Trump heads to 'high stakes' Alaska summit with Putin on Ukraine
Donald Trump travelled to Alaska on Friday for what he described as a “high-stakes” summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin, aimed at securin...
Cyprus is facing its most devastating wildfire in half a century, with at least two people dead and 26 injured as fires continue to rage across rural areas of Limassol and Paphos provinces.
The blazes, which began on Wednesday, have scorched vast swathes of forest — satellite images show over 120 square kilometres burned in Limassol alone — and forced mass evacuations. Rescue teams found two charred bodies inside vehicles on the Monagri–Alassa road in Limassol’s Lofou region, where several villagers were trapped by advancing flames.
Among the injured are 10 firefighters and 16 civilians, all receiving treatment at hospitals across the south. Power outages hit parts of Limassol and Paphos, adding to the chaos, while a “Yellow Code” weather alert remains in place due to soaring temperatures exceeding 44°C.
Police are investigating arson as a possible cause of the Limassol fire. A spokesperson for the Greek Cypriot Administration, Constantinos Letymbiotis, said the investigation into the origin of the fires is ongoing.
Nearly 300 firefighters, volunteers, and 18 aircraft have been deployed to control the flames. While the Paphos blaze is reportedly partially contained, efforts in Limassol remain intense. Fire conditions have also disrupted air traffic, causing delays at both Larnaca and Paphos airports.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
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 resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
Donald Trump travelled to Alaska on Friday for what he described as a “high-stakes” summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin, aimed at securing a ceasefire in Ukraine and ending the deadliest conflict in Europe since the Second World War.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for new tariffs on steel and semiconductor imports, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing while offering initial exemptions for companies investing in the U.S.
Two people were injured in a shooting near a mosque in the Swedish city of Örebro on Friday, police said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not negotiate on Ukraine’s behalf during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, stressing that Kyiv must decide whether to pursue any territorial swaps with Moscow.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov drew attention in Anchorage on Friday when he arrived for a high-profile summit between US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin wearing a vintage sweatshirt bearing the Soviet-era “CCCP” emblem.
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