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The Netherlands will vote on Wednesday, 29 October, after the collapse of the previous coalition, with far-right leader Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party...
The death toll from flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan has surged to 35 over the past two days, with an additional six people killed and five injured in southern Helmand province, according to local officials.
The devastating flash floods swept through several districts in Helmand, including Garashk, Sangin, Musa Qala, Nawzad, and Babaji, as well as the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, said Hafiz Abdul Bari Rashid, the Provincial Director of Information and Culture. In neighboring Kandahar and Farah provinces, 29 people lost their lives, with 21 of those fatalities coming from two families in Farah.
Since Monday, most parts of Afghanistan have experienced not only heavy rainfall but also snowfall, exacerbating the already dire conditions across the country.
Last year, flash floods in northern Afghanistan were even more catastrophic, claiming the lives of 315 people and injuring more than 1,600. Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as rescue and relief efforts remain underway.
Local officials are urging residents to take precautions and seek shelter, while emergency response teams work to assist those affected by the ongoing floods. The worsening weather conditions have compounded the challenges faced by communities already struggling with the aftermath of previous natural disasters.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
On Wednesday, Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held an official meeting with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik in Muscat, the capital of Oman, marking the final stop of his three-day Gulf tour.
On Wednesday, Türkiye and Qatar signed two new memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in the defence sector, aimed at deepening cooperation and enhancing technology transfer, system integration, production, and capability development.
Saud-based DataVolt has launched its first 10 MW data centre in Uzbekistan and plans a sweeping investment expansion of up to US$5 billion by 2030.
Tehran and Baghdad pledged to boost their security cooperation across all areas especially ratifying a security treaty signed by both countries in March 2023 and reinforcing border security.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a U.S.-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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