Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to properly manage their nations’ differences as they emerge from a hostile era in which minister-to-minister contacts were banned and trade barriers cost Australian exporters up to 20 billion Australian dollars a year. Mr Li, Mr Albanese and senior ministers of both […]
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Beijing offers pandas as ties with Australia thaw
China’s Premier Li Qiang has offered to send Australia two new pandas during his visit to Adelaide Zoo. The new pandas will replace the zoo’s existing pandas, named Wang Wang and Fu Ni, who are “friendly messengers of China-Australia relations,” Mr Li Said. Mr Li’s arrival in Australia on a four-day trip is the first […]
Elon Musk reportedly cussed out a JPMorgan exec years ago, but his cold war with Jamie Dimon may be starting to thaw
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon have not been on good terms in recent years, but that seems to be changing, according to the Wall Street Journal. Any improvement in their relationship could clear the way for the largest bank by market cap to do more business with billionaire Musk or his […]
Trump and DeSantis appear to try to thaw relationship with breakfast meeting
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis met Sunday for a golf course breakfast in an apparent attempt to thaw their relationship after the Republican primary. The Florida governor was once considered the former president’s top rival in the Republican presidential primary dominated by Trump, with a platform that rested primarily on fighting the “woke” cultural forces […]
China ends tariffs on Australian wine as relations between countries thaw
China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine more than three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries. China’s Ministry of Commerce said the decision will take effect Friday. China imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud over Australia’s support for a […]
Arctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences
As the Arctic warms, its mighty rivers are changing in ways that could have vast consequences – not only for the Arctic region but for the world. Rivers represent the land branch of the earth’s hydrological cycle. As rain and snow fall, rivers transport freshwater runoff along with dissolved organic and particulate materials, including carbon, […]
Erdoğan holds talks with al-Sissi in Cairo amid thaw in relations
Egypt and Turkey said they plan to increase bilateral trade, as the two presidents on Wednesday expressed their alignment on regional developments following more than a decade of diplomatic strain. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Egypt, on his first visit to the North African country in more than 11 years, for talks with […]
Turkey’s Erdoğan arrives in Egypt amid thaw in relations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks with his counterpart in a landmark visit that comes after around a decade of diplomatic strain between the two countries. Erdoğan was received at the airport by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi. The Egyptian presidency said the talks would focus on boosting bilateral ties […]
Avalanche warning issued amid ‘January thaw’
Jan. 29—Dangerous backcountry avalanche conditions exist across Northwest Montana due to recent mountain rainfall and unseasonably warm temperatures. The Flathead Avalanche Center on Monday issued an avalanche warning for all mountain ranges in the forecast area. Large, wet natural slides were likely. “Look above you while traveling today, even on uptracks, snowmobile trails and snow-covered […]
Brief thaw Thursday could cause more icing Friday
Jan. 18—North Alabama residents expecting to get a break from the ice Thursday may be disappointed. The National Weather Service lowered its projections for Thursday with north Alabama’s temperatures not expected to reach previously projected levels. Meteorologist Andy Kula said temperatures are only projected to get up to the mid-30s, and this likely won’t occur […]
Little Rock families preparing for possible return to school, work amid slow thaw
Neighborhood Weather… Winter has arrived!… January thaw… Warm ‘23… Night skies
You can become a part of the Action News First Alert Neighborhood Weather Station Network powered by Tempest! After a mild start to the 2023-’24 winter, January has seen quite the temperature swing! Early morning snow & ice cover on Jan. 16th included every lower 48 state in the U.S. (thanks to a tiny portion […]