Typhoon Bavi: China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
Though it has weakened to a severe tropical storm, it still presents a risk because of the huge volume of moisture within its rain bands. The storm is expected to gradually diminish in its intensity as it moves north-west. On Sunday morning, the centre of the typhoon reached Hangzhou City in Zhejiang province, Chinese state…
US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’
The senator was also a stalwart supporter of arming Kyiv and applying sanctions against Moscow. Zelensky said in a post on X, external that he was “deeply saddened” by his death. “America and the world have lost a determined leader,” he added. Graham had a difficult time as a young adult. While in university, he…
US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
Earlier on Sunday, state media said Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice after firing a naval cruise missile at a vessel that was attempting to sail along an unapproved route. The Guards said the vessel was “hit by warning shots and stopped” after ignoring repeated instructions, according to a statement carried…
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran as Tehran warns of ‘fearless’ response
Donald Trump has said the ceasefire agreement with Iran is “over”, blasting the country’s leadership as “scum” and “cuckoo” after fresh exchanges of fire overnight. Speaking later to reporters at a Nato summit in Turkey, the American president said the US “hit them very hard last night” and will “probably hit them hard again tonight”….
La Guaira: Families calling out to loved ones trapped in rubble by Venezuela quakes
Traffic and crowds can sometimes hinder the search operations. Soldiers and Mexican volunteers have repeatedly called for silence, so they can listen for signs of life under the debris. People are helping however they can. Those who have drones are using them to search for survivors or the deceased in hard-to-reach places. Families huddle around…
Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic
The Czech Republic recorded its highest-ever temperature on Saturday, with a reading of 40.8C at a weather station in Doksany north of Prague, the national meteorological service (CHMI) said. And forecasters in Denmark said a provisional temperature of 37C was recorded in Odum, near Aarhus. This exceeded the previous all-time record of 36.4C set in…
