The New York City Health Department confirmed 11 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx, with one fatality. Ten cooling towers in the area, including one at Yankee Stadium, tested positive for Legionella DNA. The Yankees stated that their tower was cleaned and disinfected after the preliminary findings. Legionnaires’ disease is a form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, transmitted through inhaling water droplets. Residents of the South Bronx with flu-like symptoms were advised to seek medical attention. The city continued its investigation, mandating cleaning and disinfection of all towers with positive results.
Apple introduced the iPhone Duo on Sept. 9, marking its first foldable iPhone. The device starts at $1,999 in the U.S. and opens to a 7.6-inch inner display. When closed, it uses a 5.4-inch outer screen for standard phone tasks. Apple will open preorders on Oct. 16, with retail availability starting Oct. 23. The launch gives Apple a new iPhone form factor alongside its conventional smartphone lineup. Apple’s iPhone Duo adds a foldable form factor to the company’s smartphone lineup. The iPhone Duo uses Super Retina XDR displays on both sides, with ProMotion and Always-On support. Apple rates peak outdoor brightness at 3,000 nits for both screens. A nano-texture finish on the inner panel reduces glare and makes the fold crease less visible, according to Apple. Grade 5 titanium forms the enclosure, while the precision hinge uses more than 100 components. Apple also gives the iPhone Duo an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. Apple designed iOS 27.1 to work across the phone’s open and closed configurations. Split View lets users run two apps side by side, a first for the iPhone. Users can also open two windows of the same app and save app pairs for later use. The inner screen can show two Home Screen pages and a vertically scrolling Today View. Touch ID sits in the side button and works whether the device is open or folded. The iPhone Duo brings
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UAE and India deepen trade, investment and strategic cooperation through high-level talks. The leaders examined the cooperation under the UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, known as CEPA, alongside the long-standing political, commercial, cultural, energy, and people-to-people connections between their countries. Both sides also considered expanding collaborations in areas that have become central to their bilateral relations. The meeting further addressed mutual interests as the two governments engaged regularly across strategic and economic domains. Sheikh Khaled represented the UAE at the BRICS Summit on behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Modi expressed appreciation for the UAE’s participation during India’s 2026 BRICS chairmanship. The leaders concurred that both nations would persist in working within the group on shared priorities and cooperative efforts. They also recalled Sheikh Mohamed’s visit to India in January 2026 and Modi’s trip to the UAE in May 2026. Focus on Investment and Key Strategic Sectors A significant part of the discussion centered on new investment initiatives between the UAE and India. The leaders welcomed International Holding Company’s announced plan for an $11.5 billion integrated greenfield aluminium project in Odisha, which India has described as its largest integrated aluminium investment. Additionally, they discussed L’Imad, the UAE’s newest sovereign investment fund, and its role in bolstering bilateral investment and economic cooperation in areas identified by both governments. Opportunities in defense, space, nuclear energy, technology, and innovation were also reviewed, complementing an
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Extreme rainfall in Hainan forced more than 55,000 people from high-risk areas. The downpour began impacting Hainan on September 11 as a tropical depression from the South China Sea interacted with cold air currents. This system brought persistent heavy rain across the island, with the most intense precipitation occurring in the southern and central parts. Locations such as Baoting, Wuzhishan, Wanning, Qionghai, and Lingshui experienced significant rainfall. During this period, rivers swelled and water levels rose in several communities as the rain persisted. Some areas recorded extraordinary rainfall totals before conditions eased. From September 11 until 2 p.m. on September 14, Xiangshui township in Baoting saw 912.9 millimeters of rain. Six townships reported over 700 millimeters during this timeframe, with three exceeding 800 millimeters. These figures highlight the intense concentration of rainfall across parts of Hainan.
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The New York City Health Department confirmed 11 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx, with one fatality. Ten cooling towers in the area, including one at Yankee Stadium, tested positive for Legionella DNA. The Yankees stated that their tower was cleaned and disinfected after the preliminary findings. Legionnaires’ disease is a form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, transmitted through inhaling water droplets. Residents of the South Bronx with flu-like symptoms were advised to seek medical attention. The city continued its investigation, mandating cleaning and disinfection of all towers with positive results.
