Krathon Storm Brings Flooding and Landslides to Taiwan
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Valencia floods: the scandal of a disaster foretold
Political leaders, on the day and over the decades, failed to heed warnings — or issue them as the waters surgedFinancial Times - 1h -
Valencians struggling to recover from devastating floods
The Spanish region was badly hit by flooding in October, and the clean up is far from over.BBC News - 5h -
Weather tracker: Monsoon brings severe flooding to southern Thailand
Torrential rainfall driven by north-east monsoon displaces thousands of people as buildings collapse. Southern Thailand is grappling with severe flooding as torrential rainfall, driven by the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Central banking’s Song of Fire and Flood
Why central banks are right to care about the green stuffFinancial Times - 1d -
Musk floods X with spending bill misinformation
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk unleashed a flood of misinformation about Congress’s end-of-year funding deal Wednesday, as he pushed Republicans to torpedo the stopgap bill. Musk, a close ally of ...The Hill - 2d -
Massive fire kills 9 people at building under construction in Taiwan
Nine people have died in a massive fire in central Taiwan at a huge food-processing building that was under constructionABC News - 2d -
Taiwan Says it Is Talking With Amazon About its Kuiper Satellite System
In the face of escalating pressure from China, Taipei’s government wants to strengthen its communications networks.Inc. - 4d -
Biden and Trump must work together to deter an attack on Taiwan
The time for realistic and credible deterrence by both Biden and Trump is at hand, before Xi concludes the presidential transition gives him a green light on Taiwan.The Hill - 4d -
China is creating fake stories to undermine congressional support for Taiwan, FBI warns
The FBI has warned lawmakers in classified briefings that the Chinese Communist Party is crafting fake stories to portray them in a negative light because of their support for Taiwan.NBC News - 4d -
Taiwan in talks with Amazon’s Kuiper on satellite comms amid China fears
Minister says Eutelsat OneWeb network falling short and Elon Musk’s Starlink ‘not an option’ given his Chinese linksFinancial Times - 4d -
Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California
Inclement weather has plagued areas of the U.S. in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow, a major ice storm and unusual tornado activityABC News - 6d -
Big Chinese naval exercise leaves Taiwan and US struggling for response
Taipei and Washington draw different conclusions over meaning of unannounced military deploymentFinancial Times - Dec. 15 -
Strong Storm in San Francisco Brings a Tornado Warning
Less than two weeks after a tsunami warning, residents were jolted awake before 6 a.m. to consider a new potential disaster scenario.The New York Times - Dec. 15 -
China's military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan
China’s military is keeping silent on its large deployment of naval and coast guard ships off Taiwan this weekABC News - Dec. 13 -
Body found in search for rugby star missing in flood
Police believe Tom Voyce tried to cross a flooded ford and his car was pulled along by the current.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Storm's downpours flood Boston highway, knock out power for thousands in Massachusetts
An intense storm hitting Boston Wednesday caused flooding that shut down a highway tunnel in the city and knocked out power for tens of thousands.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
'My insurers say Storm Darragh was not a storm'
Dennis Iliffe's insurers say the winds that damaged his home were 2mph too slow for them to pay out.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and disrupting international ...ABC News - Dec. 11 -
Scottie Scheffler in a landslide to win PGA Tour player of the year for third straight time
Scottie Scheffler is the PGA Tour player of the year in a vote that had about as much drama as some of his victoriesABC News - Dec. 10 -
Former England rugby star feared dead in flood during Storm Darragh
Northumbria Police says a search is continuing where Tom Voyce's car was found near Alnwick.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Taiwan Says China Has Deployed Largest Fleet of Ships in Decades
Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Is it a military drill? China deploys ships and planes around Taiwan but remains mum
China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military drillABC News - Dec. 10 -
Search for missing man near ford flooded in storm
Northumbria Police says searches continue after reports of concern for welfare of a man in his 40s.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Flood warnings as thousands without power after Storm Darragh
Travel impacts also continue after the storm caused significant disruption over the weekend.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, 10 dead and 2 missing
Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of JavaABC News - Dec. 9 -
China starts military movements after Taiwan leader’s first foreign trip
Beijing’s aviation authorities have partially restricted swaths of airspace, indicating imminent military activityFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Landslide residents want to leave their homes
After a coal tip landslide narrowly missed their homes, residents worry about the risk of another.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island
China has sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the island it claims as its ownABC News - Dec. 7 -
Storm Darragh in the UK + Political Storms in France
And, Donald Trump returns to the world stage.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
China sanctions US defense firms over Taiwan arms sales
China on Thursday sanctioned 13 U.S. defense firms over arms sales to the self-governing island nation of Taiwan. The companies targeted by China are smaller defense tech firms that have worked on ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Beijing Has Picked Off Taiwan's Remaining Allies. Taiwan Is Fighting Back.
President Lai Ching-te talked to House Speaker Mike Johnson in Guam while en route to Palau, the last of Taiwan’s three Pacific-nation allies.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Town hit by Storm Bert flooding still recovering
Chippenham was heavily flooded when the River Avon burst its banks, submerging the town centre.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Young Matildas take their opportunities to shake off a scare against Taiwan
Australia beat Taiwan 3-1 in women’s friendly at AAMI Park Tash Prior, Sharn Freier and Bryleeh Henry score first international goals It wasn’t the regulation result the Matildas had probably ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Australia 3-1 Taiwan: international women’s football friendly – live reaction
The Matildas return to winning ways as three emerging talents score their first international goals in the 3-1 victory over Taiwan. Peeeeeep! Here we go. And the Matildas are on the attack ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Invisible Nation — a tour de force documentary about Taiwan
The island’s former president Tsai Ing-wen is the star of a thoughtful study of Taiwan’s past, present and uncertain futureFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
To defend Taiwan tomorrow, we must prepare to sanction China today
Taiwan is reportedly considering a $15 billion military package to strengthen its military against China, while the U.S. and Taiwan have agreed to spend over $2 billion in American weapons ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Alberta Clipper expected to bring more winter weather as Great Lakes region digs out from storm
An Alberta Clipper system is forecasted to bring snow and cold weather to the Midwest and Northeast this week as folks in states surrounding the Great Lakes continue to clean up from last weekend's ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Donald Trump didn’t win by a historic landslide. It’s time to nip that lie in the bud | Mehdi Hasan
In 2024, we have a new post-election lie – Trump didn’t just win, Republicans say, but he won big . He won a landslide . That’s false. Remember the “big lie”? In 2020, Donald Trump lost the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Taiwan’s president visits Marshall Islands on Pacific tour of diplomatic allies
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Marshall Islands on his first overseas state visit since taking office in May.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Winter storm brings snow to Great Lakes region
Parts of Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania all experienced heavy snow over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Another weather system is looming, ready to bring more cold temperatures and wind ...CBS News - Dec. 2
