(Reuters) -Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and enormous property damage. Here’s an explanation of how they form, their size and potential impacts. WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? The weather system occurs all …
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LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – In an advisory vote, UBS shareholders on Thursday backed the bank’s 2024 compensation report with 86.7% of votes, compared to 83.5% for the same report a year earlier. CEO Sergio Ermotti’s total pay was 14.9 million Swiss francs ($17.74 million) in 2024, with the bank keeping his remuneration in check as …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran may suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog if external threats continue, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump again warned of military force if Tehran does not agree to a nuclear deal. Iranian and American diplomats will visit Oman on Saturday to start …
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CHISINAU (Reuters) – The detained pro-Russian leader of Moldova’s Gagauz ethnic minority was transferred to house arrest for 30 days on Wednesday, Moldovan media outlet Newsmaker reported. The minority leader, Eugenia Gutul, had been held in a Chisinau prison after being detained on March 25 on suspicion of electoral fraud. She has denied wrongdoing. Gagauzia, …
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By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) – “The role of the fast attack submarine is so dynamic that everything changes on a dime,” U.S. Navy Commander Jeffrey Corneille said off the coast of Western Australia on the nuclear-powered submarine USS Minnesota in March. “As soon as my boss says go, we go,” said Corneille, the ship’s commander. …
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ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish police detained two prominent opposition journalists in early morning raids on Thursday in Istanbul as part of an investigation into alleged threats and blackmail, according to a court document seen by Reuters. Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel are both known for investigative reporting and a critical stance toward government policies and …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – An American academic who was arrested in Thailand and charged with insulting the royal family has been released on bail, but his immigration status remains contested, his lawyer said on Thursday. Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Thailand’s Naresuan University was detained on Tuesday after a complaint was filed by the royalist army …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – The president of the tiny Pacific Islands nation of Palau, one of the few countries to escape U.S. tariffs, said he remains “positive” the Trump Administration will keep a strong focus on the region and not permanently retreat. Palau, with a population of 17,000, has a compact of free …
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By Paul Mathiasen SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) -A devastating roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic has claimed at least 184 lives, authorities said late on Wednesday, as the search for survivors turned increasingly grim. The nightclub collapsed on Tuesday and for two days families have gathered outside the wreckage …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Wednesday paused for 90 days many tariffs but is not halting 25% tariffs on automotive imports and looming tariffs on auto parts, drawing criticism from Michigan business and auto groups. The Detroit Regional Chamber and MichiganAuto called on Trump to protect the automotive industry’s complex international …
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