's, Ben Cheng, Huileng Tan, Hong Kongers, Taipei —, Wang, boisterously, Hong, China —, Hong Kong's, Zero, Peter Parks, Cheng, it's Organizations: Chinese Communist Party, Service, Taiwan Beer, Congressional, Commission, Taiwan, Fo Guang, New Taiwan, Hong Kongers, National Taiwan Normal University Locations: Lam, Hong Kong, Taipei, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Fo Guang University, Hong, America, AFP

☆ Everything we know about "Daredevil: Born Again," where creepy villain Muse will join the MCU
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"Daredevil: Born Again" is giving Charlie Cox the chance to return as blind lawyer-turned-vigilante Matt Murdock, several years after the Netflix "Daredevil" series was axed. "Daredevil: Born Again" introduces the serial killer, Muse. AdvertisementThis confirms that Daredevil will face off with Bullseye again after their brutal conflict in "Daredevil" season three. "Daredevil: Born Again" releases on Disney+ in March 2025. Marvel Studios/DisneyThe D23 2024 panel for the series confirmed that "Daredevil: Born Again" starts streaming on Disney+ in March 2025.

Persons: —, Charlie Cox, Matt Murdock, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Cox, Murdock, Peter Parker, Tom Holland, Jennifer Walters, Ron Garney, Charles Soule, Wilson Bethel, Griffin, Benjamin Poindexter, Bullseye, Jon Bernthal, Frank Castle, Matthew Murdock, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson Charlie Cox, Elden Henson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jesse Grant, Karen Page, Foggy Nelson, Bernthal, D'Onofrio, Vanessa Fisk, Margarita Levieva, Heather Glenn, los Reyes Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Marvel, Marvel Entertainment, Forbes, Disney, Marvel Studios, TV Locations: New York

☆ U.S. probing China Telecom, China Mobile over internet and cloud risks, Reuters reports citing sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Routing through ChinaChina Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom have long been in Washington's crosshairs. The FCC denied China Mobile's application to provide telephone service in 2019 and revoked China Telecom and China Unicom's licenses to do the same in 2021 and 2022 respectively. It cited at least nine instances where China Telecom misrouted internet traffic through China, putting it at risk of being intercepted, manipulated or blocked from reaching its intended destination. China Telecom has previously denied the government's allegations and told U.S. agencies that routing problems are common and occur on all networks. China Telecom did not respond to requests for comment about its U.S. based PoPs.

Persons: Peter Parks, Biden, China Unicom, Doug Madory, Bill Woodcock, Alibaba Organizations: HK, China Mobile, Peter, AFP, Getty, China Telecom, Authorities, Commerce Department, China, Commerce, Embassy, Reuters, Washington, Regulators, China China Telecom, FCC, U.S, Justice Department, PoPs Locations: China Mobile, China, Beijing, United States, Washington, crosshairs, U.S

☆ Inside the busy schedule of an F1 team principal who oversees 1,000 employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Gregory Leporati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Guenther Steiner likened being the team principal of Haas F1 to "being the CEO of a small company." "The good news is no two days are the same," said James Vowles, Williams Racing's team principal. Guenther Steiner, a former team principal of the Haas F1 team who's now an ambassador for the Miami Grand Prix, said the job was sort of like running a corporation. Brown said the top traits he looked for in a team principal were selflessness, a focus on performance, and a willingness to lead by example. "Andrea is a team principal that focuses on his team, putting his people first."

Persons: James Vowles, Guenther Steiner, —, Williams, Rudy Carezzevoli, Vowles, Alex Albon, Albon, Haas, Kevin Magnussen, PETER, Steiner, I'm, Zak Brown, Andrea Stella, Lando Norris, Brown, Stella, wasn't, Andrea, he's Organizations: Williams Racing, Haas, Service, Netflix, Brawn, Mercedes, Constructors, Miami Grand Prix, Getty, McLaren Locations: Bahrain, Williams

☆ Every single Zendaya movie, ranked
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

She also returned as MJ in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021). Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." Courtesy of Sony PicturesAudience score: 98%In this follow-up to the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe film, the hero's identity is revealed. Again, like the previous installment, the film was lauded by both critics and audience members, with some even calling it the "best" "Spider-Man" movie of all time. Keep in mind this list doesn't include movies that she wasn't credited in, nor does it include films without a score.

Persons: Tom Holland, Peter Parker, Doctor Strange, Benedict Cumberbatch, wasn't, Read Organizations: Sony Locations: Holland

☆ A new startup from 2 Twitch alums is trying to get Gen Z to watch TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Entertainment companies face a generation problem, with Gen Z shunning TV shows and movies over social video and livestreams. A new startup is pitching a solution by bringing TV to Gen Z where and how they already watch, rather than trying to train them in a new habit. The company, Gaggl TV, licenses TV shows and distributes them to creators to watch with their followers on social platforms. In a deal with Fremantle, Gaggl got the rights to old TV shows like '70s-era "The Price is Right: The Barker Era" and is distributing them to five Twitch streamers. "TV companies just put stuff on Twitch and don't realize it's the creators people are coming to see," Harris said.

Persons: Gen, Gaggl, Khleo Thomas, Peter Park, Bridget Case, Richard Karn, Megan Fraher, Fraher, Adam Harris, James Duffield, Greg Miall, Harris, Gen Z's, Twitch, Bob Ross, he's Organizations: Business, Fremantle, Amazon, Greece's, Paramount, Gaggl Locations: Fremantle, livestreaming

☆ Meet Jenn Tran, the star of season 21 of 'The Bachelorette'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jenn Tran was announced as the star of season 21 of "The Bachelorette." AdvertisementJenn Tran didn't find love with Joey Graziadei on season 28 of "The Bachelor," but she's getting a second chance at romance as the star of the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette." AdvertisementAlthough Bachelor Nation got to know Jenn a bit on "The Bachelor," she teased that there's "a lot that you don't know about me yet." Related storiesAhead of the season 21 premiere in July, here's what to know about Jenn. We'll find out plenty more about the newest Bachelorette when her season premieres on ABC this summer.

Persons: Jenn Tran, —, Jenn Tran didn't, Joey Graziadei, Tran, I've, Jenn, She's, Peter Parker, Taylor, Jonas, Shawn Mendes, We'll Organizations: Service, University of Wisconsin — Madison, Red, Alpha Phi Foundation, Instagram, Gillette, ABC Locations: Miami, Greece, Italy, Bahamas, Massachusetts

☆ A complete timeline of Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +53 min

AdvertisementNovember 2016: Holland and Zendaya appear in their first-ever joint cover, for The Hollywood ReporterZendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. March 2021: Holland describes Zendaya as 'very sensible and humble'Zendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. November 17, 2021: Holland and Zendaya comment on their relationship going publicZendaya and Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." February 18, 2022: Tom Holland denies reports that he bought a new house in London with ZendayaTom Holland in February 2022. I visited a lot while they were shooting it and I really, really enjoyed it.

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☆ Critics are calling Marvel's newest movie a 'Chernobyl-level disaster'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Madame Web" opens in theaters on Wednesday. Variety's Peter Debruge called it "a hollow Sony-made Spider-Man spinoff with none of the charm you expect from even the most basic superhero movie." Jessica Kourkounis/SonyThough "Madame Web" is set in the "Spider-Man" universe, this is truly a standalone movie. One critic called it the 'Cats' of superhero moviesDakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney in "Madame Web." SonySo just how much did critics dislike "Madame Web"?

Persons: —, Tom Holland, Dakota Johnson, Peter Parker, Adam Scott, Sydney Sweeney, Lovia Gyarkye, Peter Debruge, Madame, Cassie, Madame Webb, Jessica Kourkounis, Sony Johnson, Richard Lawson, Lex Briscuso, Fair's Lawson, you'll, isn't, IndieWire's David Ehrlich, David Fear Organizations: Service, Marvel, Sony, Business, Hollywood Locations: Here's

☆ Hong Kong already has a national security law. Now its leader is pushing for another one
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Hong Kong on Tuesday formally began the process of enacting a controversial homegrown national security law in a move that could have deep ramifications for the city’s status as a global financial hub. Beijing’s national security crackdown of recent years has transformed once-freewheeling Hong Kong, silencing almost all dissent and jailing dozens of political opponents. Under Hong Kong’s mini-constitution agreed by the two powers, the city is required to enact laws to prohibit acts that endanger national security. “Foreign agents and Hong Kong independence ideas are still lurking in Hong Kong society.”Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee speaks during a press conference at government headquarters in Hong Kong on January 30, 2024. The new security law could bring further uncertainty for Hong Kong, which is striving to maintain its status as Asia’s premier financial hub following three years of strict Covid restrictions and Beijing’s national security crackdown.

Persons: Hong, it’s, John Lee, ”, It’s, we’ve, ” Lee, Lee, Peter Parks, Chris Tang, ” Tang, Tang Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Tuesday, Hong, CIA, British, Getty Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing, China, AFP, Hong Kong’s, East, West

☆ 'White Lotus' star Tom Hollander says he mistakenly got sent Tom Holland's 'Avengers' bonus paycheck: 'It was a 7-figure sum'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"The White Lotus" star Tom Hollander said he was mistakenly sent a paycheck meant for Tom Holland. The British actors were briefly signed to the same talent agency. Advertisement"The White Lotus" star Tom Hollander says he mistakenly got sent an "Avengers" paycheck meant for Tom Holland when they were signed to the same talent agency. Hollander is best known for his roles in "Pride & Prejudice," Emmy award-winning thriller "The Night Manager," and of course, "The White Lotus." Advertisement"I got an email from the agency saying, 'Payment advice slip: your first box office bonus for "The Avengers,"'" Hollander said.

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☆ Tom Holland says he rewatches 'Spider-Man' with Zendaya so they can feel like they're 19 again
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tom Holland says he rewatches his first "Spider-Man" with Zendaya so they can relive their youth. "It's such a luxury, such a gift, to be able to sit down and sort of relive your youth," he said. AdvertisementTom Holland says that he rewatches his first "Spider-Man" film with Zendaya so that they can feel like they're 19 again. "Zendaya and I will, every now and then, watch 'Spider-Man 1' and reminisce about being 19 and making those movies again," Holland told Extra. Holland and Zendaya starred in three "Spider-Man" films together: 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming," 2019's "Spider-Man: Far From Home," and 2021's "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

Persons: Tom Holland, —, Holland, he's, Zendaya, Peter Parker Organizations: Service, Holland Locations: Holland

Learn moreConsidering PS5 stock has only normalized relatively recently, there's little chance you'll find massive savings on the gaming console when Black Friday deals come around. So, should you wait for a better deal than this bundle with Spider-Man 2 for $499? Before today, the bundle was $560, only saving you $10 compared to buying the two on their own. To be clear, this isn't the limited edition PS5 with the Spider-Man-themed console and controller, but it's a great deal nonetheless. If you are holding out for a better deal this year, keep an eye on our Black Friday PS5 deals guide, which we're updating right now, as we'll let you know if something better comes along.

Persons: Marvel's Spider, Peter Parker, Miles Morales, It's Organizations: Black, Insomniac, PlayStation, Amazon Locations: New, Brooklyn, Queens, Coney, Marvel's

☆ Chinese leaders defend state of economy at global finance summit in Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hong Kong CNN —Senior Chinese officials have defended the state of the world’s second largest economy at a conference in Hong Kong, telling global financiers not to worry about prospects in China despite an uneven recovery and ailing property market. “Since the beginning of the year, China’s economy has been picking up in general,” He said Tuesday at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit, which was organized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city’s de facto central bank. “Global investors have some concerns about China’s economy, including the pace of economic recovery, problems with property markets, and local government debt. “The potential of the Chinese economy remains promising,” he told the audience, which included the heads of Goldman Sachs, Citi and Morgan Stanley. A discussion on China at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

Persons: Lifeng, ”, Zhang Qingsong, ’ ”, “, Zhang, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Peter Parks, ” Wang Jianjun, Wang Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Senior, Global, ’ Investment, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, People’s Bank of China, “ Global, Citi, Monetary Fund, Global Financial, Investment, Getty, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Stock Connect Locations: China, Hong Kong, AFP

☆ 'Spider-Man 2' reveals Peter Parker's mortgage rate, so I asked brokers if he got a good deal in the new PS5 game
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In the new "Spider-Man 2" Playstation 5 game, the mortgage on Aunt May's house is revealed. Fans online are losing their minds over the eye-watering sum, but is our favorite web-slinging superhero's mortgage loan really that bad? During one scene in the new video game, Parker and his flame, MJ Watson, return to Aunt May's house in Forest Hills. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe game's developer, Insomniac, thankfully gave us a hand in figuring out what kind of loan Peter is facing. Angelo Gionis, senior vice president at Contour Mortgage, told Insider that while he wouldn't say it was a super deal, Spider-Man's mortgage was fair — if it was actually a second mortgage Aunt May took out.

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☆ 'Marvel's Spider-Man 2' video game breaks 24-hour PlayStation Studios selling record
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Marvel's Spider-Man 2" broke the record for fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in its opening 24 hours, according to a release. Consumers purchased more than 2.5 million copies of the game, which debuted Oct. 20, breaking PlayStation Studios' record. Sony Interactive Entertainment, which is the parent company of PlayStation Studios, priced the standard version of the game at $69.99 and offers a deluxe edition for $79.99. Only PlayStation 5 users have access to the new "Marvel's Spider-Man 2," since it is exclusive to that console, according to Marvel. The game, developed by Insomniac Games in collaboration with Marvel Games and PlayStation Studios, allows users to play as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

Persons: Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Peter, Miles, Eric Lempel Organizations: PlayStation, Consumers, PlayStation Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Marvel, Insomniac Games, Marvel Games, Sony Locations: New York City, Sony's

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee comic book shop is looking to sell a rare copy of the first appearance of Spider-Man. Collector's Edge has acquired a copy of Amazing Fantasy No. 15, the Journal Sentinel reported. The shop's owner, Steve Dobrzynski, first posted photos of the book on social media last Tuesday. He told the Journal Sentinel a couple found the book among a dead relative's possessions and brought it to him for help selling it.

Persons: Collector's, Stan Lee, Peter Parker, Steve Dobrzynski, Dobrzynski, ”, it's, ” Dobrzynski Organizations: MILWAUKEE, Journal Sentinel, Marvel Comics, Certified Guaranty Company Locations: Milwaukee, Texas, Florida

☆ 2023’s most popular Halloween costumes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Halloween, our annual celebration of the scary, has long been a showcase for ghost costumes and vampire teeth. CNN has you covered with five topical, yet still popular, Halloween costume ideas guaranteed to stun. The classic superhero is the third most searched Halloween costume this year (falling from its No. Chuck Hodes/FXBear — any bear — rounds out the top 20 most-searched Halloween costumes. With an apron and bear ears, you could even be a bear in “The Bear.” It’s Halloween; there are no rules.

Persons: Addams, “ Barbie ”, Kate McKinnon’s, Ryan Gosling, you’re, Barbie, Margot, Greta Gerwig, “ Barbie, Oppenheimer, Melinda Sue Gordon, we’d, “ Oppenheimer ”, Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker, Addams Jenna Ortega, Netflix's, “, ”, Bear Jeremy Allen White, Chuck Hodes, Grazer Organizations: CNN, Google, Mattel, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, Discovery, Universal, Sony, Netflix Netflix, Bear Locations: Chicago, The

☆ Australia's new submarines are still 2 decades away from delivery, but the Aussies are already looking out for spies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Australia is working with the US and UK to build nuclear-powered subs and other military technology. It can be intentional — for example, a foreign intelligence service spreading election conspiracies on social media — or unintentional, as when someone unwittingly shares the foreign intelligence service's social-media posts. Australian officials look at the Collins-class submarine HMAS Collins in September 2021. Those Australian intelligence officials echoed worries that US officials have about foreign efforts to compromise AUKUS. US intelligence officials estimate that Chinese espionage steals US economic secrets worth between $200 billion and $600 billion a year.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Anthony Albanese, Tayfun, Andrew Shearer, Mike Burgess, Burgess, CPOIS Damian Pawlenko, Azorian, PETER, Stavros Atlamazoglou Organizations: US, Service, Australia, British, Australian, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Australian National Intelligence, of National Intelligence, US Navy, Australian Security Intelligence, ASIO, FBI, Collins, Royal Australian Navy, intel, China Aviation, of State Security, Western, Hellenic Army, 575th Marine Battalion, Army, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins School, International Studies, Boston College Law School Locations: Australia, France, China, Canberra, San Diego, Virginia, North Dakota, Canada , New Zealand, AUKUS, Soviet, Beijing

☆ Why all signs point to an Australian summer of heat and fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On top of El Niño, there’s another climate fluctuation in the mix that amps up the likelihood of heat and drought. A fire rages in Bobin, 350 km north of Sydney, on November 9, 2019, during Australia's catastrophic Black Summer fire season. A combination of extreme heat and wind would likely fuel very intense fires “that will seem to come from nowhere,” he added. Whether summer heat will be unprecedented remains uncertain. “Increasing extreme heat is the clearest example,”he said, but it’s worsening the impacts of drought and extreme rain too.

Persons: CNN — It’s, El, ”, David Bowman, Steve Christo, ” Bowman, Karl Braganza, “, –, Peter Parks, Robb Webb, rainier, ” Braganza, Andrea Taschetto, Jason Evans Organizations: CNN, Sydney Marathon, University of Tasmania, Sydney, Getty, Australia’s, Meteorology, El, National Council, University of New Locations: Australia, New South Wales, AFP, Bobin, Sydney, Sydney’s, University of New South Wales

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