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At least 21 people have died in the past 24 hours as monsoon-triggered flash floods and landslides swept across Pakistan, pushing this year’s rain-related death toll to 242.
The worst-hit area is Gilgit-Baltistan, where a cloudburst on Tuesday killed three and stranded more than 200 tourists—who were later rescued. Local authorities say up to 20 others remain missing as search operations continue, with military helicopters on standby.
On Monday, four more tourists were killed and 15 disappeared in the same region. In neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at least 10 people, including six children, died—most from collapsing homes.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned that the current spell of severe rains, the fourth of the season, is expected to last until the 25 July. Landslide alerts have been issued across the north, including in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Officials say the rains are more intense than last year’s deadly season. In 2022, unprecedented floods killed nearly 1,700 people and displaced more than 30 million. This year, much of the country is still recovering, with glacial lake outburst risks adding to the crisis.
Pakistan’s meteorological agency has forecast more widespread storms in the days ahead. As rescue teams work around the clock, authorities urge the public—especially tourists—to take warnings seriously.
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.
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.
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.
Ukraine’s air defence systems were activated in Kyiv on Wednesday as the capital came under a new Russian air attack. Authorities urged residents to remain in shelters during the strikes.
China launched its largest military parade on Wednesday, showcasing growing firepower as President Xi Jinping sought to project Beijing’s role on the global stage. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were among the leaders attending at Tiananmen Square.
China held its largest-ever military parade on Wednesday, showcasing its growing military power and geopolitical influence as President Xi Jinping positions Beijing as a custodian of the post-U.S. international order.
U.S. forces carried out a precision strike on a suspected transnational drug vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing all 11 people aboard, President Donald Trump and the Pentagon confirmed on Tuesday.
Moscow maintains that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine should continue, but stresses that progress is only possible if what it calls the “new territorial realities” are acknowledged.
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