The Ethiopian Meteorological Institute on Thursday called for preparedness and precautionary measures as the country braces for its main rainy season, which typically spans from early July until the end of September.The institute said that light to heavy rainfall is projected across various parts

An "unforgettable" tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorize animals and pollute the environment?That's the question as Washington prepares to break the record for the world's largest fireworks display on the United States' 250th birthday on Saturday.

The extreme heat and humidity broiling swathes of the United States as it hosts World Cup matches and prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change, a new study showed Friday.

Preliminary surveillance data showed that 2,025 excess all-cause deaths were recorded in France during the heatwave from June 22 to 28, representing a 29.1 percent increase from the previous week, the country's public health agency said on Friday.The data, based on electronic death certificates,

The Philippine Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed a plunder case against Senator Rodante Marcoleta before the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan.According to the Ombudsman, Marcoleta allegedly received 75 million pesos (over 1.2 million U.S. dollars) in undeclared campaign donations while serving

El Nino conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are forecast to strengthen rapidly over the coming months, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall and other extreme weather events in many parts of the world, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned

At least 40 people were killed and 8 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in the Sherani district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, provincial government officials told Xinhua.Assistant to the Balochistan Chief Minister for Political and Media

China urged the United States and the EU to stop hyping up the so-called ethnic issue, and stop interfering in China's internal affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday.According to media reports, the United States and EU have expressed so-called concern over China's

Normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is in the common interest of all parties concerned and should be restored as soon as possible, China's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and his mother, former Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, returned home safely on Friday afternoon after spending about four months in Beijing, China, for medical checkups and treatment.Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet posted on social media welcoming the royal

Sales of new vehicles in Russia increased 12 percent year on year in the first half of 2026 to about 679,800 units, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday.The market for domestically produced vehicles expanded 29.3 percent from a year earlier to around 431,000 units during the

France recorded at least 2,025 excess deaths during the latest heatwave that swept across the country in late June, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Friday.Speaking on French television channel TF1, Rist said preliminary data showed that 2,025 more people died than would normally be

Japan announced a draft cabinet order Friday to raise the fees for foreign nationals' residence status changes and renewals to up to 75,000 yen (about 466 U.S. dollars) from the current 6,000 yen.The new fees charged to foreign nationals when they change temporary residence status and extend the

Indonesia has raised the alert status of Mount Anak Krakatau from Level II to Level III after data showed a surge in volcanic activity and magma movement toward the surface, Lana Saria, acting head of the country's Geological Agency, said Friday."The increased activity indicates a supply of magma

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