Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India are flocking to the northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, touted as the world’s largest religious gathering. At least 400 million people are expected at the confluence of the three holy rivers – the Ganges, Yamuna, and … Read more
Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, was cremated after a state funeral on Saturday as politicians and the public mourned his death. The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late on Thursday, aged … Read more
Less than a month after Hurricane Milton churned over the island of Cuba, the country has been struck by yet another powerful storm: Hurricane Rafael. Rafael made landfall on Wednesday as a formidable Category 3 storm, which qualifies it as a major hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It lurched across the western province of Artemisa, … Read more
Hurricane Milton is barreling into the Atlantic Ocean after ploughing across Florida. Milton caused at least five deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago, while sparing the city of Tampa a direct hit. The storm weakened in the final hours, making landfall late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in … Read more
CNN — Greece’s worst wildfire of the year has ripped through the Attica region toward the capital Athens at lightning speed, tracking a devastating course that killed a woman, torched thousands of hectares of land and forced people to flee their homes. The fire, which started Sunday near the town of Varnavas around 22 miles … Read more
Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes are battling a major forest fire on the northern fringes of the Greek capital. Hospitals and towns around Athens, as well as some suburbs, were evacuated early on Monday morning, with more than a dozen other areas ordered to be emptied. Sports halls and hotels are … Read more
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned following weeks of deadly protests against the government. In an address to the nation, army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced on Monday the formation of an interim government following talks with political parties. Local media showed images of … Read more
Hundreds of people have marched across the occupied West Bank as well as in Lebanon and Iran to protest against the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. The 62-year-old was assassinated in Tehran early on Wednesday in what the Palestinian group has described as “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence”. Israel has not confirmed … Read more
Israel has carried out an air strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, an Israeli military spokesperson said. The Israeli army said that the attack on Tuesday was in retaliation for an attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday that killed 12 children and teenagers. Hezbollah, which has denied involvement in … Read more
NASA releases photos of two entangled galaxies to mark two-year anniversary of James Webb Space Telescope. The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released photos from the James Webb Space Telescope showing a pair of entangled galaxies. The space agency released a photo of the two galaxies — one named Penguin and the … Read more