US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 4

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

US: Flash Flooding Hits Central Kansas, Governor Declares State of Disaster Emergency

Severe thunderstorms triggered flash flooding across central Kansas on Tuesday, September 9, prompting Governor Laura Kelly to declare a state of disaster emergency. Rainfall totals reached 1–4 inches in most areas, with up to 6 inches recorded near Salina. Floodwaters inundated roads and homes in towns such as Tescott and Brookville, where water reached porch levels and made driving hazardous.

US: Sirens Sound as Hawaii Braces for Tsunami After Russia Quake

Sirens blared at Black Sands Beach on the Big Island as a tsunami warning was issued for Hawaii following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

Martin Bouygues Arrives at the Elysee For A Working Diner - Paris

Martin Bouygues Arrives at the Elysee For A Working Diner - Paris

Chairman of French telecommunications company Bouygues Martin Bouygues arrives for a working dinner at the Elysee Presidential Palace in the company of France's President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) and the Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (not pictured) in Paris, France on May 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Martin Bouygues Arrives at the Elysee For A Working Diner - Paris

Martin Bouygues Arrives at the Elysee For A Working Diner - Paris

Chairman of French telecommunications company Bouygues Martin Bouygues arrives for a working dinner at the Elysee Presidential Palace in the company of France's President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) and the Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (not pictured) in Paris, France on May 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Martin Bouygues Arrives at the Elysee For A Working Diner - Paris

Martin Bouygues Arrives at the Elysee For A Working Diner - Paris

Chairman of French telecommunications company Bouygues Martin Bouygues arrives for a working dinner at the Elysee Presidential Palace in the company of France's President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) and the Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (not pictured) in Paris, France on May 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Martin Bouygues Arrives at the Elysee For A Working Diner - Paris

Martin Bouygues Arrives at the Elysee For A Working Diner - Paris

Chairman of French telecommunications company Bouygues Martin Bouygues arrives for a working dinner at the Elysee Presidential Palace in the company of France's President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) and the Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (not pictured) in Paris, France on May 5, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK: Storm Bert Brings Heavy Snow To Large Parts Of Country 3

Storm Bert hit the UK on Saturday, November 23, causing power outages to at least 60,000 homes, businesses, and farms, along with disruptions to flights, roads, and railways. Weather warnings for ice, wind, rain, and snow were issued for much of the country.

US: Chemical Plant Fire Prompts Evacuation In Conyers, Georgia 5

A fire broke out at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, east of Atlanta, Georgia Sunday morning, September 29, sending a huge plume of smoke in the air. The fire prompted orders for nearby residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place.

NTT DoCoMo licenses i-mode technologies to France's Bouygues

NTT DoCoMo licenses i-mode technologies to France's Bouygues

TOKYO, Japan - Keiji Tachikawa (R), president of NTT DoCoMo Inc., and Martin Bouygues (L), president and CEO of French mobile phone service provider Bouygues Telecom S.A., shake hands April 17 after announcing an agreement under which NTT DoCoMo will license and transfer its popular i-mode mobile Internet service technologies to enable the French firm to offer the services in France.

NTT DoCoMo licenses i-mode technologies to France's Bouygues

NTT DoCoMo licenses i-mode technologies to France's Bouygues

TOKYO, Japan - Keiji Tachikawa (R), president of NTT DoCoMo Inc., and Martin Bouygues (L), president and CEO of French mobile phone service provider Bouygues Telecom S.A., shake hands April 17 after announcing an agreement under which NTT DoCoMo will license and transfer its popular i-mode mobile Internet service technologies to enable the French firm to offer the services in France.