🌀 Hurricane Melissa slams eastern Cuba after record Jamaica landfall
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, a day after it hit Jamaica as a rare Category 5. Authorities evacuated more than 700,000 people and warned of life-threatening flooding and storm surge as the storm moves toward the Bahamas and possibly Bermuda next.
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🌍 Trump winds up Asia trip, eyes trade and tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea for the final leg of his Asia tour and highlighted pending trade and tariff talks with China amid regional security concerns. Any easing of tariffs would ripple through supply chains and markets, and Seoul is a key U.S. ally and trading partner.
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🚨 Bangladesh opposition warns of mass election boycott after ban
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said millions of Awami League supporters will boycott next year’s vote after the interim government barred her party from running. A large boycott would call the election’s legitimacy into question and could deepen instability in a country of about 170 million people.
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🗳 Dutch election becomes a test for Europe’s populist wave
Voters in the Netherlands are casting ballots today in a closely fought race that pits far-right leader Geert Wilders against centrist rivals. The result could shape EU debates on migration, climate, and budgets, and any government will likely require a coalition that could take weeks to form.
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🤖 Amazon invests $5 billion in South Korea’s AI data-center push
Amazon Web Services said it will invest at least $5 billion by 2031 to build AI-focused data centers in South Korea. The move underscores the race to expand AI infrastructure in Asia and signals a boost for Korea’s tech sector and cloud capacity.
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