Higher Tensions Mount

Snow finally falls on Mount Fuji, later than ever before

Mount Fuji has finally gotten its iconic snowcap, meteorologists in Japan said, more than a month later than it did last year and the latest in 130 years.

Watch: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews giant column of ash

New volcanic eruptions have spread fresh panic among residents on the island of Flores.

Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts

Jörg Kukies was appointed as the new German finance minister on Thursday, replacing Christian Lindner.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Snow finally settles on Mount Fuji, weeks after it usually appears

Japan's Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap more than a month after it normally would, after setting a record for the most-delayed snowfall in 130 years.

Vistry shares plunge as cost overruns hit profits

UK housebuilder blames ‘insufficient management capability’ and ‘poor divisional culture’ for underestimating costs

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano is spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air following the huge eruption that killed nine people and injured dozens of others

World - ABC News - November 8

Haiti appoints new prime minister as security crisis mounts

Entrepreneur Alix Didier Fils-Aimé replaces Garry Conille as country rocked by worsening gang violence. Haiti’s transitional presidential council has appointed the entrepreneur and former senate ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

France mounts security operation for Israel match after Amsterdam violence

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Whistles and boos at France-Israel football match

Some fans attending the game in Paris jeer the Israeli anthem played at the start of the game.

Fears mount over Trump’s second term amid flurry of shock selections

Dismay as president-elect picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth for key roles. Fears that Donald Trump’s second presidency will be more extreme than his first have ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid mounting financial losses

Biggest US budget airline says it expects to operate as normal as it works its way through Chapter 11 process. Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy following mounting debt and a failed merger

Spirit Airlines said Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with losses, growing debt and a failed merger during the post-pandemic travel lull.

Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception

A British society of magicians expelled a woman for tricking her way into the club in 1991. Now it wants to invite her back, but the woman seems to have pulled a disappearing act.

World - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

Beirut divided: Israeli strikes fuel Lebanon’s sectarian tensions

Arrival of displaced people from southern areas of country spurs rising paranoia and raises fears of intercommunal violence

World - Financial Times - October 21

‘Sowing terror’: fears Israeli strikes will stoke sectarian tensions in Lebanon

Israeli military accused of attacking buildings hosting displaced people, sparking communal division. Ali Daher first heard the explosion and then he felt the pain. An Israeli aircraft loitering ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

India and China Reach Border Deal That Could Ease Tension

Four years ago, several soldiers from both sides were killed in a bloody melee. Any thaw between the countries could have global implications.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president's resignation

Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into question former Prime ...

World - ABC News - October 23

Political yard signs stolen and vandalized as election tensions rise

Political yard signs across the country are being vandalized and stolen ahead of the 2024 presidential election. This comes as a man was arrested for firing bullets in a Democratic National ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Why U.S.-Russia tensions have sent palladium prices soaring

Palladium futures rallied Thursday to their highest price of the year, buoyed by the suggestion of sanctions on exports of the metal from Russia, which is the world’s largest exporter.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Russian tensions expose faultlines in South Africa’s unity government

Cyril Ramaphosa angered the ANC’s largest coalition partner by calling Vladimir Putin a ‘valued friend’

World - Financial Times - October 27

Bolivia’s Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise

Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the ...

Tensions escalate after Iran says it will respond to Israel’s airstrikes

The Middle East is on edge as Iran weighs its response to Israel's unprecedented airstrikes over the weekend. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting as tensions ...

Iran’s defence budget set to soar as regional tensions rise

Recommendation to parliament for substantial increase in military spending comes after recent exchange of fire with Israel

World - Financial Times - October 29

Abortion-related ads in Nebraska prompt tension between health department and doctors

Two abortion measures are on the Nebraska ballot. Its health department issued an alert suggesting that ads about Nebraska's abortion law had created “confusion.”

Politics - NBC News - October 31

Maersk chief predicts intensifying trade tensions after US elections

Increasing gap between export growth from China and west could lead to increasing hostilities, says Vincent Clerc

World - Financial Times - October 31

ASEAN continues to emerge as a winner of U.S.-China trade tensions, IMF says

Southeast Asia has continued to emerge as an economic winner of increasing geopolitical tensions between China and the United States, according to the IMF.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Japan and EU announce a security and defense partnership as regional tensions rise

Japan and the European Union have announced a security and defense partnership as they seek to step up military ties, including joint exercises and exchanges between their defense industries, amid ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Mexico Supreme Court Justice Seeks to Ease Political Tensions, but Obstacles Persist

A lone voice on Mexico’s Supreme Court has proposed a way to ease the political tensions that have arisen over a judicial overhaul. But big obstacles could prevent any deal.

World - The New York Times - November 2

US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high

An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months now

Narendra Modi condemns attack on Hindu temple in Canada as tensions rise

Indian prime minister blames Sikh activists for clash in Brampton over which three people have been arrested. India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has condemned a “deliberate attack” on a Hindu ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

SpaceX Asked Starlink Suppliers to Leave Taiwan Amid Tensions With China

World - Yahoo News - November 6

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United States

Tech - ABC News - November 7

Chinese exports soar as Beijing prepares for trade tensions with Trump

China could respond to aggressive new tariffs with bigger stimulus action or currency depreciation, say analysts

World - Financial Times - November 7

Greece cites new trust of Turkey as the neighbors seek to ease tensions

Greece’s foreign minister says his country has established a foundation of trust with Turkey ahead of a visit by the Turkish foreign minister to Athens as the two countries try to ease tensions

World - ABC News - November 7

Former NATO chief warns of tension in alliance with Trump's return to White House

James Stavridis, former NATO supreme allied commander, warned of "internal tension" in the alliance because President-elect Trump has made critical remarks about NATO in the past. "There'll be a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

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