At least 31 people died in Madagascar after Cyclone Gezani tore through the island nation's main port of Toamasina on Tuesday, according to the disaster authority. Meanwhile, in the UK, Apple and Google agreed to make changes to their app stores following intervention from the UK markets regulator, and senior Co-op staff complained of a "toxic culture" at the top of the 180-year-old member-owned food and services group. Elsewhere, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spoke out against immigration rhetoric from Democrats after an 18-year-old U.S. citizen in Oregon was arrested with a manifesto detailing plans to kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
Cyclone Gezani caused "total chaos" in Toamasina, with houses collapsing and neighborhoods plunged into darkness as power lines snapped, according to Madagascar's disaster management office. Drone footage showed extensive damage, including overturned trucks. "What happened is a disaster, nearly 75 of the city of Toamasina was destroyed," the country's military leader stated.
In the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that Apple and Google had agreed to changes to their app stores. The tech giants committed to not giving preferential treatment to their own apps and would be transparent about how others are approved for sale. The CMA's head, Sarah Cardell, said the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy." This came seven months after the regulator said Apple and Google had an "effective duopoly" in the UK.
At the Co-op, a letter to board members, seen by the BBC, revealed complaints of "fear and alienation" among senior staff. Several sources said they felt a culture that discouraged any challenge had led to poor decisions, resulting in sinking morale, abrupt departures, and a "sharp drop in profits and a rocketing debt pile."
The DHS's statement regarding the arrest in Oregon came after the individual was found with knives and materials used to manufacture Molotov cocktails, according to police. The arrest prompted criticism of immigration rhetoric from Democrats, with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., challenging Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to resign or be seen as siding with killers, according to Fox News.
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