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Woodside Energy has posted a 6 per cent increase in first-half profit to a record, buoyed by an increase in oil and gas production to an all-time high after the merger with BHP’s petroleum business in June last year.

Also read: Hurricane Hilary downgraded as Category 1 hurricane. 10 points you should know Here are 10 updates about Tropical Storm Hilary: Also read: Category 1 Hurricane Hilary barrels toward California, still threatening floods The impact of such storms, intensified by climate change, is raising concerns among scientists about the future risks posed by severe weather events.

As of Saturday morning, Hurricane Hilary was situated approximately 240 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. The National Hurricane Center has categorized Hilary as a «large and powerful» storm, characterized by maximum sustained winds clocking in at 130 mph, as per a report in USA Today. Early on Saturday, the National Weather Service in San Diego noted that Hilary had accelerated and deviated slightly eastward in its trajectory. Consequently, the period with the most pronounced impacts from the hurricane is projected to span from Sunday morning until evening. In light of these conditions, the National Weather Service is advising residents to take precautions such as securing valuable items in and around their homes and refraining from driving on roads that are submerged due to flooding.

Atlas Organization founder Jonathan D.T. Ward discusses the Biden administration announcing new tariffs on food can metal from China, U.S. officials' trips to Beijing, the Camp David summit and the adversary's rising aggression.

Arvind Kejriwal on Friday attacked the BJP-led Centre, saying the ordinance on services matter was brought as money power and the threat of the ED and the CBI failed in Delhi. In a speech in the Assembly, he also claimed that the BJP has brought the «Sanghi» model of democracy through the Services Bill while asserting that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be fought on the issue of full statehood for the national capital.Kejriwal alleged that the «democratic rights of the people of Delhi were trampled through the ordinance and the bill».

Omo Forest Reserve, a tropical rainforest in southern Nigeria, faces threats from excessive logging, uncontrolled farming and poaching

Most Federal Reserve officials last month still regarded high inflation as an ongoing threat that could require further interest rate increases, according to the minutes of their July 25-26 meeting

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Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East have warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized

Eiffel Tower, a symbol of Parisian grandeur and a global tourist magnet witnessed an unprecedented evacuation lasting several hours on Saturday due to a bomb threat. This alarming incident, although rare, prompted swift and efficient security measures, ensuring the safety of visitors and the public.

₹1 crore was announced following a meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat in Delhi. The 95,000 pound investment is intended to enhance the government's understanding of the threat posed by "pro-Khalistan extremism", complementing the joint work already underway between the UK and India through the joint-extremism task force. New Delhi has batted for the UK government to ensure security of its diplomatic premises and its personnel.

Hindustan Times, India was not named as the source of the threat during agencies’ interaction with Nijjar, a proponent of Khalistan, who was very close to Nijjar, told the HT on the basis of anonymity. Also Read: Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar killed in Surrey, Canada Nijjar received briefings from both the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on several occasions this year, as per the source, which occurred through a series of telephone discussions and subsequent email communications, HT reported.

Crypto infrastructure company Fireblocks has identified a set of vulnerabilities known as "BitForge" that pose a threat to popular crypto wallets that use multi-party computation (MPC) technology. 

Tensions rose in contract talks between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis on Tuesday with the union president accusing the company of seeking concessions in contract talks when the union wants gains

Russia will build up forces at its western borders following Finland's accession to the U.S.-led NATO alliance, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told the governing board of the ministry on Wednesday. In opening remarks to the Collegium of the Defence Ministry, Shoigu said NATO-member Poland had already announced plans to strengthen its military, and that he expected significant NATO forces and weaponry to be deployed in Finland, whose inclusion has almost doubled the length of Russia's land border with NATO.

TikTok and other social media, are deciding their work lives shouldn’t unfold inside factory walls. Demographic shifts are playing a role. Young people in Asia are having fewer children than their parents did, and at later ages, which means they are under less pressure to earn a steady income in their 20s.

According to data from the “Data Breach Investigation Report 2023” by Verizon, SMBs experience 699 incidents annually with 381 cases of confirmed data disclosure and large businesses face 496 incidents annually with 227 cases of confirmed data disclosure. System intrusion is the top common threat. There are several safeguards’ companies can implement to protect themselves, says the report.

Mumbai Police on Sunday morning received a call from a person warning of «serial bomb blasts» in local trains, an official said. The police later detained a 25-year-old man from Juhu area for allegedly making the threat call, he said, adding the man is suspected to have made the call in an inebriated state. The police control room in the morning received the call wherein the person claimed a bomb had been planted in a local train in Mumbai and that «serial bomb blasts» were about to take place, the official said.

ANI citing Mumbai Police, “Police control room received a threat call from a man. The caller told Police that serial blasts will take place on a local train in Mumbai.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online

Thailand has urged farmers to reduce their rice planting to save water following poor rainfall, a move that poses a fresh threat to global supply after India banned some shipments of the grain. Farmers in the key central region have already planted most of their rice but the government is encouraging a switch to other crops that need less water, according to a statement from Surasri Kidtimonton, the secretary-general of the Office of the National Water Resources.