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...
North Korea stated on Saturday that South Korean forces fired warning shots in the border area earlier this week, calling the move a deliberate provocation, according to state media KCNA.
The North also reported an increase in warning broadcasts from the South and warned it will take “corresponding countermeasures” against any interference with its barrier-building along the heavily fortified border.
Since last year, Pyongyang has destroyed inter-Korean roads and railways while constructing additional fortifications. Army Lieutenant General Ko Jong Chol, vice chief of the General Staff, declared that North Korea “will take no responsibility for the grave consequences” if future warnings are ignored.
The statements contrast with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s recent announcement to scale back some military activities along the border, part of ongoing efforts to improve relations.
North Korea also criticised joint U.S.-South Korea military drills as “extremely provocative” despite Seoul and Washington emphasizing their defencive nature.
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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