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Isaias is set to become a major hurricane, according to experts.
Isaias’ winds have increased to 168 km/h, prompting the US’ National Hurricane Center to temporarily lift its forecast to a major hurricane early Friday, local time.
“Major” refers to a Category 3 or stronger storm, with sustained winds of at least 178 km/h, according to CNN.
The hurricane is expected to make landfall on the northern Gulf coast early Saturday morning, local times.
Meanwhile, the public has weighed in on the Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of Ford Hood shooter, Nidal Hasan.
Retired Green Beret combat veteran Joe Kent said broadcasting the execution was “beneath the dignity [and] decency of our nation.”
Australian-British academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who survived 804 days as a political prisoner in Iran, said the move was “repulsive,” while retired Aussie journo Hugh Riminton said it was a gift for extremist Islamist groups.
In Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the US of being unwilling to help his nation, just hours after a Russian glide bomb killed 33 people.
Another 18 people were wounded in the attack on Thursday (local time), on a street where two city buses were operating, according to police.
Hours after the bombing, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the conflict had reached a “dangerous stalemate.”
“So where’s the truth here, where’s the honesty? Where’s the stalemate? … That’s called unwillingness,” he said, in response to Mr Rubio’s comments.
Earlier, explosions have rocked Saudi Arabia, including a large blast at Riyadh’s international airport, where flights were subsequently halted.
Large plumes of smoke were seen billowing from a plane at King Khalid International Airport, following an ominous warning from Yemen’s Houthis.
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