One Cuban man endured a trek through eight countries that lasted more than a month. Another man paid a small fortune for a furtive speedboat trip. A third decided to risk a perilous passage aboard a homemade raft rather than stay a moment longer on the island. Cubans are fleeing their country in the largest numbers in more than four decades, choosing to stake their lives and futures on a dangerous journey to the United States by air, land and sea to escape economic and political woes....

Zelensky, who has led his country’s resistance since Russian troops poured across the border on February 24, also said Ukraine would restore its sovereignty over the Crimea region – annexed by Russia in 2014 as a precursor to this year’s invasive. Despite his defiance, there was concern among Ukrainian and allied Western officials that Russia was preparing to attack the capital Kyiv again. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters....

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The report, titled Aquanomics, is being published today by GHD, a global engineering and architecture services firm. GHD’s Canadian water lead Don Holland said there are lots of reports that count up insured losses and physical damage after major events like last fall’s atmospheric river in British Columbia. In an interview with CBC News, he said that the value of water and the costs associated with it are under-acknowledged. “I think we all know it’s important,” Holland said....

Scientists released the footage Monday of the solar system’s largest planet. The James Webb Space Telescope took the pictures in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern auroras and swirling polar fog. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm large enough to engulf Earth, stands out starkly next to countless smaller storms. A wide-field image is particularly dramatic, showing the faint rings around the planet, as well as two tiny moons against a sparkling background of galaxies....

Atlanta jumped out to a 16-0 first-half lead behind effective performances from both Marcus Mariota (6-of-10 for 132 yards and a touchdown) and Desmond Reeder (10-of-13 for 143 yards), but New York held on for a second. -Score a fourth goal and then stage a comeback after half-time once the deep backups come into play. The Jets got their touchdowns thanks to wide receiver Lawrence Cager on a 34-yard run, La’Mical Perine on a seven-yard run that bounced all the way out of a packed box and Bradlee Anae on a drive....

Kickl plädierte auch ausdrücklich dafür, Erdgasförderpotenziale durch Fracking im Weinviertel zu nutzen, anstatt nur einseitig auf „Erneuerbare“ zu setzen. Wenn es in all diesen Fragen keine „Rückorder“ gebe, „dann wird es dunkel in Österreich und Europa“, warnte der FPÖ-Chef. Trotz der Verwerfungen im Fall Jenewein sieht Kickl seine Partei als „stabil“ – für den Parteitag am 17 Wahlen Die 2021 erhielt 88 Prozent). Politisches Ziel sei es, bei der nächsten Bundestagswahl “als Erster ins Ziel zu kommen”, sagte der Parteichef – dann werde die FPÖ mit der Regierungsbildung beauftragt....

Le principal conseiller du président américain, Joe Biden, sur le Covid-19, était devenu le visage de la lutte contre la pandémie aux Etats-Unis. L’éminent médecin Anthony Fauci a annoncé lundi 22 août, à l’âge de 81 ans, qu’il prendrait sa retraite en décembre. Il a également expliqué qu’il prendrait sa retraite à cette date de son poste de directeur de l’Institut national des allergies et des maladies infectieuses (Niaid), qu’il occupait depuis trente-huit ans, précisant qu’il ne « prendrait pas sa retraite » pour l’instant....

In a memo issued Monday, Newsom wrote that he is concerned about Senate Bill 57 and safe injection site operations without committed local leadership and “well-documented, vetted and careful operational and sustainability plans.” The proposed bill would allow the use of safe injection or consumption sites, where residents can use illegal controlled substances in supervised facilities. The state Senate approved the proposed bill on a 21-11 vote earlier this month....

Police say the incident was called in by witnesses around 6:40 p.m., in the area of ​​56th Street and 23rd Avenue NE. Shell casings were found at the scene, but no one appears to have been injured, and no other vehicles or buildings were hit. Two vehicles are believed to be involved in the shooting, and police say investigators have recovered useful CCTV images. Police had not released descriptions of the vehicles or any suspects at the time of writing....

Nearly half of China has been hit by the latest heat wave, the hottest since record-keeping began in 1961. Hundreds of temperature records have been broken and the heat has exacerbated the effects of low rainfall, drying up rivers and reservoirs across the country. Light to moderate rains have moved into central and southern China and are expected to intensify this week, according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). It said moderate to heavy rainfall was expected from southern Gansu to Yunnan and across the drought-stricken Sichuan Basin, bringing the risk of flash floods....

Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature The mayor of Dnipro confirms the explosions in the city Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov said rockets were falling on houses and urged Ukrainians in the city to stay hidden. In a post on his Facebook page he said: Please stay under cover. There is already evidence of rockets falling on private homes. Details will come later. We await official information from the Military Administration....

Saudi Arabia, which sets the pricing trend for most Middle Eastern oil exporters, usually announces its prices for the next month around the fifth of each month and as a policy does not comment on price movements. The Kingdom usually sets official selling prices (OSP) for the following month after the monthly OPEC+ meeting. The next group meeting is scheduled for September 5. Saudi Arabia’s September crude to Asia forms at a steep premium to benchmark Dubai/Oman as the Kingdom raised the price of its flagship Arab Light by $0....