Kyrgyzstan's GDP grows 11.5 pct in first 7 months of 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s economy expanded by 11.5 percent in the first seven months of 2025, reaching 9.9 billion U.S. dollars, official data shows....
Southern China is bracing for its most severe storms this year, as record rainfall triggers deadly floods and landslides across multiple provinces.
China's National Meteorological Centre (NMC) issued alerts for heavy rain and flooding in the southern regions on Wednesday, warning of extreme weather that could cause mountain floods, geological disasters, and localised flooding. The provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Guizhou are among the most affected, with rainfall in some areas expected to exceed 150 millimetres. In response, several train services in cities like Shenzhen and across coastal Fujian have been suspended.
The worsening conditions, attributed to climate change, have already resulted in at least 13 deaths and left others missing. Landslides in Guizhou prompted military-led rescue operations as dozens were reported trapped. With more extreme weather forecasted, authorities stress the urgency of preparedness amid increasingly unpredictable climate events.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart have arrived in Alaska for his high-stakes summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin after saying he wants to see a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine "today."
Gold prices were steady on Friday but remained on track for a weekly decline, as stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data dampened expectations for interest rate cuts and shifted market attention to the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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.
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