Canada's wildfires could continue into fall, says government
Canada is facing its second-worst wildfire season on record, with 7.8 million hectares already burned, and the fires could persist for weeks, accordin...
Russia has approved legislation expanding the list of crimes that can be used as grounds for revoking naturalized citizenship. The law will not apply to residents of Crimea, Donbass, and Novorossiya who became Russian nationals following the accession of their regions to Russia.
The expanded list of crimes include: public calls for terrorist activities; the justification and promotion of terrorism; unlawful actions targeting Russia’s critical information infrastructure; cooperation with a foreign state against Russia’s security; assisting an enemy in activities deliberately aimed at undermining Russia’s security; public incitement to actions that threaten national security; the promotion or display of Nazi symbols or insignia; and aiding in the enforcement of decisions by international organizations of which Russia is not a member, or by foreign government agencies.
According to the Tass agency, individuals may lose their citizenship if found guilty of violent sexual crimes against minors especially those that result in serious bodily harm or death by negligence. These offenses include sexual relations with children aged between 12 and 14, recruiting minors into prostitution, creating and distributing child pornography, and forcing children to engage in sexual activities.
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.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
'Superman' continued to dominate the summer box office, pulling in another $57.25 million in its second weekend, as theatres welcome a wave of blockbuster competition following a challenging few years for the film industry.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that would see half of the hostages in Gaza freed in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official said on Monday.
On Monday, Russian drones deliberately struck a SOCAR oil depot in Ukraine's southern Odesa region for the second time in two weeks, according to Ukrainian officials.
Afghanistan's growing flour industry now supplies more than half the country's annual demand, with domestic mills producing 3.5 million tons out of the 6 million-ton national requirement.
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has arrived in Beirut for his fourth visit since June, seeking to reinforce a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, days after the Cabinet backed a plan to disarm Hezbollah and other non-state groups.
Since January, more than 1.7 million Afghan citizens have returned from Iran and Pakistan, the United Nations said on Friday, warning of mounting humanitarian pressures.
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