Tropical Storm Rafael triggers hurricane warning for Cayman Islands | US weather newsthirst.

Forecasters posted a hurricane warning in the Caribbean on Monday afternoon after a late-season disturbance south of Cuba strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael and set its sights on the US Gulf coast. The 17th named storm of an overactive Atlantic hurricane season will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to…

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Australians’ wages increase faster than inflation for fourth quarter running | Economics newsthirst.

Australians’ wages have increased faster than inflation for a fourth quarter in a row, bringing some relief to households battling with cost of living pressures. The wage price index rose at an annual rate of 3.5% in the September quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That result compared with a pace of…

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Jacinta Allan warns against ‘American-style division’ as Indigenous treaty negotiations begin in Victoria | Indigenous Australians newsthirst.

The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has warned against “American-style division” surrounding the state’s nation-leading Indigenous treaty, ahead of negotiations beginning this month. The First Peoples’ Assembly – Victoria’s democratically elected Indigenous body – will begin negotiating a statewide treaty with the Allan government in the coming weeks. The assembly has publicly outlined ideas raised by…

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South Korean Flight Warned of Bird Strike Before Deadly Crash newsthirst.

Play video content The Boeing passenger jet that crashed over the weekend killing hundreds was reportedly warned of a bird strike minutes before it attempted an emergency landing. According to the country’s Transport Ministry, air traffic controllers alerted the crew the aircraft had experienced a bird strike before the fatal accident on Saturday that killed…

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Starmer condemns ‘lies and misinformation’ as he hits back at Musk | Keir Starmer newsthirst.

Keir Starmer has said the online debate about child sexual exploitation is based on lies, with politicians “jumping on the bandwagon simply to get attention” as he hit back at Elon Musk. Responding to questions about social media posts from the billionaire Tesla owner, Starmer said a line had been crossed when the safeguarding minister,…

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