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Most markets rise ahead of US vote, China stimulus meeting
Most markets rose Monday as investors steel themselves for a too-close-to-call US presidential election, while Chinese leaders meet to hammer out a stimulus package that experts say could be determined by the vote.The vote is of particular interest to China, where Beijing is this week meeting to hammer out an economic stimulus.
AFP
Myanmar junta chief to visit China for first time since coup
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to key ally China this week, both countries said Monday, in his first known trip there since seizing power in a 2021 coup.A statement from the Myanmar junta on Monday said Min Aung Hlaing "will meet and discuss with government officials of the People's Republic of China on the friendship between the governments and people of the two countries, to develop and strengthen economic and multi-sectoral cooperation".
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At least 11 injured after heavy rain and tornadoes tear through parts of Oklahoma
At least 11 people were injured after heavy rain and tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma on Saturday night and into Sunday morning.
AFP
China to hash out stimulus plan with US elections in its sights
China's top lawmakers gathered Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say could grow even bigger if former US president Donald Trump wins the White House this week."In our view, the size of China's fiscal stimulus package would be around 10 to 20 percent bigger under a Trump win than under the scenario of a (Kamala) Harris win," Lu wrote.
CNN
In Georgia, it’s Republican vs. Republican as election misinformation spreads
The deep mistrust between conservatives and Republican election officials in Georgia is hampering efforts to slow the tide of election misinformation swirling in this pivotal battleground.
Associated Press
Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
Israel said Monday it had terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza, in what appeared to be a step to implement legislation passed last month that would sever ties with the agency and prevent it from operating in Israel. Israel says the agency, known as UNRWA, has been infiltrated by Hamas. UNRWA denies the allegations and says it takes measures to ensure its neutrality.
CNN
Tropical storm and hurricane alerts issued for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday.
Reuters
UAE'S ADNOC to deploy autonomous AI in the energy sector for the first time
UAE energy giant ADNOC will apply highly autonomous agentic artificial intelligence in the energy industry for the first time, in partnership with G42, Microsoft and AIQ, its CEO Sultan Al Jaber said on Monday at an industry event in Abu Dhabi. The UAE, a wealthy oil producer and longtime security partner of the U.S., is hoping for greater access to American technology to build its own advanced tech industry. The push is led by the government-backed G42, which in April received a $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft, which aims to diversify the UAE's economy away from oil.
Associated Press
Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket
Japan launched a defense satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket on Monday, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region. The H3 No. 4 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island. Everything went as planned and the satellite placed at the top of the rocket was successfully separated about half an hour after liftoff, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said in a livestream.
CNN
More severe weather expected Monday as Oklahoma surveys damage from tornado-spawning storms that injured 11
More severe weather is expected in the Southern Plains Monday as residents in Oklahoma survey the destruction from tornado-spawning storms that injured at least 11 people and leveled homes over the weekend.
Associated Press
The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit at it pledges to increase output even as prices fall
The United Arab Emirates opened its annual oil-and-gas summit on Monday as it pledged to increase the country's energy output even as global prices have fallen and world politics remain uncertain ahead of the U.S. presidential election. The massive Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference comes after the UAE just last year hosted the United Nations COP28 climate talks.
AFP
Drug-resistant superbugs: Ukraine's other wartime enemy
Ukrainian soldier Anton Sushko, severely wounded, thought he was finally safe when he spotted a rescue team after crawling for hours through the battlefield in eastern Ukraine."That's it, I thought, here are the guys...
AFP
Austria's Alpine refuges and trails crumble as climate warms
The historic Zittel hut on top of a snow-capped mountain high in the Austrian Alps has weathered many a storm.At the Zittel hut, the crumbling foundation and the weather-worn wooden shingles require urgent renovation and thermal insulation.
CNN
RFK Jr. says fluoride is ‘an industrial waste’ linked to cancer, diseases and disorders. Here’s what the science says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waded into another scientific debate on Saturday by saying Donald Trump’s administration would advise that fluoride be removed from the country’s water supplies if the former president wins Tuesday’s presidential election.
CNN
China on track to record its lowest number of new marriages, official data shows
The number of new marriages recorded in China is on course to fall this year to the lowest level since records began, official data shows, as the country’s demographic crisis deepens despite a sweeping government campaign to boost matrimony and encourage births.
AFP
Final US campaign blitz for Harris and Trump
Bitter rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump embark on a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday with both hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the last day of the tightest and most volatile US presidential election in memory.The final days of the campaign have meanwhile seen both candidates roll out high-profile surrogates.
CNN
Trump offers darkness, Harris offers optimism on election eve in America
The tumultuous 2024 election is ending with a contrast that encapsulates America’s fateful choice on election eve.
CNN
Angry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia
Angry residents in flood devastated areas of Valencia, booed King Felipe of Spain and pelted him with eggs and mud as scuffles broke out around him.
Associated Press
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, part of China’s effort to be a global leader in space exploration. A parachute slowed their capsule's nighttime descent to a remote landing area in China's Inner Mongolia region. In recent years, the country's space program has brought back rocks from the moon and landed a rover on Mars.
AFP
Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10, sets houses aflame
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as they raised the alert status to its highest level.It hoisted the highest alert level and told locals and tourists not to carry out activities within a seven-kilometre (4.3-mile) radius of the crater.

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