Rapidly-intensifying Typhoon Chanthu headed for Taiwan and southern China
A typhoon headed toward Taiwan and the southern coast of China is rapidly gaining in speed and strength ahead of an expected landfall later this...
Fire at a prison in Indonesia kills at least 41 people
At least 41 prisoners have been killed and at least eight injured after a fire tore through an overcrowded prison block on the outskirts of...
Powerful earthquake strikes southwest Mexico – CNN
Powerful earthquake strikes southwest Mexico CNN 7.1. Magnitude Quake Strikes Mexican City of Acapulco The New York Times Strong quake hits near Acapulco, buildings sway in capital Associated...
Powerful earthquake rocks southwest Mexico near Acapulco
A powerful earthquake has struck the southwest of Mexico late Tuesday. The United States Geological Survey said the 7.0 magnitude quake struck 2.5 miles east-northeast...
Afghanistan: US ‘concerned’ by new Taliban government
The all-male hard-line cabinet has figures linked to attacks on US troops and blacklisted by the UN....
António Guterres says Taliban needs UN’s humanitarian aid
In return, the new regime must provide conditions for the UN to work in Afghanistan, secretary general tells BBC....
Flooding hits Mexico hospital, killing 17 patients
A river bursts its banks in the town of Tula, cutting power and oxygen at the facility, officials say....
Royal Navy warships leave Britain for landmark Pacific deployment
Two Royal Navy patrol ships left the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a five-year deployment that will see them act as “the eyes and ears”...
Biden turns storm devastation into disaster-zone sales pitch for legacy bills
President Joe Biden has a new and aggressive sales pitch for the ambitious domestic agenda that would define his place in history....
El Salvador says merchants must process BTC transactions — or they may face action
A Salvadoran government official has said that while businesses must accept BTC transactions, they can choose whether to receive BTC or USD upon settling transactions....
