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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Sunday for a regional security summit, Chinese and Russian st...
Flooding in Nigeria has displaced 49,205 people this year, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
The organisation said that heavy rainfall across 21 states has affected 140,228 individuals in 2025.
More than 190 deaths have been recorded, with 239 injuries and 94 people reported missing. NEMA highlighted that children have been disproportionately affected by the floods.
It added that the worst rainfall in Nigeria occurred in September, causing severe flooding in several states. This led to significant loss of life and displacement, with some areas experiencing their worst floods in decades.
According to the October IFRC emergency appeal, these floods are considered the worst in at least a decade, impacting 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states. Nearly 3 million people were affected, with more than 600 killed and approximately 2 million displaced.
The situation has been worsened by climate change, which has increased the frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events, according to officials.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Pakistan’s eastern towns of Chiniot and Hafizabad are at risk of devastating floods if an irrigation barrage on a major upstream river collapses after torrential rains pushed it beyond capacity, officials warned on Thursday.
Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain have signed an agreement with China to jointly develop a $220 million solar energy project.
A deadly landslide triggered by heavy rain struck a major Hindu pilgrimage route in Jammu, killing at least 30 people and disrupting communication across the region.
Wind farm developer Orsted's plan to raise much-needed capital is at risk following a U.S. order to halt construction of a near-complete project, and the Danish group's share price could come under pressure on Monday, analysts said.
Brazil’s government has ruled out subsidising hotel costs for delegates attending the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November, despite growing concerns over soaring accommodation prices.
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