Residents face multiple service interruptions, 【 Looking at the World 】 Over 10000 municipal workers in Los Angeles, USA are on strike scale | Maryland | Municipal

On August 8th, over 11000 municipal workers in Los Angeles, California, USA launched a one-day large-scale strike. It is reported that protesters lined up at Los Angeles International Airport to protest, blocking the airport entrance and causing traffic congestion at the terminal.

It is understood that the Los Angeles labor union and the city government each have their own opinions at present. The union stated in a statement that despite multiple attempts by workers to involve management in fair negotiations, the city government has consistently refused to fulfill the agreements reached through previous negotiations; Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated that the city has been sincerely negotiating with unions, and that the daily service of city workers is crucial and should be treated fairly.

On August 8th, over 11000 municipal workers went on a one-day large-scale strike in Los Angeles, USA. This strike is the first large-scale strike by urban workers in at least 15 years, which means residents will face a series of service interruptions, from delayed garbage collection to the closure of swimming pools.

Hollywood industry wide strike in the United States continues for 100 days, leading to a shutdown of the film and television industry

On August 8th, members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild marched along a cordon outside Fox Pictures in Los Angeles, USA. On July 14th, tens of thousands of Hollywood actors and writers held their first industry wide strike in 63 years, causing the massive film and television business to come to a standstill.

One person injured in an armed injury incident near the British Museum in London, UK

At around 10 a.m. on August 8th, the London Police received a report of an armed injury incident near the British Museum, in which a man was taken to the hospital after being stabbed.

On August 8th, in London, UK, after an accident near the British Museum, police and civilians stood outside the museum.

More than 300 tourists stranded on the mountaintop of Banff National Park in Canada due to cable car paralysis

On August 7th, a cable car crash occurred at a peak in the Canadian tourist destination of Banff National Park, causing over 300 tourists to stay overnight at the summit. Futong Alberta reported that the accident may have been caused by a power outage, but specific details cannot be confirmed yet. The police stated that the accident did not cause any casualties.

TSMC to invest in building semiconductor factories in Germany

On August 8th, 2023, TSMC issued a statement stating that its board of directors has approved a plan to invest in a semiconductor factory in Germany, jointly establishing a joint venture company ESMC with Bosch, Infineon, and NXP. The company has approved an investment of no more than 3.49993 billion euros in ESMC to provide OEM services in Germany.

China has successfully launched the Environmental Disaster Reduction II 06 satellite

At 6:53 am on August 9th, China successfully launched the Environmental Disaster Reduction No. 2-06 satellite into orbit using the Long March 2C carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite entered its intended orbit and the launch mission was a complete success.

The Russian Lunar-25 probe will be launched on August 11th

On August 8th, the Russian State Space Corporation announced that the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket carrying the unmanned lunar probe Lunar-25 has been installed and debugged at the Eastern Launch Site, and is expected to launch at 02:10.57 Moscow time on August 11th.

"Kanu" and "Rann" are approaching Japan at the same time and may face dual typhoon attacks

On August 9th, according to the Japan Broadcasting Association, Typhoon Kanu, the 6th and Typhoon Rann, the 7th of this year, are currently moving towards the Kyushu and Honshu regions of Japan, respectively. Japan may be hit by two typhoons in the next week.

On August 8, Kagoshima, Japan, was affected by typhoon "Kanu", and the local area was hit by a heavy storm.

Severe weather in the eastern United States leads to 2 deaths and power outages for over a million users

On the evening of August 7th, severe weather hit the eastern United States, causing at least 2 deaths and power outages for over 1.1 million users, including Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and others. Severe thunderstorms have hit parts of the eastern and southern United States, causing widespread damage and more than 1200 flights being delayed or cancelled.

On August 8th, in Arlington, USA, passengers were checking flight information at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

South Korea: Emergency evacuation of scout camps

On August 8th, according to foreign media reports, due to weather conditions, relevant departments of the South Korean government began emergency evacuation of young people participating in the 25th World Boy Scout Congress in Fu'an County, Jeollabuk do, southern South Korea.

On that day, participants of the World Boy Scout Convention packed their belongings and prepared to leave in Fu'an County, Jeollabuk do, southern South Korea.

Austria is hit by heavy rainfall

Recently, heavy rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in southern Austria.

On August 7th, in Groznets, Austria, staff inspected the site of a landslide.

Kathmandu suffers from flood disasters

Affected by rainfall, multiple areas in Kathmandu, Nepal have been hit by floods.

On August 8th, children waded through water in the flooded area of Kathmandu, Nepal.

Spain: Dried Lakes

Spain has been experiencing high temperatures and drought in recent days.

On August 7th, in Villacanias, Spain, a dried up lake.

Portugal: wildfires spreading in Algezul

Since July, many parts of the world have experienced high temperatures and dry weather, with wildfires occurring in multiple countries, resulting in casualties.

On August 7th, at the scene of a wildfire in Algiers, Portugal.

The closing ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade was held

On August 8th, the closing ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade was held at the Chengdu Open Air Music Park.

That night, the main torch was extinguished during the closing ceremony.