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Mayreu is one of the smallest inhabited islands of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Hurricane Beryl razed it, ripping up the roofs of schools, destroying homes and stripping trees of almost every leaf along the 1.2 square kilometers of this island of about 360 people. Beryl moved over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Friday after battering the resort town of Tulum. The storm prepared to reemerge in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting Texas officials to urge coastal residents to prepare as it heads their way. Читать дальше...

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — After battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Beryl moved back into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico where it was expected to regain hurricane strength Saturday before taking aim at the Texas coast, where officials urged residents to brace for a potential hit.

Four dead bodies, 11 tonnes of garbage and a skeleton were removed from the world’s tallest mountain during this year’s climbing season.

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran's runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country's mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran's Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the final arbiter of all matters of state in the country. But even Pezeshkian's... Читать дальше...

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An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy. As large parts of the Sunshine State’s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the past two decades due to fatal diseases such as greening and citrus canker, some farmers are turning to the pongamia tree. The climate-resilient tree has the potential to produce plant-based proteins and a sustainable biofuel. The trees grow well in drought or rain... Читать дальше...

By 2027, drones will handle approximately 30% of all quick commerce deliveries in major cities

Stances of Iran's president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reflect dualities of being a reformist politician within Iran’s Shiite theocracy

When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, the cozy arthouse theater had some talented help. Oscar-winning documentarian Steve Bognar lives in Yellow Springs, the Ohio town where the theater is a downtown fixture. The co-director of 2020's “American Factory,” Bognar advocates for small independent theaters everywhere as they struggle to survive the transition to streaming. His eight-minute video landed the theater its grant. It used a series of classic... Читать дальше...

Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures California voters will consider. The California secretary of state finalized the ballot Wednesday. Two measures set to be on the ballot in November ask voters for permission to borrow a combined $20 billion to pay for building and repairing schools and preparing communities for climate change. Two other measures would change the state constitution to ban involuntary servitude and guarantee a right to marry for everyone. Читать дальше...

The Canadians won 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals, keeping Venezuela from advancing to the Copa America semifinals for the first time since 2011.

House Republicans are off to a quicker, more united start this year when it comes to funding the federal government, passing four of 12 annual appropriations bills before the end of June compared to zero at this time last year, when the new majority got off to a rocky start. But there is no denying the spending fights to come. All four House bills passing so far generated veto threats from President Joe Biden’s administration and widespread Democratic opposition on the House floor, and they have... Читать дальше...

A Native American tribe in North Dakota is planning a sprawling greenhouse complex on its reservation

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The Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5% Friday to close out the week at fresh highs while the Dow edged higher after the jobs report shored up hopes that the Fed will cut rates.

Shell expects to book up to $2 billion in post-tax impairments after delaying construction of a biofuels plant.

Private-equity firm Carlyle Group is in exclusive talks to acquire medical-device maker Baxter’s kidney-care spinoff Vantive for more $4 billion, including debt.

The Labor Department reported that the U.S. added a solid 206,000 jobs last month, slightly beating expectations and continuing a remarkably strong run, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%, a sign of slack in a labor market.

Lithium prices are plumbing multiyear lows in a market awash with the battery material, and it is unlikely they have hit bottom yet.

The head of America’s biggest retail bank, Chase Bank, has a warning for its 86 million customers: Prepare to pay for your bank accounts.

Wisconsin voters can once again use absentee-ballot drop boxes to deliver their votes after the state supreme court overturned its own 2022 ban.

Biden defiantly rejected calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race, insisting to supporters and prime-time television viewers that he was Democrats’ best shot to defeat Trump.

China is taking tentative new steps to help disrupt the global supply chain fueling the opioid crisis after intensifying criticism from the U.S.

Indian leader Modi is set to visit Russia to reinforce his country’s relationship with Moscow as New Delhi strengthens ties with the U.S. to counter China.