Author: Justin M. Larson

Robots manufacture auto parts at a factory in Ningde, China, on Oct. 17, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChina’s factory activity growth in October missed market expectations, dragged down by a sharper drop in new export orders, as trade tensions with the U.S. intensified during the month, according to a private survey released Monday.The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, dropped to 50.6 in October from the six-month high of 51.2 in September, missing analysts’ expectations of 50.9 in a Reuters poll.New export orders fell at the quickest pace since May, which the survey respondents attributed to…

The quake struck on Monday near Mazar-i-Sharif, a city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. Source link

An employee works on the production line of power batteries and box chassis for new energy vehicles at a workshop on July 11, 2025 in Huaibei, Anhui Province of China.Li Xin | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened mixed Monday, after Wall Street saw all three U.S. major indexes climb Friday stateside.Investors in Asia will be watching manufacturing activity figures out from China later today, as RatingDog publishes its purchasing managers index for October.Economists from Reuters expect the reading to come in at 50.9, slightly lower than September’s 51.2. The official PMI numbers out of the National Bureau…

The Netherlands has said it will return a stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt.It is “highly likely” the stone head, dating from the time of the pharaohs, was plundered during the Arab Spring in either 2011 or 2012, according to the Dutch Information & Heritage Inspectorate.A decade later, it turned up at an arts and antiques fair in Maastricht and, following an anonymous tip-off, Dutch authorities determined it had been stolen and exported illegally. Dutch outgoing prime minister Dick Schoof made the pledge to hand it back as he attended the opening of the archaeological Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza this…

The BBC’s Will Grant witnessed the devastation in the town of Black River, as he joined an aid helicopter flight over the island. Source link

Nato “will stand with Ukraine up to the day in which we will have them sitting around the table for a long-lasting peace”, a senior official from the military alliance has told the BBC.Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of Nato’s military committee since January, added from an operational point of view he considered the Russia-Ukraine war was bogged down, and “it was almost time to sit and talk because it’s a waste of lives”.Pointing to the fact that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 had resulted in two more countries joining the Western alliance – Finland and Sweden -…

The chief legal officer of Israel’s military resigned after authorizing the leak of a video in the case involving grave abuse of a Palestinian detainee. That further politicized a fraught case. Source link

António Guterres spoke by phone to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness earlier in the day emphasising afterwards in a statement that “international support is crucial” as the country deals with the effects of the category 5 storm which brought rain, storm surges and catastrophic flooding. “He calls for the mobilisation of massive resources to deal with the loss and damage from the hurricane,” said the Deputy UN Spokesperson.UN provides $4m aid injectionThe UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated $4 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) so agencies and their partners can rapidly scale up humanitarian operations…

Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) is an edible brown seaweed. It’s available in dried, powdered, and capsule forms for internal and external use. Bladderwrack has important nutrients like fiber, iodine, and antioxidants that can support overall health. Here are five of the potential benefits of using bladderwrack: 1. Helps Fight Inflammation Bladderwrack contains antioxidants, which are substances that protect cells and may help fight inflammation. Inflammation is your body’s natural response to injury or infection. It can cause swelling and discomfort that significantly impacts your range of movement. Some research suggests that taking bladderwrack supplements can improve arthritis and other inflammatory conditions…

An avalanche in Italy’s Dolomite mountains has killed five German climbers, including a 17-year-old girl and her father, according to rescuers. The mountaineers, travelling in separate groups, were scaling Cima Vertana in the Ortler Alps at around 16:00 local time on Saturday when the fast-moving snow hit. A group of three people “was fully swept away by the avalanche” and all died, said Italy’s Alpine rescue service, Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico.Separately, the father and daughter were carried away by the avalanche and their bodies were recovered on Sunday. Two other climbers in a third party survived.The alarm was raised by…

The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, Jamaica, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation. The storm made landfall 28 October as a category five hurricane with sustained winds of 185mph (298kph). Thousands of people remain without power. Source link

The number of people killed in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa has risen to 28, the Caribbean nation’s prime minister has announced.Andrew Holness confirmed nine other deaths on Saturday, adding that there were reports of possible fatalities still being verified – suggesting the figure may yet rise.Emergency responders and aid agencies have struggled to reach certain parts of the island in the aftermath of the storm due to blocked roads, debris and flooding.The category five hurricane – the strongest type – has caused dozens of deaths across the Caribbean, bringing powerful winds and landslides to Cuba and Haiti.The…

Three men have been killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. It is the latest in a series of attacks on vessels the Trump administration says are being used to smuggle drugs into the US.Since they began in September, experts have questioned the legality of the strikes under international law, which have drawn strong criticism from Latin American leaders whose citizens have been targeted.Combatting the flow of illegal drugs is a key policy for US President Donald Trump – but some have suggested the strikes are part…

Brandon Drennonin Westmoreland, JamaicaBrandon Drenon / BBC NewsA town just outside of Whitehouse in Westmoreland Parish sits in ruinsFive days after Hurricane Melissa pummelled into western Jamaica with record force, residents in devastated communities along the coast are still desperately waiting for help.Many of the roads are blocked by debris and people are isolated with little food, no power or running water, and no idea of when normalcy will return.The government said on Saturday that at least 28 people in Jamaica have died since the hurricane hit as a monster category five storm with 185 mph (297km/h) sustained winds.That is…

ReutersLast month’s jewellery heist at the Louvre museum was carried out by petty criminals rather than organised crime professionals, Paris’s prosecutor has said.”This is not quite everyday delinquency… but it is a type of delinquency that we do not generally associate with the upper echelons of organised crime,” Laure Beccuau told franceinfo radio.She said four people arrested and charged so far over the theft that shocked France and the world were “clearly local people” living in Seine-Saint-Denis, an impoverished area just north of Paris. Jewels worth €88m (£76m; $102m) were taken from the most-visited museum, in the French capital, on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A security researcher found a serious weakness in the software that powers thousands of e-commerce sites. The platform, called Magento, and its paid version Adobe Commerce, has a bug that lets attackers break into active shopping sessions. Some attackers can even take control of the entire store.The flaw is known as SessionReaper. It allows hackers to pretend they are real customers without needing a password. Once they are inside, they can steal data, make fake orders, or install tools that collect credit card details.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kids today are growing up in a world where screens, apps, and social platforms are part of everyday life. From homework to gaming to group chats, their digital lives can move faster than parents can keep up. But behind every app and device are settings and systems that can impact their privacy, safety, and focus.Whether you’re trying to set healthy limits, track screen time, or just understand what your child’s phone can do, knowing a few key tech terms can make parenting in the digital age a lot less stressful. Here’s a…

Nipples develop before an embryo’s sex characteristics develop. Male nipples may not play an evolutionary role, but they’re not purposeless, either—for some, nipples are involved in sexual arousal. Male nipples exist because nipples begin to develop in all embryos before sex differentiation occurs in the womb. Sex differentiation is the process in which an embryo’s cells take on specific functions and male or female characteristics begin to develop according to the embryo’s genetic instructions. Whereas nipples begin to develop around week 6, sex differentiation occurs around week 7. The changes that start in males around week 7 occur due to…

new video loaded: Cleaning Bones for Day of the DeadPractitioners of an annual ritual to clean deceased relatives’ bones are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Jack Nicas, our Mexico City bureau chief, visits Pomuch, a town in Eastern Mexico that celebrates Día de Muertos unlike any other place.By Jack Nicas, Marian Carrasquero, Leila Medina, Rebecca Suner and Stephanie SwartNovember 2, 2025 Source link

Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a backdoor,” he said with a laugh. Source link

Waiters and deliverymen receive tips. But so do receptionists, government clerks and hospital nurses. And with Egypt stuck in an economic crisis, even the cost of tipping is inflating. Source link

Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Source link

The Blue Jays, Canada’s only M.L.B. team, were a salve for a country hit by President Trump’s threats and tariffs. Then the Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run. Source link

Vertigo is an intense sensation that your surroundings are spinning or moving uncontrollably, even when you are standing still. It is a symptom of an underlying issue affecting the brain or inner ear. Certain exercises may help improve symptoms. Here are four vertigo exercises that can help the brain and the sensory system in your inner ear adapt to changes in movement while also improving coordination, balance, and spatial awareness. Design by Health The Brandt-Daroff exercises are a staple for helping improve the symptoms of vertigo. This series of movements helps the brain get used to the positions that trigger…