Denmark bans drone flights after fresh drone sightings at military bases
Denmark announced on Sunday that it was banning civilian drone flights after sightings of drones near several military facilities overnight, following...
More than 5,000 people in South Korea have taken refuge in shelters as relentless rainfall continues to batter parts of the country for a third consecutive day, resulting in at least four deaths and significant damage to infrastructure, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Friday.
Heavy rain warnings remain in place across much of the country's western and southern regions, with the Korea Meteorological Administration urging residents to remain on high alert for potential landslides and flooding through Saturday.
In the southern city of Gwangju and surrounding areas, more than 400 millimetres (16 inches) of rain fell within a 24-hour period, marking a record level of precipitation, the ministry reported.
Four fatalities have been confirmed, and one person remains unaccounted for. Two victims were trapped in vehicles submerged on flooded roads, while another lost their life in a basement inundated by floodwater in South Chungcheong Province. Additionally, a motorist died on Wednesday in Osan, approximately 44 kilometres (27 miles) south of Seoul, when a 10-metre-high roadside wall collapsed onto their car, according to the fire department.
President Lee Jae Myung, who has consistently emphasised the need for stronger disaster preparedness, acknowledged that while natural disasters are unavoidable, better anticipation and early warnings could help reduce harm. Speaking at an emergency weather response meeting, he said, “Some casualties could have been prevented with more effective responses in situations that were fairly foreseeable,” and instructed authorities to mobilise all available resources.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Denmark announced on Sunday that it was banning civilian drone flights after sightings of drones near several military facilities overnight, following a week in which drone activity forced the temporary closure of a number of Danish airports.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday called on his Labour Party to stop “navel gazing” and to unite against Reform UK, accusing the rising populist party of pursuing a “racist policy” of mass deportation if it came to power.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday there was “a real chance for greatness in the Middle East”, though he offered no concrete details or timeline, just days after claiming he was close to securing an agreement to end the conflict in Gaza.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has vowed a “significant improvement” in the security of government administrative systems after a major fire at the national data centre brought online services across the country to a halt.
The Kremlin on Sunday dismissed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russian officials should familiarise themselves with bomb shelters, saying Kyiv was losing the conflict and that its negotiating position was weakening.
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