Washington D.C. residents rally against Trump’s National Guard deployment
Thousands of Washington D.C. residents marched on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federal law e...
Japan is battling its worst forest fire in three decades, which has claimed one life and forced the evacuation of over a thousand residents. Since the blaze erupted on Wednesday, it has scorched approximately 1,800 hectares in the Ōfunato Forest.
Japan's disaster management agency on Sunday called for additional firefighters across the country to assist in combating a forest fire that continues to spread in the northeastern prefecture of Iwate.
Nearly 1,700 firefighters from around 450 departments across the country have been deployed to combat the blaze, according to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
The fire has spread across a vast area, intensifying in the northern and western parts of central Sanriku-chō Ryōiri, expanding by approximately 400 hectares since the previous morning.
Air and ground operations are underway to contain the blaze as thick smoke from the forest drifts toward residential areas. A total of six self-defense force helicopters joined the operation to contain the fire which burned about 100 houses so far.
Authorities have issued evacuation orders for 4,600 residents across 16 districts, while more than 1,200 people have already taken shelter in city facilities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said on Friday that his country would enter a phase of “armed struggle” if attacked.
Thousands of Washington D.C. residents marched on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement across the city, calling for an end to what they describe as an “occupation.”
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is embarking on a three-day tour of the Gulf in an effort to build regional consensus around a long-term peace framework for Gaza.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced generous income tax breaks to boost households with children, part of a tax reform worth 1.6 billion euros ($1.87 billion).
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Chicago will soon face increased deportations, following his controversial renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
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