By Ahmed Elimam, Laila Bassam and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Satellite images showing much of the Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab in ruins after months of Israeli air strikes offer a glimpse of the scale of damage in one of Hezbollah’s main bastions in south Lebanon. The images from private satellite operator Planet Labs […]
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Analysis-Israel and Hezbollah faceoff raises risk of wider conflict
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Regular puffs of smoke from missile intercepts over northern Israel and fires from air strikes in southern Lebanon are outward signs of a fear that the Gaza war may be expanding into a wider conflict, which analysts say poses risks for both sides. The stark threats on Wednesday from Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, […]
France Sees Wider Spreads Costing €800 Million After a Year
(Bloomberg) — France’s Finance Ministry estimates the selloff in the country’s debt after President Emmanuel Macron called snap legislative elections would cost the state around an additional €800 million ($859 million) if the higher price of borrowing persisted for a year. Most Read from Bloomberg The calculation is based on an increase in the premium […]
Sheinbaum Sees Mexico Deficit Possibly Wider Than Forecast
(Bloomberg) — Mexico’s deficit in 2025 could reach as much as 3.5% of gross domestic product, the nation’s president-elect said, an indication that she won’t necessarily hold herself to an earlier government forecast of around 3%. Most Read from Bloomberg The country will maintain responsible public finances, reduce the deficit and hold off on starting […]
Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before
COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts. The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of mayoral and other local candidates who threaten their control. Gangs […]
In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects wider discontent ahead of election
HAMMANSKRAAL, South Africa. (AP) — On days when a municipal truck comes to Hammanskraal to deliver drinking water, a queue of South Africans starts forming early in the morning to fill their buckets. This is not a distant, rural community, but a township on the edge of the administrative capital city of Africa’s most advanced […]
Watch monster flare-spewing sunspot grow to be 15 times wider than Earth (video)
If there were a Page Six for what’s going on in space, the sunspot region AR3664 would definitely be one of the biggest “stars” highlighted. Over the past few days, the region has grown to be roughly 124,300 miles (200,000 kilometers) wide — more than 15 times the diameter of Earth. You can see this dramatic […]
Rivian sticks to annual production forecast, posts wider quarterly loss
(Reuters) -Electric-vehicle maker Rivian on Tuesday reiterated its 2024 production forecast, keeping it well below analysts’ expectations, as it focuses on restarting production after a shutdown last month to upgrade its assembly line and reduce costs.Shares of Rivian, which reported a wider first-quarter loss, were down about 2% in after-hours trading. The company also cut […]
Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet closure in Lewiston part of wider consolidation
Apr. 18—Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet at 24 Landry Road in Lewiston has closed permanently. The outlet has been closed for several weeks, according to posts on social media, with employees apparently given little or no notice, which also happened at the Freihofer’s on Skowhegan Road in Fairfield at about the same time. Parent company Bimbo Bakeries […]
Biden ‘doesn’t believe’ that Iran attack ‘needs’ to escalate into wider war, White House official says
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on Sunday said President Joe Biden doesn’t “believe” that Iran’s overnight attacks against Israel need to escalate into a wider war in the Middle East. “The President doesn’t believe that it needs to move in that direction whatsoever,” Kirby said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” […]
Markets flash early signs of risk from wider Mideast war as crypto prices sink after Iran launches wave of drones at Israel
Cryptocurrency prices fell Saturday evening after Iran launched a wave of drones at Israel, marking an early indication of the turmoil that could hit markets as investors start to price in the threat of a broader Middle East war. Bitcoin was down 5% from its price on Friday, while ether sank more than 7%, and […]
Gap between what we say and what we do grows wider and wilder
One of my favorite expressions is, “He who abandons a sinking ship that doesn’t sink, needs to be a very good swimmer.” Or at least look presentable in his Speedos and bathing cap. This is the time of year to try to get some laps in at the old swimming pool unless you can walk […]