Sudan’s wartime capital hit by drone attacks for first time Financial Times Drone strikes pummel Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war The Washington Post Drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries at risk CNN Port Sudan was safe during the war. Now it’s been attacked by a group linked to UAE NPR Fireball blankets port city … Read more
Ukraine has repeatedly stated that it will not give up Crimea, a southern peninsula illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Moscow currently control about 20% of Ukrainian territory. Ukraine’s state emergencies service DSNS and the interior ministry said that nine people were … Read more
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and trains suspended as gales hit Beijing and northern China on Saturday. By 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Saturday, 838 flights had been cancelled at the capital’s two major airports, according to the news agency Reuters. Wind gusts of up to 93mph (150kph) – the strongest in the … Read more
The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern Africa that is among the world’s poorest. Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into American-branded jeans, was hit with a 50 percent tariff. It was among several lower-income countries on the continent that were … Read more
Magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes have struck Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with reports of strong tremors felt in Thailand and elsewhere in the region. The first tremor hit 16 kilometres (10 miles) northwest of the city of Sagaing at a depth of 10 kilometres at about 12:50 pm local time … Read more
Australia’s east coast is bracing for impact as Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which had been expected to remain offshore, now appears set to make landfall later this week. Damaging winds, dangerous surf and widespread flooding are expected for parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales. The sudden shift in Alfred’s path has caught forecasters by … Read more
Indonesian authorities are using cloud seeding to mitigate heavy rainfall that has caused severe flooding in the capital, Jakarta, and its surrounding areas, killing at least one person and displacing thousands. The deluge, which began on Monday, has affected Jakarta, home to about 11 million people, along with the neighbouring cities of Bogor, Bekasi, and … Read more
Three more earthquakes have occurred near the Greek island of Santorini. Residents of neighbouring Amorgos are remaining on high alert after Monday’s tremors, which followed a moderate 5.0 magnitude earthquake between the islands on Sunday evening. The area has been rocked by seismic activity for the last two weeks, and experts have not ruled out … Read more
EU leaders vow to hit back if ‘attacked’ by Donald Trump tariffs Financial Times Trump says US tariffs on EU will happen, but tells BBC a UK deal ‘could be worked out’ BBC.com Europe races to confront America’s trade war The Economist Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, Canada and China retaliate The Guardian US Transatlantic … Read more
Asian country welcomed record 36.8 million visitors in 2024, tourism agency says. Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024, as the country’s weak currency fuelled a tourism boom, according to official figures. More than 36.8 million people visited the Asian country for business or leisure last year, estimates from the Japan National Tourism … Read more