Authorities in Beijing have issued a red alert—the highest level in China’s four-tier weather warning system—for incoming severe rainstorms, just days after deadly floods devastated parts of the capital and forced rare apologies from officials over lapses in preparedness. The Beijing Meteorological Service announced that heavy rainfall is expected to persist from midday Monday until […]

Japan broke 17 new heat records on Monday, the national weather agency confirmed, as the country continues to experience its hottest June and July on record—a stark indicator of the intensifying climate crisis. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), temperatures soared to unprecedented highs across multiple regions, highlighting the alarming trend of more frequent […]

Amidst a constant din of music, restaurant chatter, and the rumbling wheels of suitcases weaving between overflowing litter bins, Giorgos Zafeiriou laments how his beloved Plaka neighbourhood in Athens has become unrecognisable. “Plaka is threatened by overtourism,”— Giorgos Zafeiriou, Plaka resident of 30+ years and head of its residents’ association With its cobbled alleyways nestled […]

Over the past week, Taiwan has endured relentless torrential rainfall, resulting in four fatalities, three missing persons, and dozens injured. The deluge triggered widespread flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage, particularly across the island’s central and southern regions, according to government officials on Monday. Record-Breaking Rainfall Since 28 July, parts of Taiwan, especially mountainous regions, have […]

A tragic collision occurred early Monday morning near Saint Petersburg, where a freight train slammed into a tourist bus at a level crossing. The accident resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries, according to official reports. Incident Details Location: Level crossing near Saint Petersburg, northwestern Russia Time: 03:00 GMT, Monday Type of Collision: Freight train […]

The trial of nineteen individuals accused of involvement in the devastating attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall last year begins this Monday, marking a significant chapter in one of the most fatal terrorist incidents in modern Russian history. Overview of the Attack On 22 March 2024, armed assailants stormed the Crocus City Hall, a major […]

The Palestinian militant organisation Hamas announced on Sunday that it would permit the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to access Israeli hostages only if humanitarian corridors are opened throughout the Gaza Strip. In a formal statement, Hamas’s military wing declared: “(We) are ready to respond positively (to) any request by the Red Cross […]

South Korea announced on Monday that it has begun dismantling loudspeakers previously used to project K-pop music and news reports into North Korea, marking a conciliatory step by the new administration in Seoul to de-escalate hostilities with its belligerent northern neighbour. The move follows the election of President Lee Jae-myung, whose administration has signalled a […]

The Indian Navy has, for the first time, begun patrolling parts of the disputed South China Sea in coordination with its Philippine counterpart, according to a statement released by Manila’s military on Monday. The joint patrols began on Sunday, just a day before Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. departed for a state visit to New […]

International peacekeepers are currently engaged in intense combat with radical Islamist militants as they attempt to regain control of a key Somali town, according to the African Union mission in the country. Since early 2024, the Al-Qaeda-linked group Al-Shabaab has seized dozens of towns and villages, effectively reversing nearly all the progress made by Somalia’s […]