Japan tells 2m to shelter from ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol
Authorities urge evacuations in Kyushu before arrival of storm that could cause flooding, landslides and collapse of houses Two million people in Japan have been...
Month : September 2022
Puerto Rico under hurricane warning as tropical storm Fiona nears
Residents warned of heavy rain, potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages Tropical Storm Fiona was expected to become a hurricane as it neared Puerto...
6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off east coast of Taiwan
There were no reports of any injuries or damage in the immediate aftermath of the quake A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck south-eastern Taiwan on Saturday,...
Canada’s federal holiday to mourn the Queen leaves a patchwork of confusion
Some provinces will give only government employees the day off, some give all workers a holiday, others will remain open On Canada’s east and west...
India reintroduces cheetahs to wild after big cats airlifted from Namibia
PM Narendra Modi to welcome the eight animals amid fears that they may struggle with Kuno national park habitat or clash with leopards Eight Namibian...
Retired Mexican general arrested over disappearance of 43 students in 2014
Ex-officer was head of army base in Iguala when students were abducted in what a report called a ‘state crime’ Mexican authorities have arrested a...
Libyan militia detains hundreds of Chadians after poachers arrested
At least 400 Chadian workers rounded up in east Libyan town of Ajdabiya after security forces in Chad arrest four Libyan poachers Hundreds of Chadians...
‘Moment of reckoning’: Queen’s death fuels Jamaica’s republican movement
Ascension of King Charles III has prompted renewed questioning of a British monarch as head of state In a crisp black suit, white shirt and...
Lenders urged to cancel Zambia debt as country faces economic collapse
Economists accuse bondholders of standing to make huge profits at the expense of the crisis-hit country More than 100 economists and academics have urged international...
Extreme hunger soaring in world’s climate hotspots, says Oxfam
Charity says 19 million people facing starvation in report highlighting link with extreme weather Extreme hunger is closely linked to the climate crisis, with many...
