Egypt warns Ethiopia over ‘reckless’ dam operations as Nile floods rise
Egypt on Friday blamed Ethiopia for “reckless and irresponsible” management of the Nile, saying unilateral operations at the Grand Ethiopian Renai...
At least 299 people, including 140 children, have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan during the ongoing monsoon season, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Sunday.
Since 26 June, heavy downpours have triggered flash floods and landslides, injuring more than 700 people.
The eastern Punjab province recorded nearly half of all fatalities, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Among the 715 injured are 239 children, 204 women, and 272 men.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast another wave of rain and thunderstorms starting Monday in Punjab, KP, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, prompting authorities to prepare for further emergencies.
While monsoon rain are common in South Asia, their growing intensity and unpredictability have been linked to climate change, leading to increased devastation in recent years.
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.
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 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.
A prominent Armenian cleric has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of calling for the overthrow of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government.
Egypt on Friday blamed Ethiopia for “reckless and irresponsible” management of the Nile, saying unilateral operations at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have worsened flooding in Sudan and pose a direct threat to Egyptian lands and lives.
The U.S. carried out a strike on Friday against a “narco-trafficking vessel” off the coast of Venezuela, killing four people aboard, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is awaiting sentencing in Manhattan federal court, where Judge Arun Subramanian will decide how long the hip-hop mogul spends in prison. The ruling is expected later today.
The 2027 FIFA Under-20 World Cup will mark a first for global football, with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan set to co-host a tournament that bridges continents and highlights the sport’s growing reach.
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