Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a powerful El Niño in the tropical Pacific. Higher ocean temperatures contribute to sea level rise and increase the chance of extreme weather events. (Representative Image (File Photo/AFP)) The global average sea-surface temperature hit a record 21.1C (70F)…
In the ranking released by the independent evaluation agency ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, U.S. institutions claim eight of the top 10 spots and 14 of the top 20. Harvard University secures the number one position for the 23rd consecutive year, a streak it has maintained in every edition since the list’s inception in 2003. Stanford University and…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.28%) has been on quite a ride recently. After gaining more than 6% in the first two weeks of August, it’s now 2% off its Aug. 13 high. The Nasdaq Composite‘s performance over the same period has been even more up-and-down (hardly a surprise for the tech-heavy index) — up nearly…
Chelsea’s Xabi Alonso era has started with a bang. A riotous West London derby against Fulham at Craven Cottage delivered five goals, a hatful of chances, some thrilling attacking football and some very porous defending (and goalkeeping), before the visitors ultimately prevailed 3-2. Alonso will have been delighted by a debut goal for Morgan Rogers…
Hong Kong should make safety design a part of all building development plans and address the culture of rushing work at construction sites, industry leaders have said after the city recorded 15 fatal industrial accidents earlier this year. Their calls followed the warning by Construction Industry Council chairman Thomas Ho On-sing on Monday that the…
Chinese and Egyptian fighter jets are flying together over Egypt in the second “Eagles of Civilization” exercise, deepening a military relationship that is drawing attention well beyond the two countries. China has deployed its advanced J-16 fighters to Africa for the first time, while Egypt is participating with aircraft including its French-made Rafales. The exercise…
Shortly before this summer’s World Cup, where Lionel Messi made a global splash at the tournament, his hydration drink Mas+ shut down less than two years after its debut. Months later, the news was followed by a similar announcement by Unwell, the functional beverage brand by influencer and podcaster Alex Cooper. Unwell, a line of…
United Airlines Flight 169 normally operates nonstop between Venice and Newark, a journey scheduled to take approximately nine-and-a-half hours aboard a Boeing 767-400. However, Monday’s service made it only as far as the United Kingdom. The flight from Italy to the United States declared an emergency over the U.K. on Monday, dumped fuel, and diverted…
TL;DR: AUD/USD barely moved on RBA minutes that confirmed, but didn’t change, the existing hawkish-hold debate — the real signal was the Board’s openness to pre-emptive tightening based on monthly data alone, which keeps a September hike live even without the Q3 quarterly CPI, making Wednesday’s July print the more consequential test. Minutes Confirm Debate,…
About 60 people were evacuated and a 98-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Police said they received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am and that the fire was extinguished by 11.27am. The 58 people…