World News TheFOXposts

Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry LONDON -- Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry. The U.K. communications regulator Ofcom said Thursday that its yearlong study of the cloud communications services market found features that could limit competition. British businesses face barriers when they try to switch or use multiple cloud suppliers, it said. Cloud computing uses data centers around the world to store photos and emails or run software. It has become a vital service for many businesses, which turn to cloud providers to avoid the cost of buying expensive equipment and real estate to run their own data centers. Ofcom asked the U.K. antitrust watchdog, the Com Pet ition and Markets Authority, to tak...

Tropical Storm Philippe is aiming for Bermuda on a path that would eventually take it to Atlantic Canada and eastern New England SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Tropical Storm Philippe aimed for Bermuda on Thursday on a path that would eventually take it to Atlantic Canada and eastern New England. The storm was located about 470 miles (760 kilometers) south of Bermuda on Thursday morning. It had winds of up to 50 mph (85 kph) and was moving north at 12 mph (19 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. A tropical storm warning was in effect for Bermuda, with forecasters warning of heavy rainfall starting Thursday. “I urge all residents to take Tropical Storm Philippe seriously," said Michael Weeks, Bermuda's national security minister. “Storms of this nature can bring unforeseen challenges, and we must prepare accordingly.” Philippe's center is expected to pass near or just west of Bermuda on Friday and then reach the coast of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or easter...

Major cities around the world have experienced alarming temperature increases in recent years, new research shows. Major cities around the world have experienced alarming temperature increases in recent years, new research shows. Average temperatures in several major cities in OECD countries have risen by more than 10% since 2019 alone, which could indicate amplified effects of climate change in the last decade, according to the Global Temperature Index report by Utility Bidder, a U.K.-based energy consulting firm. A tourist uses a fan to shade her face from the sun while waiting to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace, during hot weather in London, July 18, 2022. Matt Dunham/AP, FILE The report found "exemplified changing weather patterns that are the prime example of global warming," James Longley, managing director at Utility Bidder, said in an emailed statement to ABC News. MORE: 2023 on track to become warmest year on record: Copernicus repo...

Nigeria’s main opposition says it will present new evidence to support its court challenge seeking to overturn this year’s presidential election, saying it can show the declared winner provided faked academic credentials to authorities ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigeria’s main opposition said Thursday it will present new evidence to support its court challenge seeking to overturn this year's president ial election , saying it can show the declared winner provided faked academic credentials to authorities. President Bola Tinubu forged a diploma from an American university that he presented to Nigeria’s election commission before the February vote and should be removed from office, first runner-up Atiku Abubakar and his lawyer alleged in a briefing with reporters. They cited records obtained from the university in a U.S. court hearing and shared with The Associated Press. Abubakar previously has argued Tinubu should not be president because the election commission did not follow due process...

Gunmen in Rio de Janeiro have killed three doctors and wounded a fourth in a gangland-style hit while the men were at a beachside eatery RIO DE JANEIRO -- Gunmen killed three doctors and wounded a fourth in a gangland-style hit while the men were at a beachside eatery early Thursday in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The fact that one victim was the brother of a federal lawmaker led to immediate speculation — including from Brazil’s justice minister — that it may have been a politically motivated assassination. However, a report from television network Globo later Thursday said authorities’ main line of investigation is that the hit was a case of mistaken identity, with one of the targets confused for the son of a local militia group. Security camera footage obtained by local newspaper O Globo showed a group of black-clad gunmen emerging from a car and running up to the victims’ beachside table in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood and opening fire before making their escape. The ...

Typhoon Koinu is sweeping southern Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Typhoon Koinu swept south ern Taiwan on Thursday, killing one person and injuring more than 300 as it brought pounding rain and record-breaking winds to the island, leading to school and office closures. One person was killed by flying glass in the central city of Taichung and at least 304 were injured around the island, Taiwan's fire department said. Gusts of wind downed trees and caused damage to some buildings. Koinu, which means “puppy” in Japanese, made landfall early Thursday in Cape Eluanbi, the south ernmost tip of Taiwan, and is expected to weaken as it moves west toward the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of south ern China. The typhoon brought the fastest wind ever recorded in Taiwan as it approached on Wednesday night. A weather monitoring station on the outlying Orchid Island, south east of the main island, measured a gust of 342.7 kph (212.9 mph) at 9:53 p.m., as well as sustained winds that reached 198.7 kph...

Bombing, displacement and devastating earthquakes have created a hostile environment for pregnant women and mothers in northwestern Syria. Bombing, displacement and devastating earthquakes have created a hostile environment for pregnant women and mothers in northwestern Syria, medical professionals have warned. The region is torn by a 12-year co NFL ict which began with the violent crackdown of peaceful protests against President Bashar al-Assad. But the co NFL ict escalated more and more as regional and global powers got involved, including the Russian Military coming in to support Syrian government forces, in a co NFL ict that killed half a million Syrians and led to mass internal displacement. The earthquakes that hit Syria and Türkiye on Feb. 6 earlier this year and their subsequent aftershocks brought further damage and took at least 8,476 lives in Syria alone and --according to the United Nations Population Fund in a report released after the earthquakes -- around 130,000 pregna...

Narges Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize "for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all." LONDON -- Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which is responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize recipients each year, decided to award this year's prize to Mohammadi, 51, "for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all." "Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal costs," the committee said in a statement on Friday. Along with the notoriety, Mohammadi will receive a cash award of 11 million Swedish krona, or about $998,850. MORE: 1 year after Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian activists still fighting for freedom despite regime's cruelty Since her first arrest in 2011, Mohammadi has been imprisoned 13 times and convicted five t...

The speaker of the Russian parliament says lawmakers will consider revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban MOSCOW -- Russian lawmakers will consider revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban, the parliament speaker said Friday. The statement from Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the lower house, the State Duma, followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning that Moscow could consider rescinding the ratification of the international pact banning nuclear tests since the United States has never ratified it. There are widespread concerns that Russia could move to resume nuclear tests to try to discourage the West from continuing to offer military support to Ukraine. Many Russian hawks have spoken in favor of resuming the tests. Volodin reaffirmed Moscow’s claim that Western military support for Ukraine means the U.S. and its allies are engaged in the conflict. “Washington and Brussels have unleashed a war against our country,” Volodin said. “Today’s c...

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have launched dozens of rockets toward Israel, setting off air raid sirens across the country JERUSALEM -- Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip launched dozens of rockets toward Israel early Saturday, setting off air raid sirens across the country and raising the likelihood of a new round of heavy fighting. Israel ordered residents near Gaza to remain indoors as it said a “suspected security incident” along the border had occurred. The sound of outgoing rockets whooshing through the air could be heard in Gaza and sirens wailed as far away as Tel Aviv, some 70 kilometers (40 miles) to the north, during an early morning barrage that lasted more than 30 minutes. Israel's Magen David Adom rescue agency said a 70-year-old woman was critically injured when a rocket hit a building in southern Israel. Elsewhere, a 20-year-old man was moderately injured by rocket shrapnel, it said. As the rocket attacks continued throughout southern and central ...

The United States Agency for International Development is resuming food deliveries to hundreds of thousands of refugees in Ethiopia, after assistance was halted earlier this year over a widespread scheme to steal supplies KAMPALA, Uganda -- The United States Agency for International Development said Thursday it is resuming food deliveries to hundreds of thousands of refugees in Ethiopia, four months after assistance was halted over a widespread scheme to steal supplies. The decision was made after Ethiopia’s government agreed to remove itself from the dispatch, storage and distribution of refugee food supplies, a USAID spokesperson said. Food aid will be restored to roughly 1 million refugees from Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, and elsewhere. However, food assistance has not resumed for the 20.1 million Ethiopians who rely on it as the country grapples with internal co NFL ict and drought. The agency also said it has implemented measures including biometric tests and GPS tracki...

Without warning on Saturday, Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers attacked Israel by air, land and sea JERUSALEM -- Without warning on Saturday, Gaza's militant Hamas rulers attacked Israel by air, land and sea. Millions of Israelis in the country's south awoke to the searing sound of incoming rockets and the inevitable thud of impact. Air raid sirens wailed as far north as Tel Aviv. Israel's anti-rocket interceptors thundered in Jerusalem. And in an unprecedented escalation, armed Hamas fighters blew up parts of Israel's highly fortified separation fence and strode into Israeli communities along the Gaza frontier, terrorizing residents and trading fire with Israeli soldiers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies were scrambling to respond to the rapidly changing events. Within just nine hours, some 40 Israelis and nearly 200 Palestinians were confirmed dead, with the numbers expected to rise. Here are some key takeaways from the multi-pronged at...