France: Large Wildfire Breaks Out in Aude, Threatens Communities 6

A major wildfire that broke out late Tuesday, August 5 in Ribaute, southern France’s Aude region near the Spanish border, has scorched more than 11,000 hectares of forest, according to local authorities. The blaze has damaged at least 25 homes and destroyed around 30 vehicles, while some 2,500 households remain without electricity. The A9 motorway, the main road link between France and Spain, has been closed in both directions, along with several local roads.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 10

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 9

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia, on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

PSMC Chairman Frank Huang

PSMC Chairman Frank Huang

Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2023. PSMC and Japanese financial group SBI Holdings Inc. said they have selected the village of Ohira in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as the location for their planned joint chip factory.

Press conference by Japan's SBI, Taiwan's PSMC

Press conference by Japan's SBI, Taiwan's PSMC

Yoshitaka Kitao (L), chairman and president of Japanese financial group SBI Holdings Inc., and Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2023. The two companies said they have selected the village of Ohira in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as the location for their planned joint chip factory.

Press conference by Japan's SBI, Taiwan's PSMC

Press conference by Japan's SBI, Taiwan's PSMC

Yoshitaka Kitao (L), chairman and president of Japanese financial group SBI Holdings Inc., and Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2023. The two companies said they have selected the village of Ohira in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as the location for their planned joint chip factory.

SBI Holdings establishes a preparatory company for the semiconductor field.

SBI Holdings establishes a preparatory company for the semiconductor field.

SBI Holdings establishes a preparatory company for the semiconductor field. Photo shows, from left, Frank Huang, Chairman of Powerchip Group, Chairman of PSMC, and Yoshitaka Kitao, Chairman of the Board and President of SBI Holdings.=Date:July 5, 2023,Place:Tokyo

SBI Holdings establishes a preparatory company for the semiconductor field.

SBI Holdings establishes a preparatory company for the semiconductor field.

SBI Holdings establishes a preparatory company for the semiconductor field. Photo shows Frank Huang, Chairman of Powerchip Group and Chairman of PSMC.=Date:July 5, 2023,Place:Tokyo