The secretary-general of the United Nations has described the latest wave of atrocities reportedly committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s city of el-Fasher as “a nightmare of violence and a horrifying crisis”. Thousands of people are believed to have been killed, and many more displaced, after the paramilitary group took over the … Read more
More than 70,000 people ordered to leave their homes as forecasters warn of torrential rains, strong winds and storm surges. Published On 3 Nov 20253 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from coastal areas in the eastern Philippines before Typhoon Kalmaegi’s expected … Read more
Tens of thousands of people on Saturday protested in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, one year after the floods that killed 229 people. Demonstrators were demanding the resignation of regional leader Carlos Mazon over his handling of the disaster. They displayed banners with messages such as “Mazon to prison” and chanted, “They didn’t die, … Read more
The country is hit by some 20 storms and typhoons a year, striking disaster-prone areas where millions live in poverty. Published On 18 Oct 202518 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Thousands of residents of a Philippine island have fled their homes along the Pacific coast as weather experts warned … Read more
Israel has agreed to release many Palestinian prisoners as the ceasefire holds. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are held in Israeli jails – most of them without charge. And as the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is centred on the release of detainees, about 2,000 of them are due to be released. Recommended Stories … Read more
Published On 11 Oct 202511 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are making their way back to devastated areas in northern Gaza as Israeli forces stop operations as agreed under phase one of the ceasefire plan with Hamas, and partially withdraw. Gaza’s al-Rashid … Read more
Hundreds of residents remain in evacuation centres, with 52 rescues made overnight despite conditions easing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the start of a cleanup operation in eastern Australia after record-breaking floods killed five people and stranded tens of thousands of people. Damage assessments are under way for the coastal region of New South … Read more
Thousands of Palestinians have been ordered by the Israeli forces to flee parts of northern Gaza as indiscriminate air strikes have killed at least 115 people in the territory. Palestinians in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya area fled their homes with essential belongings on Friday, after intense Israeli air strikes hit the area. More than 19,000 … Read more
Swiss Guards accompany the pallbearers with the wooden coffin of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 23, 2025, during the translatio — the solemn transfer of the pope’s body for public viewing ahead of Saturday’s funeral Mass. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA The transfer of Pope Francis’ coffin to St. Peter’s Basilica began at … Read more
More than two dozen wildfires broke out in southeastern South Korea over the weekend, killing four people and injuring nine others, officials said on Monday. Thousands of firefighters and dozens of helicopters were sent out to fight 29 fires that burned through at least 22,000 acres and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people, according … Read more