JAKARTA, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s year-on-year economic growth hit 5.29% in the second quarter, slower than the previous quarter but better than expected, official data showed on Wednesday. The median growth forecast in a Reuters poll for Southeast Asia’s biggest economy was 5.10% for the April-June quarter. GDP grew 5.61% year-on-year in the January-March…
A customer prepares to eat at the first Chipotle fast-food restaurant in northeastern Mexico on its opening day in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, July 16, 2026. Daniel Becerril | Reuters Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday raised its same-store sales growth forecast for the year after topping analysts’ quarterly earnings and revenue expectations. The restaurant…
Weather has always mattered to warfighters. Sometimes it changes the outcome of a battle. Sometimes it means the difference between life and death. Eisenhower credited his meteorologists as one reason the Allied invasion of Normandy succeeded. They gave him the information he needed to make a decision at a moment when weather meant the difference…
ASML on Wednesday raised its guidance for the second time this year and reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results as its customers continue to ramp up production of AI chips. The Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker said it now expects full-year sales to come in between 43 billion euros ($49 billion) and 45 billion euros, and a gross margin…
Temperatures in the south of the UK will continue to rise gradually over the weekend as high pressure builds from the Azores. It will turn warmer still from Monday with the heat expected to peak during the second half of the week across England and Wales. Some areas are likely to meet official heatwave criteria….
At least 13 people have died in Ghana’s capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service which has been involved in rescue efforts. The government has urged people to stay indoors or move to higher ground, as the meteorological agency warned further rain was expected with a big storm…
Tropical Storm Arthur dissipated almost as quickly as it formed on Wednesday, but meteorologists’ concerns about it will linger much longer as flooding rains that began on Sunday will spread across the Gulf Coast for the rest of this week. As the storm moves northeast out of eastern Texas and through the Southeast, the counterclockwise…
As the world’s elite soccer players take the pitch on Thursday to begin the 2026 World Cup, heat, too, is expected to be right there with the athletes and spectators. Since the last time World Cup matches were played in North America in 1994, the world has warmed roughly 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit. And the frequency…
A United Airlines plane approaches the runway at Denver International Airport on March 23, 2026. Al Drago | Getty Images United Airlines slashed its 2026 earnings outlook Tuesday as it grapples with a surge in jet fuel prices due to the Iran war, but CEO Scott Kirby said demand remains strong. United said it could…
Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of astronomical phenomena with the naked eye. Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them. The latest observable meteor shower will be the Lyrids, which has been active since April 14 and is…
