The American state of California&nbsp;is bracing for imminent power blackouts as the grid operators have been authorised to rotate power outages so as to balance the soaring electricity demand that has broken records.&nbsp;

Reportedly, amid a sweltering heatwave, the operators will be shutting power supplies to different districts of the state. Governor Gavin Newsom remarked that the state was heading into the 'worst part' as regulators urged the residents to conserve&nbsp;power and turn up their thermostats to help reduce power demand.

Pacific Gas &amp; Electric (PG&amp;E), one of the largest companies to provide electricity to more than 5.5 million customers of northern California tweeted a list of measures that residents could employ to conserve energy.&nbsp;

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According to&nbsp;&nbsp;California Independent System Operator (ISO), the peak power demand touched a historic 'all-time' high of 52,000 megawatts on Tuesday, eclipsing the 50,270 megawatts record set way back in 2006.&nbsp;

As reported by WION, to battle the extreme heat, the state has&nbsp;set up 40 cooling centres. These centres,&nbsp;offering shelter in air-conditioned rooms and cold drinks during the heat of the day have been established in libraries, recreation and park facilities, and senior living facilities.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/california-opens-cooling-centres-as-rapid-wildfire-spreads-512638" target="_blank">California opens cooling centres as wildfire spreads rapidly, mercury soars</a>

With thermometers logging highs of over 110 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in some places, forecasters have issued an excessive heat warning for most of California, as well as parts of Nevada and Arizona.

Such has been the sweltering heat that&nbsp;two people died on Monday after another wildfire broke out in the southern part of the state.&nbsp;

The fire, nicknamed Fairview Fire started on Monday, shortly after 2 PM, and rapidly grew from there. According to reports, the fire had spread to an area of over 2,000 acres, engulfing the city of Hemet.&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/two-dead-in-fairview-wildfire-in-southern-california-513571">Two dead in Fairview wildfire in Southern California</a>

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The American state of California is bracing for imminent power blackouts as the grid operators have been authorised to rotate power outages so as to balance the soaring electricity demand that has broken records.

The American state of California is bracing for imminent power blackouts as the grid operators have been authorised to rotate power outages so as to balance the soaring electricity demand that has broken records. Reportedly, amid a sweltering heatwave, the operators will be shutting power supplies to different districts of the state. Governor Gavin Newsom remarked that the state was heading into the 'worst part' as regulators urged the residents to conserve power and turn up their thermostats to help reduce power demand. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), one of the largest companies to provide electricity to more than 5.5 million customers of northern California tweeted a list of measures that residents could employ to conserve energy. • Set thermostat at 78 degrees or higher, health permitting • Avoid using major appliances • Turn off all unnecessary lights • Avoid charging electric vehicles https://t.co/XJtBV8fi8I — Pacific Gas & Electric (@PGE4Me) September 7, 2022 × According to California Independent System Operator (ISO), the peak power demand touched a historic 'all-time' high of 52,000 megawatts on Tuesday, eclipsing the 50,270 megawatts record set way back in 2006. As reported by WION, to battle the extreme heat, the state has set up 40 cooling centres. These centres, offering shelter in air-conditioned rooms and cold drinks during the heat of the day have been established in libraries, recreation and park facilities, and senior living facilities. Read more: California opens cooling centres as wildfire spreads rapidly, mercury soars With thermometers logging highs of over 110 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in some places, forecasters have issued an excessive heat warning for most of California, as well as parts of Nevada and Arizona. Such has been the sweltering heat that two people died on Monday after another wildfire broke out in the southern part of the state. The fire, nicknamed Fairview Fire started on Monday, shortly after 2 PM, and rapidly grew from there. According to reports, the fire had spread to an area of over 2,000 acres, engulfing the city of Hemet. Read more: Two dead in Fairview wildfire in Southern California (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Planned outages to take place in California as the mercury continues to rise

United Airlines, one of the largest airline companies in the USA, has issued a warning to&nbsp;Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it will suspend its services at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) if it does not receive permits for additional flights.

Reportedly,&nbsp;United Chief Executive Scott Kirby wrote a letter to FAA and its acting&nbsp;Administrator Billy Nolen, where in clear terms he demanded the needful.&nbsp;

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"If we are not able to get additional allocations for multiple seasons, we will need to suspend service at JFK, effective at the end of October," wrote&nbsp;Kirby in the letter.

"That would obviously be a tough and frustrating step to take and one that we have worked really hard to prevent," he further added.&nbsp;

It is pertinent to note that ever since the airport reopened after a COVID-19-induced hiatus in 2021, United Airlines is only flying twice daily to&nbsp;San Francisco and Los Angeles from the airport. According to data, JFK is the busiest New York airport and a major airline only operating a small percentage of flights at the airport is not good for the business.

However, FAA took a measured stance in response to the letter and asserted that it "must consider airspace capacity and runway capacity to assess how changes would affect flights at nearby airports. Any additional slots at JFK would follow the FAA's well-established process of awarding them fairly and to increase competition."

Read more<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-suspends-26-chinese-flights-in-tit-for-tat-move-over-covid-510395">:&nbsp;US suspends 26 Chinese flights in tit-for-tat move over Covid cases action</a>

Despite making infrastructure improvements such as widening the runways, and multi-entrance taxiways, FAA and Port Authority have not increased the airport's total flight capacity.&nbsp;

Moreover, United Airlines had leased its quota of 40 daily takeoffs and landings to Delta Airlines in two separate deals in 2014 and 2015. And since the deal is yet to expire in the foreseeable future, the airline has no option but to demand FAA to increase its slots.&nbsp;

Read more<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/prepare-for-a-bumpy-ride-airplane-turbulence-to-double-or-triple-in-coming-decades-513494">:&nbsp;Prepare for a bumpy ride, airplane turbulence to double or triple in coming decades</a>

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United Airlines, one of the largest airline companies in the USA, has issued a warning to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it will suspend its services at New York's John F.

United Airlines, one of the largest airline companies in the USA, has issued a warning to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it will suspend its services at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) if it does not receive permits for additional flights. Reportedly, United Chief Executive Scott Kirby wrote a letter to FAA and its acting Administrator Billy Nolen, where in clear terms he demanded the needful. Read more: Fugitive hijacker of 1981 Indian Airlines flight reveals his location in Islamabad "If we are not able to get additional allocations for multiple seasons, we will need to suspend service at JFK, effective at the end of October," wrote Kirby in the letter. "That would obviously be a tough and frustrating step to take and one that we have worked really hard to prevent," he further added. It is pertinent to note that ever since the airport reopened after a COVID-19-induced hiatus in 2021, United Airlines is only flying twice daily to San Francisco and Los Angeles from the airport. According to data, JFK is the busiest New York airport and a major airline only operating a small percentage of flights at the airport is not good for the business. However, FAA took a measured stance in response to the letter and asserted that it "must consider airspace capacity and runway capacity to assess how changes would affect flights at nearby airports. Any additional slots at JFK would follow the FAA's well-established process of awarding them fairly and to increase competition." Read more: US suspends 26 Chinese flights in tit-for-tat move over Covid cases action Despite making infrastructure improvements such as widening the runways, and multi-entrance taxiways, FAA and Port Authority have not increased the airport's total flight capacity. Moreover, United Airlines had leased its quota of 40 daily takeoffs and landings to Delta Airlines in two separate deals in 2014 and 2015. And since the deal is yet to expire in the foreseeable future, the airline has no option but to demand FAA to increase its slots. Read more: Prepare for a bumpy ride, airplane turbulence to double or triple in coming decades (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

United Airlines to stop operations at JFK if flight allocation not increased

Whales have always been thought of as the smartest of mammals. Now a study published by the Royal Society Open Science has found that humpback whales communicate using songs that traverse through the length and breadth of the ocean, as far as 8000 kilometres.&nbsp;

Reportedly, a team of researchers at Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador recorded songs first heard from the humpback whales off the coast of eastern Australia. Fast forward a few years and the same song was picked up all the way in Ecuador, suggesting that the voice travelled across the South Pacific Ocean.

&nbsp;“Half the globe is now vocally connected for whales. And that’s insane,” Ellen Garland, author of the study and a marine biologist at the University of St. Andrews was quoted as saying by the New York Times.&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-zealand-rescuers-save-stranded-dolphins-using-buckets-and-towels-506224" target="_blank">New Zealand rescuers save stranded dolphins using buckets and towels</a>

Fascinatingly, the songs sung by the humpback whale may change over time. The authors of the study attributed the change to two different phenomenons viz. progressive cultural evolution and cultural revolution.

In the first category, the songs follow the basic evolutionary process wherein different whales subtract, add or delete their units and phrases in the song. The little changes in each iteration of the song slowly lead to a completely different version that then spreads around in the colony.

In the second category, a neighbouring population comes around with its novel song and the existing whale population quickly laps it up.&nbsp;

Researchers cited an example of a male song on the east coast of Australia singing a completely different song compared to the local whales. However, it matched the song sung on the west coast.&nbsp;

Within two years, all males month the east coast started singing the same song, suggesting that the cultural revolution amongst the whales was much more rapid than we had thought of previously.&nbsp;

“These really rapid cultural changes are not seen in any other animal species, it’s happened so fast.” added Garland.&nbsp;

Garland also asserted that these songs travelled when neighbouring groups of whales passed within an acoustic range of each other.&nbsp;

This passing usually happens when whales are leaving their breeding grounds and migrating to foraging grounds.&nbsp;

However, it is still unclear what the songs stand for. Whether the male whales use it as a mating call with females or to mediate male-to-male interaction or as a multi-message signal, it remains shrouded in clouds of mystery.&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/research-suggests-now-extinct-megalodon-shark-could-devour-killer-whale-in-just-five-bites-508143" target="_blank">Research suggests now-extinct megalodon shark could devour killer whale in just five bites</a>

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Whales have always been thought of as the smartest of mammals. Now a study published by the Royal Society Open Science has found that humpback whales communicate using songs that traverse through the length and breadth of the ocean, as far as 8000 kilometres.

Whales have always been thought of as the smartest of mammals. Now a study published by the Royal Society Open Science has found that humpback whales communicate using songs that traverse through the length and breadth of the ocean, as far as 8000 kilometres. Reportedly, a team of researchers at Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador recorded songs first heard from the humpback whales off the coast of eastern Australia. Fast forward a few years and the same song was picked up all the way in Ecuador, suggesting that the voice travelled across the South Pacific Ocean. “Half the globe is now vocally connected for whales. And that’s insane,” Ellen Garland, author of the study and a marine biologist at the University of St. Andrews was quoted as saying by the New York Times. Read more: New Zealand rescuers save stranded dolphins using buckets and towels Fascinatingly, the songs sung by the humpback whale may change over time. The authors of the study attributed the change to two different phenomenons viz. progressive cultural evolution and cultural revolution. In the first category, the songs follow the basic evolutionary process wherein different whales subtract, add or delete their units and phrases in the song. The little changes in each iteration of the song slowly lead to a completely different version that then spreads around in the colony. In the second category, a neighbouring population comes around with its novel song and the existing whale population quickly laps it up. Researchers cited an example of a male song on the east coast of Australia singing a completely different song compared to the local whales. However, it matched the song sung on the west coast. Within two years, all males month the east coast started singing the same song, suggesting that the cultural revolution amongst the whales was much more rapid than we had thought of previously. “These really rapid cultural changes are not seen in any other animal species, it’s happened so fast.” added Garland. Garland also asserted that these songs travelled when neighbouring groups of whales passed within an acoustic range of each other. This passing usually happens when whales are leaving their breeding grounds and migrating to foraging grounds. However, it is still unclear what the songs stand for. Whether the male whales use it as a mating call with females or to mediate male-to-male interaction or as a multi-message signal, it remains shrouded in clouds of mystery. Read more: Research suggests now-extinct megalodon shark could devour killer whale in just five bites (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Humpback whales sing songs that can travel half the length of planet: Study

Humpback whales sing songs that can travel half the length of planet

After a bumper hiring spree in the aftermath of the pandemic, the tech giants might be looking to go back on their decision. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday stated that he wants to make his company 20 per cent efficient while hinting at possible job cuts.

After a bumper hiring spree in the aftermath of the pandemic, the tech giants might be looking to go back on their decision. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday stated that he wants to make his company 20 per cent efficient while hinting at possible job cuts. “We want to make sure as a company, when you have fewer resources than before, you are prioritizing all the right things to be working on and your employees are really productive that they can actually have impact on the things they’re working on so that’s what we are spending our time on,” said Pichai. The Google boss further added that as a company they were looking to get 20 per cent more productive, “Across everything we do, we can be slower to make decisions. You look at it end-to-end and figure out how to make the company 20 per cent more productive.” Read more: Google to slow down hiring, says Sundar Pichai in a memo to staff Terming uncertainty around macroeconomics, Pichai acknowledged the company had become “slower” after its headcount ballooned. “The more we try to understand the macroeconomic, we feel very uncertain about it. The macroeconomic performance is correlated to ad spend, consumer spend and so on,” added the Google boss. It is pertinent to note that this is not the first time that Pichai has hinted at slashing the workforce. In July, Pichai wrote a memo to his employees where he asserted that the company will be “slowing down the pace of hiring for the rest of the year” Pichai said that the company will have to “be more entrepreneurial” and work with “greater urgency, sharper focus, and more hunger than we’ve shown on sunnier days” He added that the company “isn’t freezing hiring entirely; it’ll still hire engineering, technical and other critical roles”, but the pullback, he added, will mean “pausing development and re-deploying resources to higher priority areas”. "For the balance of 2022 and 2023, we'll focus our hiring on engineering, technical and other critical roles, and make sure the great talent we do hire is aligned with our long-term priorities," Pichai reportedly wrote in the memo. Read more: Google to slow down hiring, says Sundar Pichai in a memo to staff Google slowing down its hiring can also be related to the advertisement revenue that has taken a tumble ever since Apple brought its new data policy, in addition to weaker-than-expected earnings in the second consecutive quarter. As reported by WION, a report released by Appsumer, an advertising analytics firm on Tuesday showed that Apple's competitors viz. Facebook and Google saw a 3 per cent and 1.7 per cent dip in the number of mobile apps advertising respectively. The study stated that more and more advertisers are willing to spend big bucks to advertise on Apple App Store, in addition to Apple News and Stocks. Advertisers allocated almost 15 per cent of their ad budget to Apple while both Google and Facebook saw a decline. Read more: Apple might have broken Google and Facebook's duopoly in the advertising market (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Sundar Pichai hints at slashing Google workforce, wants company 20% more efficient

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in its recent report has painted a grim picture of the workforce in the region. The report states that two-thirds of Asia-Pacific's workforce, 1.

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in its recent report has painted a grim picture of the workforce in the region. The report states that two-thirds of Asia-Pacific's workforce, 1.4 billion to be precise, is meandering on the verge of poverty by surviving on only $5.5 per day. The report, released at the seventh session of the Committee on Social Development also added that more than half the region's population is excluded from any social protection. “Our region spends less than half of the global average on social protection. Almost 60 per cent of the population has no social protection coverage against normal life events such as pregnancy, child-raising, sickness, disability, unemployment or simply getting old,” said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, executive secretary of ESCAP. Read more: Why is China so angry over UN report on Xinjiang? The vulnerability due to lack of social protection has far-reaching consequences. 85 million unprotected people have been pushed into extreme poverty, only managing on less than a meagre income of $1.9 per day. Meanwhile, 158 million of this class have plunged into moderate poverty, surviving on $3.2 a day. According to the report, Asia-Pacific's labour productivity has fallen below the global average. "During the pandemic, the lack of affordable health care and social protection contributed to pushing 243 million people into poverty," added the report. The report also took into measure the climate change the Asia-Pacific region was witnessing and its effect on the labour class. "The region is highly exposed to climate-induced natural disasters with detrimental welfare consequences for workers, as jobs disappear and businesses relocate." The workers in the informal sector, especially in the agriculture sector, constituting one-third of the labour force were the most vulnerable group due to climate change. To protect such class of citizens across the region, UNESCAP, on the sidelines of the meeting launched a Social Protection Online Toolbox (SPOT) that will help countries to broaden the social protection net for them. Read more: Global warming to fuel heatwaves, wildfires, triggering more air pollution: UN (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

1.4 billion workforce in Asia-Pacific surviving only on $5.5 or less: UN Report

Liz Truss has won the keys to 10, Downing Street. Hours after her election, Priti Patel, Britain's home secretary resigned from her post as Truss would have eventually nicked her.

Liz Truss has won the keys to 10, Downing Street. Hours after her election, Priti Patel, Britain's home secretary resigned from her post as Truss would have eventually nicked her. However, experts believe that Patel is not going down without a fight. Read more: Liz Truss's Cabinet is UK’s first with no white man in top jobs Reportedly, Patel on Tuesday accused the foreign office of trying to block her Rwanda asylum plan after the official Twitter account of the office liked a tweet from Zarah Sultana, a Labour MP who called her resignation a 'good riddance'. She further added, “You were an unspeakably cruel home secretary and won’t be missed by anyone with a shred of decency.” Good riddance @PritiPatel. You were an unspeakably cruel Home Secretary and won’t be missed by anyone with a shred of decency 👋🏽 — Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) September 5, 2022 × It is pertinent to note that in April this year, Patel had brought the 'Rwanda Asylum Policy' under which aliens arriving in the UK through 'illegal' means would be sent to the African country of Rwanda to seek asylum. However, before Patel & co. could send the first deportation flight, it was grounded due to legal challenges. The incident happened in June and since then, not a single deportation has taken place as the case lingers on in the UK courts. According to Patel's close aides, the tweet liking by the foreign office was indicative of the official view it had taken on the issue as multiple bottlenecks ensured that her plan never really got off the ground. Read more: Over 1,300 migrants cross into the UK in a single day, setting an influx record However, this is certainly not the last we have seen of Patel. An avowed Thatcherite, Patel has made several comebacks in the past. She was sacked in 2017 by then PM Theresa May as international development secretary for holding unsanctioned meetings with the Israeli president. However, two years later in 2019, she landed the top job in Boris Johnson's cabinet. She narrowly avoided another bout of sacking after accusations came to the fore of her bullying the civil servants. Despite her name constantly doing the rounds in the names of ministers to be demoted in a cabinet reshuffle, Patel managed to hold her job. She is the most socially conservative of Johnson's senior ministers, voting against introducing same-sex marriage and remaining fiercely loyal to the former PM even when a flood of resignations ensued around him. Thus, those writing an obituary for Patel might want to tone down their enthusiasm. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Is it the end of road for Priti Patel or will she fight back?

Speaking on the second day of the Eastern Economic Forum, currently being held in the far-east port city of Vladivostok, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow has&nbsp;not lost anything over actions in Ukraine.&nbsp;

"We haven't lost anything. It is true that we see a certain polarisation in the world and in the country, but it is all for a reason. Modern development can only be based upon sovereignty. We did not start anything in regard to the military actions, but&nbsp;we are willing to end it," said the Russian President.&nbsp;

Read more:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/president-putin-unveils-new-foreign-policy-doctrine-to-preserve-russian-world-513287">&nbsp;President Putin unveils new foreign policy doctrine to preserve ‘Russian World’</a>

After playing it cool that Russia had not lost anything, Putin trained his guns on the western nations and called them out for their aggressive sanctions fever.&nbsp;

"I am speaking of the West's sanctions fever, with its brazen, aggressive attempt to impose models of behaviour on other countries, to deprive them of their sovereignty and subordinate them to their will," said Putin.&nbsp;

Read more<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/putins-ally-warns-us-that-its-attempts-to-divide-russia-could-lead-to-doomsday-512698">:&nbsp;Putin's ally warns US that its attempts to divide Russia could lead to doomsday</a>

Putin further added that in an attempt to resist the course of history, western countries are undermining the key pillars of the world economic system built over centuries.&nbsp;

As reported extensively by WION, Russia started its invasion of Ukraine in February earlier this year. More than six months have passed and Ukrainian forces have mounted stiff resistance, thereby pushing Putin's dream of annexing the Ukrainian territory into jeopardy for now.

Most of the western world has come out in support of Ukraine and imposed a myriad of sanctions on Russia to bleed it dry. In reaction, Moscow has used its position of leverage in oil and natural gas production as well as supply to turn the tables.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/you-should-ask-siemens-gazprom-on-the-resumption-of-nord-stream-1-pipeline-513425">`You should ask Siemens`, Gazprom on the resumption of Nord Stream 1 pipeline</a>

With the indefinite halt of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the lifeline of Europe, the entire continent awaits a bitter and frigid winter with anxiety. Kremlin is in no hurry to resume the supplies while it sells energy to nations like India and China at discounted prices.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Speaking on the second day of the Eastern Economic Forum, currently being held in the far-east port city of Vladivostok, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow has not lost anything over actions in Ukraine.

Speaking on the second day of the Eastern Economic Forum, currently being held in the far-east port city of Vladivostok, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow has not lost anything over actions in Ukraine. "We haven't lost anything. It is true that we see a certain polarisation in the world and in the country, but it is all for a reason. Modern development can only be based upon sovereignty. We did not start anything in regard to the military actions, but we are willing to end it," said the Russian President. Read more: President Putin unveils new foreign policy doctrine to preserve ‘Russian World’ After playing it cool that Russia had not lost anything, Putin trained his guns on the western nations and called them out for their aggressive sanctions fever. "I am speaking of the West's sanctions fever, with its brazen, aggressive attempt to impose models of behaviour on other countries, to deprive them of their sovereignty and subordinate them to their will," said Putin. Read more: Putin's ally warns US that its attempts to divide Russia could lead to doomsday Putin further added that in an attempt to resist the course of history, western countries are undermining the key pillars of the world economic system built over centuries. As reported extensively by WION, Russia started its invasion of Ukraine in February earlier this year. More than six months have passed and Ukrainian forces have mounted stiff resistance, thereby pushing Putin's dream of annexing the Ukrainian territory into jeopardy for now. Most of the western world has come out in support of Ukraine and imposed a myriad of sanctions on Russia to bleed it dry. In reaction, Moscow has used its position of leverage in oil and natural gas production as well as supply to turn the tables. Read more: `You should ask Siemens`, Gazprom on the resumption of Nord Stream 1 pipeline With the indefinite halt of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the lifeline of Europe, the entire continent awaits a bitter and frigid winter with anxiety. Kremlin is in no hurry to resume the supplies while it sells energy to nations like India and China at discounted prices. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'We haven't lost anything', says Putin on the Ukraine war at Eastern Economic Forum

The US state of California is once again battling major wildfires as hot, sultry, and windy conditions continue to make rescue operations tougher. Reportedly, two people died on Monday after a wildfire broke out in the southern part of the state.

The US state of California is once again battling major wildfires as hot, sultry, and windy conditions continue to make rescue operations tougher. Reportedly, two people died on Monday after a wildfire broke out in the southern part of the state. The fire, nicknamed Fairview Fire started on Monday, shortly after 2 PM, and rapidly grew from there. According to reports, the fire had spread to an area of over 2,000 acres, engulfing the city of Hemet. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: Rapid wildfire spreads in California, 2 dead × Over 5000 homes have been evacuated as the emergency rescue workers work around the clock to minimise damage to life and property. However, only five per cent of the fire had been contained so far. "All these fires now have receptive fuel beds to burn. Now, when anything gets started it has that potential for exponential growth in a short period of time just because everything is so tinder dry." California Fire Battalion Chief Jon Heggie was quoted as saying by CNN. In pics| California wildfire continues to wreak havoc Last month it was the McKinney wildfire that wreaked havoc across the state. Reportedly, four people were killed in the blaze and thousands were displaced. According to local news reports, families of the victims have sued an Oregon-based utility company providing power in the northern part of the state for sparking the fire. "There's nothing anyone has seen that would lead us to believe that the McKinney Fire started with anything other than power lines." an attorney representing the families stated. Read more: California governor declares emergency in some parts amid raging wildfire With thermometers logging highs of over 110 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in some places, forecasters have issued an excessive heat warning for most of California, as well as parts of Nevada and Arizona. As reported by WION, to battle the extreme heat, the state has set up 40 cooling centres. These centres, offering shelter in air-conditioned rooms and cold drinks during the heat of the day have been established in libraries, recreation and park facilities, and senior living facilities. Read more: California opens cooling centres as wildfire spreads rapidly, mercury soars Asking households to conserve power and turn up their thermostats to help reduce power demand, the operator of California's creaking electricity grid last Friday called a third consecutive "Flex Alert." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Nearly a year after announcing its new ad policy, Apple may be bridging the gap between itself and Google and Facebook in the digital ads market, according to a recent study published by Appsumer, an advertising analytics firm.

Nearly a year after announcing its new ad policy, Apple may be bridging the gap between itself and Google and Facebook in the digital ads market, according to a recent study published by Appsumer, an advertising analytics firm. The study, based on online ad budgets of over 100 mobile app companies stated that advertisements on Apple's App store grew by 3.7 per cent to 94.8 per cent, compared to the 2021 Q2 data. Meanwhile, Apple's competitors viz. Facebook and Google saw a 3 per cent and 1.7 per cent dip in the number of mobile apps advertising respectively. The study makes it clear that more and more advertisers are willing to spend big bucks to advertise on App Store, in addition to Apple News and Stocks. Advertisers allocated almost 15 per cent of their ad budget to Apple while both Google and Facebook saw a decline. Read more: Ahead of iPhone 14 launch, Brazil suspends sale of iPhones without battery charger, imposes fine "Apple has joined the duopoly of Facebook and Google at the top table of advertiser adoption,” said the study. As reported by WION, Apple last year rolled out its new privacy policy called 'App Tracking Transparency' that required the apps on its platform to ask for users' permission to track their activity and share it with third parties. Read more: Only 10,000 iOS apps follow Apple's new user tracking guidelines so far: Report Succinctly put, Apple disrupted the entire 'personalised advertising' market as business houses had to reconsider their strategies. The change in policy meant that companies like Facebook found it more difficult to track users on the vast realms of the internet. However, Apple remained unscathed as its advertising business grew 238 per cent to $3.7 billion in 2021. Moreover, buoyant by its advertising revenue, Apple is planning to add more advertisements to its first-party apps that come pre-installed on iPhone. According to tech reports, Apple has already internally tested the ads on its Maps, Books, and Podcasts. If the Cupertino-based company rolls out the ad feature on these apps, it could very well take its advertising business revenue into double digits. Read more: Apple's next big money-making idea: More ads in iPhones (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Apple might have broken Google and Facebook's duopoly in the advertising market

Now that the dust has settled and Liz Truss has defeated her compatriot Rishi Sunak in the PM race, all eyes are on her cabinet composition. WION attempts to dissect which leaders' may find themselves in the cabinet. In other news, the tussle over who repairs the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline has extended between Gazprom and Siemens with the former saying that it is the German company's duty to repair the equipment.&nbsp;

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Liz Truss became the new British prime minister on Monday (September 5) after she defeated Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership contest. Truss became Britain's third female PM after Margaret Thatcher (Conservative, 1979-90) and Theresa May (Conservative, 2016-19).&nbsp;

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When asked when the pipeline would resume pumping gas again, Gazprom's&nbsp;Deputy Chief Executive Vitaly Markelov on the sidelines of the&nbsp;Eastern Economic Forum in the far-east city of Vladivostok stated,&nbsp;"You should ask Siemens. They have to repair equipment first."

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During the address, Sheikh Hasina hailed the India-Bangladesh ties and termed New Delhi a "friend". She said, "Whenever I come to India, it's pleasure for me, especially because we always recall the contribution India has made during our liberation war."&nbsp;

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According to a US Intelligence finding, the Russian Ministry of Defense is apparently in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for the ongoing war against Ukraine, news agency The Associated Press reported.&nbsp;

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Gajinder Singh, a wanted terrorist and the runaway hijacker&nbsp;of an Indian Airlines flight to Lahore in 1981, revealed his whereabouts in Pakistan through a Facebook post on Monday, contradicting Islamabad's denial that he was not there.&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/09/06/293399-untitled-design.png" /><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-swedish-parliamentary-elections-513439">All you need to know about the Swedish parliamentary elections</a>

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The Californian plan to outlaw new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 is being debated by more than a dozen other states.&nbsp;The idea is expected to be implemented in a number of the 17 states, including Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, and Vermont.&nbsp;

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Former batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined the bandwagon and come out in support of under-fire Arshdeep Singh.&nbsp;Tendulkar took to his official Twitter handle and shared a post where he batted for the youngster.&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2022/09/06/293404-sachin-tendulkar-comes-in-support-of-under-fire-arshdeep-singh.jpg" /><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-the-rings-of-power-backlash-explained-was-jrr-tolkien-racist-513456">'The Rings of Power' backlash explained: Was JRR Tolkien racist?</a>

For all his incredible achievements, Tolkien's works were said to be suffused with conscious or unconsciously racist. WION takes a deep dive and explores if the creator of&nbsp;&nbsp;'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' was racist or not.&nbsp;

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Now that the dust has settled and Liz Truss has defeated her compatriot Rishi Sunak in the PM race, all eyes are on her cabinet composition. WION attempts to dissect which leaders' may find themselves in the cabinet.

Now that the dust has settled and Liz Truss has defeated her compatriot Rishi Sunak in the PM race, all eyes are on her cabinet composition. WION attempts to dissect which leaders' may find themselves in the cabinet. In other news, the tussle over who repairs the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline has extended between Gazprom and Siemens with the former saying that it is the German company's duty to repair the equipment. Click on the headlines to read more: Liz Truss appointed as Britain's PM. What will her Cabinet look like? Liz Truss became the new British prime minister on Monday (September 5) after she defeated Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership contest. Truss became Britain's third female PM after Margaret Thatcher (Conservative, 1979-90) and Theresa May (Conservative, 2016-19). 'You should ask Siemens', Gazprom on the resumption of Nord Stream 1 pipeline When asked when the pipeline would resume pumping gas again, Gazprom's Deputy Chief Executive Vitaly Markelov on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in the far-east city of Vladivostok stated, "You should ask Siemens. They have to repair equipment first." 'Friendship can solve any problem', says Sheikh Hasina as she hails India-Bangladesh ties During the address, Sheikh Hasina hailed the India-Bangladesh ties and termed New Delhi a "friend". She said, "Whenever I come to India, it's pleasure for me, especially because we always recall the contribution India has made during our liberation war." Russia to buy rockets and artillery shells from North Korea: US intelligence According to a US Intelligence finding, the Russian Ministry of Defense is apparently in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for the ongoing war against Ukraine, news agency The Associated Press reported. Fugitive hijacker of 1981 Indian Airlines flight reveals his location in Islamabad Gajinder Singh, a wanted terrorist and the runaway hijacker of an Indian Airlines flight to Lahore in 1981, revealed his whereabouts in Pakistan through a Facebook post on Monday, contradicting Islamabad's denial that he was not there. All you need to know about the Swedish parliamentary elections The Scandinavian country of Sweden goes into polls on Sunday later this week to choose a new government. The ruling left-wing minority government of Social Democrats is up against the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats who find themselves on the centre-right and far-right end of the political spectrums, respectively.Over a dozen states mulling over adopting California’s electric car mandate The Californian plan to outlaw new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 is being debated by more than a dozen other states. The idea is expected to be implemented in a number of the 17 states, including Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, and Vermont. 'Let's keep cricket or any other sport...' - Sachin Tendulkar comes in support of under-fire Arshdeep Singh Former batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined the bandwagon and come out in support of under-fire Arshdeep Singh. Tendulkar took to his official Twitter handle and shared a post where he batted for the youngster. 'The Rings of Power' backlash explained: Was JRR Tolkien racist? For all his incredible achievements, Tolkien's works were said to be suffused with conscious or unconsciously racist. WION takes a deep dive and explores if the creator of 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' was racist or not. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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It's barely been a week since Gazprom announced an extended halt of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline but the doomsday predictions have already started rolling in. Reportedly, German energy giant Uniper and its CEO have warned that the worst is yet to come for the continent of Europe.

It's barely been a week since Gazprom announced an extended halt of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline but the doomsday predictions have already started rolling in. Reportedly, German energy giant Uniper and its CEO have warned that the worst is yet to come for the continent of Europe. “I have said this a number of times now over this year and I’m also educating policymakers. Look, the worst is still to come,” said Klaus-Dieter Maubach, Uniper CEO. Adding that the wholesale prices had shot exponentially, Maubach called for an open discussion amongst the stakeholders. “What we see on the wholesale market is 20 times the price that we have seen two years ago. 20 times. That is why I think we need to have really an open discussion with everyone taking responsibility on how to fix that,” It is pertinent to note that Uniper, Germany's biggest importer of gas has been hit hard by the reduction in gas supplies from Russia. The company was in such dire straits that the German government in July had to bail out the company with a $15.24 billion bailout package. Read more: Ready to meet Russia's payment demand on gas, says Germany's energy firm Uniper As reported by WION, Russia-state-owned gas giant Gazprom had suspended gas supplies through Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline for a period of three days, starting August 31. However, after the G7 group of nations reached a consensus on price capping, Kremlin quickly announced that new leaks had been discovered in the pipeline, leading to an indefinite halt. Earlier today, Gazprom stated that the resumption of the pipeline depended on Seimens, the German company. When asked when the pipeline would resume pumping gas again, Gazprom's Deputy Chief Executive Vitaly Markelov on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in the far-east city of Vladivostok stated, "You should ask Siemens. They have to repair equipment first." Read more: 'You should ask Siemens', Gazprom on the resumption of Nord Stream 1 pipeline (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Uniper, the German gas giant states that the worst is yet to come amid the halt in gas supplies

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