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Florida: Floridians awoke to scenes of devastation in a number of counties. It will take days for the damage to be assessed. The death toll from Hurricane Milton climbed to at least 10. Among the fatalities, five were reported in a senior community in St. Lucie County, where a tornado, generated by Milton’s outer bands, struck before the hurricane made landfall near Sarasota. The category 3 hurricane caused significant property destruction and left over 3.5 million homes and businesses without power. Alejandro Mayorkas, the Homeland Security Secretary, from the White House said in a briefing that, “Our hearts break for…

Los Angeles: Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s latest innovations, including a robotaxi with futuristic gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals, at a high-profile event in Los Angeles. The event marked a significant shift for Tesla, as the company transitions from a mass-market automaker to a leading robotics manufacturer. Musk arrived on stage in a “Cybercab,” a fully autonomous electric vehicle set to enter production in 2026, with a price tag under $30,000. Musk also emphasised the low operational cost of the vehicle, projecting that over time it will cost just 20 cents per mile to operate. The Cybercab, like…

New York: Former President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump as a divisive leader lacking genuine concern for Americans during a campaign rally supporting Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania. Speaking at the University of Pittsburgh, Obama emphasized that the country cannot afford another four years of Trump in the White House. Obama said that, “We are ready for a better story, one that helps us work together instead of turning against each other. Pennsylvania, we’re ready for a President Kamala Harris.” The event marked Obama’s first appearance on the campaign trail for Harris, as the election race heats up less than a…

London: The Conservative Party is set for a significant leadership change as two right-wing former ministers, Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick, have emerged as the final contenders in the race to succeed the current leader. The contest is critical for shaping the future of a party that has seen its dominance wane in recent years. In a vote held Wednesday among Conservative lawmakers, Badenoch secured the top position with 42 votes out of 120, closely followed by Jenrick with 41 votes. In a surprising development, James Cleverly, who had previously led in earlier rounds, was eliminated from the contest despite…

Beirut: In a series of deadly attacks, Israeli forces (IDF) killed at least 64 Palestinians, primarily in the northern region, where a six-day Gaza siege has forced the United Nations to close schools converted into shelters and hospitals. The ongoing violence has resulted in a staggering toll, with Gaza reporting at least 42,010 deaths and 97,720 injuries since October 2023. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces shot and killed at least four Palestinians. The situation in the region remains tense as Israeli military operations continue. The conflict has also extended into Lebanon, where Israeli attacks have killed at least…

Washington: The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition has released a recent report urging new measures to prevent unapproved parts from infiltrating the aviation supply chain. The coalition formed in February 2024, outlined several key recommendations to enhance safety and ensure the integrity of the supply network. The report of the coalition calls for stronger vendor accreditation, digitisation of documentation, and improved traceability of parts. Additionally, it advocates for best practices in the inspection and reception of parts, as well as the scrapping and destruction of unusable materials. The push for these new measures comes after a 2023 incident involving CFM…

Florida: Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida on the evening of October 9, 2024, near Siesta Key, as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. US National Hurricane Center reports read that, “Extremely dangerous category three Hurricane Milton makes landfall, warning of a life-threatening storm surge and flash flooding occurring over the central Florida Peninsula.” Millions fled the state as dozens of tornadoes and storm surge warnings were put in place. Weakened to Category 2 It has since weakened to a Category 2 storm, with winds of 105 mph as it moves inland across central…

Florida: Residents in Florida are urgently completing their emergency preparations or evacuating as Hurricane Milton currently classified as a category five hurricane approaches landfall near the densely populated Tampa Bay area. Milton boasts destructive winds reaching up to 165 mph (270 km/h). It is anticipated to make landfall with full intensity on the night of October 9th, just two weeks after the state faced the severe impacts of Hurricane Helene. Speaking at the White House, President Joe Biden said the storm could be one of Florida’s worst in a century. President Biden also warned people in Florida to leave their…

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that a proposed law blocking funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) would have devastating consequences. Guterres highlighted that such a move could trigger a humanitarian catastrophe, severely affecting the millions of Palestinian refugees who rely on the agency’s services for education, healthcare, and social support. Two bills before the Israeli parliament could put a halt to the lifesaving operations of UN Palestine relief agency, UNRWA, which has been indispensable and irreplaceable ‘more than ever’ over the past year of war in…

Cape Canaveral: The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its Hera mission on October 7, at 10:52 a.m. EDT (1452 GMT), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission marks a significant milestone in planetary defence as it embarks on a multi-million-mile journey to the binary asteroid system Didymos. DART Mission Hera mission aims to follow up on NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirect Mission), which became popular in September 2022 when it impacted Didymos’ smaller companion, Dimorphos. This collision altered Dimorphos’ orbit, demonstrating a potential strategy for protecting Earth from rogue asteroids…