Even after advisory passes in California, ‘ocean remains dynamic and dangerous’The tsunami advisory for the San Francisco Bay area and other parts of California has passed, but “water levels are continuing to fluctuate,” forecasters said. “The ocean remains dynamic and dangerous,” the National Weather Service for the region said this afternoon, warning of strong currents and other hazards. The weather service announced shortly after 11 a.m. PT that the tsunami advisory for the Bay Area and the California central coast had been canceled. Around 2:40 p.m., the tsunami advisory for Southern California was canceled. But strong rip currents will remain…
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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the chair of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan, paid a two-day visit to Azerbaijan on July 16-17, 2025. Berdimuhamedov first met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku and then toured the liberated Karabakh region alongside President Ilham Aliyev. During the visit, Aliyev presented Berdimuhamedov with a horse named “Friendship.” While no significant agreements were signed between the parties during the visit, Berdimuhamedov stated that the purpose of the visit was to deepen and develop bilateral relations and accelerate the implementation of new projects further. In other words, this visit is expected to complete previously signed yet incomplete…
US President Donald Trump’s crypto working group has reportedly urged federal regulators to clarify trading rules for digital assets as part of a broader effort to ease the adoption of new financial products, highlighting the White House’s increasing focus on the blockchain economy following the passage of three separate crypto bills earlier this month. The policy proposals were introduced by the White House’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, which was established by executive order in January and is led by David Sacks. Among the recommendations were calls for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
Key takeaways: A surprise Federal Reserve interest rate cut could reduce the appeal of fixed income, pushing some capital toward assets like Bitcoin. Bitcoin benefits from loose monetary policy as excess liquidity and strong macro conditions boost risk appetite. Bitcoin (BTC) could rally above $140,000 if the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) delivers a surprise cut below the current 4% level. While most market participants anticipate no change in rates for today’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting, even a small reduction could lower returns on fixed income, pushing traders toward higher-yielding alternatives and increasing demand for risk assets.…
People’s Party (HP) The Party Assembly (PM) unanimously decided not to issue the presidential candidate, taking into account the conditions of the country and the conjuncture. The HP Party Assembly meeting, which started at 19.15 at the Conference Hall of the Near East University (YDU) Library, lasted about an hour and a half. Making a statement after the meeting People’s Party Chairman Kudret HereriaiiHe said that the party council has decided not to remove the presidential candidate. Özersay, HP, “re -abolishing the state structure, corruption and injustices” in order to an effective struggle against the Presidency in this period rather…
President Donald Trump’s pick to be the United States’ next ambassador to Malaysia has raised more than a few eyebrows in the Southeast Asian nation. Right-wing influencer Nick Adams, a naturalized American born and raised in Australia, is, by his own account, a weightlifting, Bible-reading, “wildly successful” and “extremely charismatic” fan of Hooters and rare steaks, with the “physique of a Greek God” and “an IQ over 180.” Such brashness seems at odds with the usually quieter business of diplomacy. The same could be said about Adams’ lack of relevant experience, temperament and expressed opinions – which clash starkly with…
China is seeking to transform its spirits sector by prohibiting civil servants from drinking at official events while at the same time encouraging the public to drink more duringfamily gatherings. The central government has instructed civil servants to refrain from consuming alcohol at official meetings since 2012. The original idea behind the official ban was to reduce public expenses and improve the public image of civil servants. Under the rules, many officials altered their drinking habits by rescheduling their sessions from lunch to dinner or hosting personal parties after all official meetings had concluded. At the same time, businesspeople offered…
Sanctions said to target shipping network controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of a top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The United StatesDepartmentof the Treasury has imposed new sanctions on more than 100 Iran-linked individuals, companies and ocean-going vessels in what it described as its “largest Iran-related action since 2018”. The sanctions, announced on Wednesday, target more than 50 vessels which the Treasury Department describes as being part of a “vast shipping empire” of oil tankers and container ships controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of a senior political adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah…
Israeli attacks have killed at least 71 Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid amid a deepening hunger crisis in Gaza, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as hospitals in the besieged territory recorded seven more deaths from famine and malnutrition. At least 51 people were killed and more than 648 others were wounded by Israeli forces on Wednesday as they were heading towards the Zikim crossing point for aid trucks entering northern Gaza, according to the Gaza Government Media Office. Another 20 people seeking aid were killed near the so-called Morag Corridor near Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the Nasser Medical Complex reported.…
The Canadian prime minister says Hamas cannot play a role in the future of Palestine or take part in possible 2026 elections. Canada has joined several Western countries in announcing its intention to recognise a Palestinian state amid the continuing Israeli atrocities unfolding in Gaza. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on Wednesday. He explained that Ottawa had hoped that a two-state solution could be achieved through a negotiated peace process, but that approach was “no longer tenable”. “Canada intends to recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September…