People walk along the beach as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches San Diego, California, US, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Sandy Huffaker |
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- Tropical Storm Hilary unleashed furious flash floods east and west of Los Angeles as the system made its historic arrival in California after barreling through Mexico's Baja California peninsula with deadly force.
- India's space agency released images its spacecraft took of the far side of the moon as it headed for an attempted landing on the lunar south pole, just days after the failure of a Russian lander. On today's Reuters World News podcast, business of space correspondent Joey Roulette explains why the new space race is now global.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of strategic cruise missiles, state media KCNA said, as South Korea and the United States kicked off annual military drills that Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal for war.
- Former President Donald Trump said he would skip the upcoming Republican primary debates, citing his large lead in opinion polls as evidence that he was already well-known and liked by voters ahead of the 2024 election.
- Guatemalan anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo was voted in as president, preliminary results showed, a victory which many voters hope will end years of rule dogged by allegations of graft and authoritarianism.
- Canada is sending the military to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, as the province deals with flames that have led to evacuation orders for more than 35,000 people.
- Two Ukrainian drones were destroyed in the Moscow region, briefly disrupting flights at two of the capital's airports, Russian officials said. Meanwhile, Ukrainians living in the northeastern Kupiansk district close to Russia's border found themselves torn by evacuation calls.
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- Cracks are forming in a global stocks rally, with surging bond yields, rising energy prices and intensified worries over China's economy among the factors sapping investors' risk appetite following months of gains in equity markets.
- Walmart and Centric Brands are investigating their supply chains in Cambodia over allegations that inmates at the country's largest women's prison were illegally employed to produce garments for export, following questions posed by Reuters and inquiries from a US industry group about labor practices there.
- Indonesia's government used the Jakarta auto show to double down on plans to drive production and sales of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia's largest auto market, but buyers are not sold yet.
- China cut its one-year benchmark lending rate as authorities seek to ramp up efforts to stimulate credit demand, but surprised markets by keeping the five-year rate unchanged amid broader concerns about a rapidly weakening currency.
- When SoftBank Group-owned chip designer Arm files for a Nasdaq IPO, investors are set to hone in on a key question - will the company have "exponential growth" due to the boom in artificial intelligence as CEO Masayoshi Son claims?
- Please join us for a Reuters Newsmaker featuring Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk, on Friday August 25. The Danish drugmaker's share price has soared since it launched the weight-loss drug Wegovy in June 2021.
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A search, rescue and recovery member searches areas damaged by wildfires in Lahaina, August 15, 2023. Army National Guard/Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Foster/Handout via REUTERS |
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The wildfire that ripped through Lahaina last week, reducing what had once been the jewel of the historic Hawaiian kingdom to rubble, was decades in the making, scientists say. Still, it would take a unique combination of the elements to produce America's deadliest wildfire in more than a century. |
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Spain players celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup, Stadium Australia, Sydney, August 20, 2023 REUTERS/Carl Recine |
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Scheduled in a far-flung time-zone and carrying eight extra teams, the ninth Women's World Cup kicked off in Australia and New Zealand a month ago with some doubts it could deliver on lofty ambitions. Those concerns eased well before Sunday's final where Spain were crowned first-time champions by beating England 1-0 at a packed Stadium Australia in Sydney. |
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