Colorado wildfire forces prison evacuation as fire grows among largest in state history
A Colorado prison was evacuated Saturday as the Lee Fire, one of the largest wildfires in the state’s history, continued to spread across Garfield a...
North Korea condemned a planned joint military exercise by South Korea and the U.S. as a “direct military provocation” and warned of countermeasures, despite signs of easing tensions across the border under South Korea’s new leadership.
=North Korea’s Defence Minister No Kwang Chol said its armed forces have an “absolute mission” to defend national security against the 11-day drills, describing them as a “real and dangerous threat.”
“The armed forces of the DPRK ( Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) will respond to the war drills of the U.S. and South Korea with thorough and resolute counteraction and will strictly exercise their sovereign right,” No said in a statement carried by the KCNA news agency.
No criticised the exercises as further proof of confrontational intent by the allies, which he said increase hostility and destabilise regional security.
North Korea regularly condemns South Korea–U.S. drills, previously calling some a “rehearsal” for nuclear war, even while conducting missile tests and artillery exercises.
South Korea and the U.S. announced last week that the annual exercise will begin on 18 August to test command control and troop mobilisation under an updated security strategy addressing the nuclear threat from North Korea.
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.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
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.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
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.
Thousands marched in Messina, Sicily, on August 9, 2025, protesting a government plan to build the world’s longest suspension bridge connecting the Italian mainland to Sicily.
A Colorado prison was evacuated Saturday as the Lee Fire, one of the largest wildfires in the state’s history, continued to spread across Garfield and Rio Blanco counties. The fire has burned over 167 square miles (433 square kilometres) with just 6% containment.
SpaceX postponed the Falcon 9 launch of Amazon’s KF-02 satellite mission scheduled for Sunday because of adverse weather conditions, the company announced.
Greek police seized 271.15 kilograms of drugs confirmed to be cocaine, valued at over 5.5 million euros, and arrested three men in connection with the shipment, authorities said on Sunday.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with Chinese Ambassador Shi Hongwei in Damascus on Sunday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, the state news agency SANA reported.
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