BBC News: Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country. Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others since it made landfall on the southernmost island of Kyushu on Sunday morning. Nine million people have been told […]
NDTV News: Gujarat has seen a sharp rise in trial courts giving captial punishment with 50 people being sentenced to death this year till August compared to 46 between 2006 and 2021, as per data available with courts in the state. In February 2022, a special court had sentenced to death 38 convicts in the […]
BBC News: Ukrainian forces say they have regained control of the east bank of the River Oskil, seen as the front line with Russian troops in north-east Ukraine. Russia’s army has been almost completely pushed out of the Kharkiv region and a regional leader said the next target would be neighbouring Luhansk. President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
Reuters: KIEV, Sept 19 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed there would be no let-up in fighting to regain territory lost to Russia as Kyiv reported its troops had advanced to the eastern bank of the Oskil River, threatening Russian occupation forces in the Donbas. Crossing the Oskil is another important milestone in Ukraine’s counter-offensive […]
BBC News: US President Joe Biden has again said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of an “unprecedented attack” by China. Speaking in a CBS interview, Mr Biden replied “Yes” when asked if that meant US forces would defend Taiwan. The interview aired on Sunday, prompting the White House to reiterate that US […]
BBC News: The calls are growing louder. Pakistan desperately needs help after its worst floods in years, and it needs it fast. “This climate calamity couldn’t have come at a worse time, when Pakistan’s economy was already struggling with a balance of payments crisis, rising debt, and soaring inflation,” Maleeha Lodhi, former Pakistan ambassador to […]
BBC News: At least 94 people have been killed in clashes on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border – the deadliest clashes in years. Fighting between the two Central Asian states broke out on Wednesday, before a ceasefire was brokered on Friday. Clashes regularly erupt between the two former Soviet republics, whose border remains contested. Russia’s President Vladimir […]
BBC News: A bus carrying people to a Covid-19 quarantine facility in China has crashed, killing 27 of those on board. The coach overturned on a motorway in the south-western province of Guizhou. Another 20 people were injured. The accident sparked anger online from those critical of Beijing’s “zero-Covid” policy. The policy involves mass testing […]
NDTV News: For years, flying automobiles have only existed in science fiction. Several attempts have been made to overcome this mechanical impossibility and build one in reality. This dream might be a little closer to coming to fruition, and this could shape how we commute, work, and live in the coming decades. According to Chinese […]
ALJAZEERA: A powerful American political figure has condemned what she said were “illegal” border attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia, using a visit to Russia’s military ally to pledge US support. Speaking in the capital Yerevan on Sunday, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her trip had particular importance following the “illegal and deadly […]
