CME blamed the outage, which halted trading for more than 11 hours, on a cooling failure at a data centre in Chicago. Global futures markets were thrown into chaos for several hours after CME Group, the world’s largest exchange operator, suffered one of its longest outages in years, halting trading across stocks, bonds, commodities and […]
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Canada announces new support for lumber, steel industries hit by tariffs | Trade War News
The new plan comes amid stalled trade talks between Ottawa and Washington. Published On 26 Nov 202526 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Canada will offer more support to help the steel and lumber industries deal with United States tariffs and create a domestic market, as well as ramp up […]
Thanksgiving travel expected to hit record highs, AAA says : NPR
Cars congest Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport the day before Thanksgiving Day in 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP A record number of people are expected to travel within the U.S. for Thanksgiving, be it plane, train or automobile. Nearly 82 million are projected to travel at least […]
Space forecasters say solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras : NPR
The northern lights fill the sky behind the Saint Joseph the Woodworker Shrine Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, near Valley Falls, Kan. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP NEW YORK — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. […]
Flooding Remains in Some of the Hardest Hit Areas in Jamaica
new video loaded: Flooding Remains in Some of the Hardest Hit Areas in Jamaica Three days after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, floodwaters have continued to rise in St. Elizabeth Parish because of a blocked drainage system. As of Friday, homes and roads remained flooded, and power had not been restored. By Erin Schaff and Jamie […]
Australia news live: nation’s first Indigenous treaty passes Victorian parliament; five-year-old girl dies after being hit by ute | Australia news
Australia’s first Indigenous treaty passes Benita Kolovos Australia’s first treaty with traditional owners has passed the Victorian parliament to cheers and tears in the public gallery. After two days of debate in parliament’s upper house this week, the statewide treaty bill passed 21 votes to 16 just before 9pm. After the bill passed without amendment, […]
Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball
An Australian teenager has died after he was hit by a cricket ball during a practice session in Melbourne. Ben Austin, 17, was training in cricket nets in Ferntree Gully on Tuesday when he was struck in the head or neck by a ball from an automatic bowling machine. It’s believed he was wearing a […]
Hurricane Melissa live updates: hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba; extensive damage in Jamaica | Hurricane Melissa
Hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba Hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated to shelters in Cuba, reports the Associated Press (AP). A hurricane warning is in effect for the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, Holguin and Las Tunas. Hurricane Melissa had top sustained winds of 120mph […]
Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica
REUTERS/Octavio Jones Residents in Kingston prepare for the storm with sandbags People in Jamaica are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which is forecast to unleash destructive winds and bring catastrophic flooding to the Caribbean nation in the coming hours. Melissa was upgraded to a category five hurricane – the maximum strength – early […]