Two dead in northern Philippines as Typhoon Fung-wong hits
Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing at least two people and cutting off some towns as residents emerged on Monday mo...
Vietnam officially joined BRICS as its 10th partner country, announced the Brazilian Foreign Ministry.
Brazil currently holds the BRICS presidency and welcomed Vietnam’s accession as part of the group’s effort to build a more inclusive international order.
With nearly 100 million people and a fast-growing economy well integrated into global trade, Vietnam is seen as a key player in Asia.
The partner country status was created at the October 2024 BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, allowing nations like Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Nigeria to deepen ties with BRICS. Indonesia recently became a full BRICS member.
The next major event under Brazil’s presidency is the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, set for July 6-7, 2025.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has launched NASA’s twin ESCAPADE satellites to Mars on Sunday, marking the second flight of its New Glenn rocket, a mission seen as a crucial test of the company’s reusability ambitions and a fresh challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Real Madrid, top of LaLiga, is determined to bounce back from their midweek Champions League loss against Liverpool as they face local rivals Rayo Vallecano. Coach Xabi Alonso insists the team is focused on finishing strong before the international break.
Russia said its forces have captured the village of Rybne in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, though Kyiv has not confirmed the claim. Ukraine’s military says it repelled multiple Russian assaults nearby amid ongoing heavy fighting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned a massive Russian attack involving 450 drones and 45 missiles, targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. He called for stronger sanctions against Russia’s energy sector to help end the war.
Two trains crashed in Slovakia on Sunday evening after one ran into the back of the other, injuring dozens of passengers, police and the country's interior minister said.
Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing at least two people and cutting off some towns as residents emerged on Monday morning.
The number of people confirmed dead after a boat carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border rose to 11 on Monday, authorities said.
Indonesia is set to award the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations.
Flight cancellations and delays soared to new heights on Sunday as the U.S. government shutdown pushed air traffic controller shortages to critical levels. With Thanksgiving approaching, air travel is expected to be severely impacted if the shutdown continues.
Three drones were detected over Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant on Sunday evening, though operations were unaffected according to officials. This incident comes after a similar disruption at Liege airport, marking an ongoing wave of drone-related interruptions across the country.
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