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Dollar nudges at 2-week highs; yen back in focus
Japan’s yen, which has staged a 10% rally in the last two months — aided in part by official intervention — gained, leaving the dollar down 0.7% at 145.815. Read more
Hedge fund Elliott eyes leadership shakeup at Southwest
The news comes days before the two sides are scheduled to meet on Sept. 9 to discuss ways to solve problems that have contributed to Southwest’s stock losing roughly half its value over the last three years. Read more
Musk’s Starlink defies order to block X in Brazil
For weeks, the billionaire has refused to comply with Brazilian court orders to suspend certain accounts on his social network, X. Read more
Netanyahu: Israel must control Philadelphi corridor in Gaza
The issue of the so-called Philadelphi corridor, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt, has been a major sticking point in efforts to secure a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and return Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Read more
HPD releases man who allegedly shot rampaging Waianae neighbor
According to HPD, a 42-year-old resident of the home being attacked returned fire and fatally shot the 58-year-old neighbor. Read more
Ukraine criticizes Mongolia’s failure to arrest Putin
Putin arrived in Mongolia today for talks likely to focus on a new gas pipeline connecting Russia and China. Read more
Holiday disruption at U.S. hotels as 10,000 workers strike
Wearing red shirts and banging buckets, Unite Here members picketed outside Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels and Marriott International locations from Honolulu, Hawaii to Boston, Massachusetts, to demand higher pay. Read more
France faces horror as 51 men stand trial for rape, drugging
The case has shocked France and cast a spotlight on the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse and the broader culture in which such crimes could occur. Read more
Harris courts union vote with Biden at her side
At a packed union hall in Pittsburgh, she echoed Biden’s concern over U.S. Steel Corp being acquired by Japan’s Nippon Steel. Read more
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Motorcyclist critical in Aiea crash; hit-and-run driver sought
The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the 19-year-old motorcyclist, traveling eastbound on the H-1, rear-ended a 23-year-old motorcyclist. Read more
U.S. seizes Venezuelan president’s plane in Dominican Republic
The seizure of the aircraft came amid continuing pressure on Maduro at home and abroad over a contested July 28 election that he claimed to have won, while the opposition said its vote tallies showed its candidate to have soundly defeated him. Read more
49ers’ Ricky Pearsall shot in robbery attempt, now recovering
His mother, Erin Pearsall, said in a social media post on Sunday that her son was “extremely lucky.” Read more
Trump says he had ‘every right’ to interfere in 2020 election
“Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it?” Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday. Read more
Russian ‘spy whale’ Hvaldimir found dead near Norway
The body of Hvaldimir — a combination of the Norwegian word for whale and the first name of Russian President Vladimir Putin — was spotted floating in the sea by a father and son fishing in southern Norway over the weekend, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported. Read more
Tropical Storm Yagi kills 7 in the Philippines
In a hilly community in Antipolo east of Manila, three people were killed, including two schoolboys and a 27-year-old pregnant woman, when a landslide hit two houses, according to Relly Bernardo, the city’s disaster management chief. Read more
Trump confused on Taiwan chip role, says minister
Trump, the Republican nominee in November’s presidential election, unnerved democratically governed Taiwan, which is claimed by China, by saying in July, “Taiwan should pay us for defense,” and that it had taken American semiconductor business. Read more
Kapi‘olani Medical Center nurses vote to go on strike again
The union is required to give Hawaii Pacific Health 10-days notice before it begins to another strike. Read more
Wahine rally to beat San Diego in four sets
Hawaii started slowly but picked up more than enough steam in its 11-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-20 victory Sunday over San Diego in the final match of the season-opening Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic. Read more
2 hikers rescued separately at Koko Head Crater, Diamond Head trails
The Honolulu Fire Department today separately rescued an injured hiker at Koko Head Crater Trail and another one at the Diamond Head Crater Trail. Read more
Protests grip Israel after 6 hostages killed in Gaza
Crowds estimated by Israeli media to number up to 500,000 strong demonstrated in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do more to bring home the remaining 101 hostages. Read more
Shanshan, downgraded from typhoon, leaves 7 dead, damage in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency continued to warn of landslides, floods and rising water levels in rivers in western and eastern Japan, citing increased risks due to ground loosening from record-breaking rainfall since the storm hit the southern coast on Thursday. Read more
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