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Mexican authorities urged residents of Baja California Sur to prepare for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Polo on Monday, warning of life-threatening winds and flash floods. Restaurant and store owners in the coastal cities of Loreto and Ciudad Constitucion boarded up doors and windows overnight to protect their businesses, as worsening weather conditions were expected to hamper preparations later in the day. “Before Hurricane Polo makes landfall, unplug electrical appliances and have an alternative light source ready,” the civil protection office said in a post on X, warning that heavy rains and strong winds could cause power outages. Early on…

The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships, small-scale prototypes of vessels that may end up working on Europe’s busiest waterway, the Rhine. This year, DST’s researchers are focusing on how to cope with new constraints on the river. Water levels on the Rhine hit a record low this week, prolonging a shipping crisis caused by a summer of droughts across Europe. As climate change makes extreme weather conditions like this more likely, industries that relied on the river are having to adapt. “Suddenly the Rhine becomes a…

NOAA’s National Weather Service announced that Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM), a tool for predicting river flooding, has expanded from prior coverage of 60% of the country to 100%. The experimental mapping tool produces estimates of land area covered in water based on model forecast river flows and current conditions that predict where flooding impacts may occur in the following days, the NWS stated. Forecasters and emergency managers can use it to alert the public on the latest river and stream flooding conditions. “Inundation maps are a critical tool for assessing the impacts of flooding,” said NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs, Ph.D.…

UK authorities were closely monitoring increased threats to a British airbase used by the US and had tightened security at the site before an attempted attack was foiled, according to people familiar with the matter.Five men were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire in an incident that investigators are considering a serious attempted attack. The base is used by the US to launch strikes against Iran. The plot appears to have been thwarted at a late stage after a local resident saw a group of men behaving suspiciously near the base…

Vitol Group told Deutsche Bank AG in early August that contracts with Radiant World purportedly signed by Vitol’s chief financial officer weren’t real, according to a court ruling in Singapore. The confirmation from Vitol was one of the key factors that led Deutsche Bank to conclude that it had likely been defrauded by Radiant World, according to an order by the judge who on Thursday placed Radiant under interim judicial management. The ruling sheds further light on lenders’ efforts to assess and contain their exposure to Radiant World after Bloomberg reported in July that top traders including Vitol had halted…

Bangkok received nearly a month’s worth of rain in a single weekend, flooding roads and homes across the Thai capital, and forcing the government to close public offices and postpone economic data releases. More than 12 inches of rain fell in Bangkok from Friday, close to the amount the city typically receives during the entire month of September, one of its wettest periods of the year. The deluge overwhelmed drainage systems across the low-lying metropolis. Major roads disappeared beneath floodwater over the weekend and vehicles were partially submerged. Residents waded through knee-deep water to reach public transport or buy food,…

Increased actions by US immigration enforcement are creating significant disruption to beefpacking operations in Kansas, an area where nearly all of the country’s major processors have operations. Thousands of cattle set to be shipped to beef processors have been affected by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, according to a joint statement from rancher industry groups. Disruptions have also been reported at “numerous supply chain chokepoints” from beef processors to feed and grain companies, according to the statement. “These ICE operations are having a massive chilling effect on the legal, documented, skilled workers that put beef on the table and…

Insurance underwriter TFP Group, better known as The Fidelis Partnership, filed for a US initial public offering on Friday, as the fall listing window looks to gain momentum after a tepid start. Expectations for a strong pickup in the fall IPO window have failed to materialize as surging bond yields and a tightening rate environment weigh on risk appetite. Just four companies have gone public after the Labor Day holiday in September, typically a strong month for the IPO market. “We’re just seeing a valuation mismatch between issuers and buyers,” said Matt Kennedy, senior strategist at Renaissance Capital, a provider…

New York City lawmakers want to offer financial incentives to whistleblowers who expose dangerous artificial intelligence practices, part of a package of bills aimed at tightening oversight of the technology. One measure set to be debated by the City Council would give whistleblowers a share of fines or penalties recovered from AI companies after they report violations. Another would allow people harmed by AI systems to sue their developers under certain circumstances. The bills were unveiled by Speaker Julie Menin ahead of an Oct. 5 hearing on AI risks and potential safeguards that will convene all 51 council members. The…

Relation Insurance Services reported that it has closed on its acquisition of LaPlaca Insurance, Inc. in Pennsylvania. The transaction went into effect on June 30, 2026. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, LaPlaca serves the greater Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey areas. The firm offers business and personal insurance as well as employee benefits. Anne La Placa, vice president, noted that her father founded the agency in 1988. She said joining Relation will enhance the agency’s resources and capabilities so it can better serve its clients. Chicago-based Relation Insurance Services is an insurance brokerage…