JAPAN – The former Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi is poised to become the first female to be Japan’s Prime Minister after winning the first round and run-off on Saturday in the Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership race. Takaichi’s competitors included Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, whom she faced in the second round, as […]
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Shooting in Nice, France Kills 2
FRANCE – The southeastern Alpes-Maritimes department said that 2 people were killed and 5 others injured in a shooting in Nice on Friday. “A shooting took place tonight in Nice, in the Moulins district. Two people have died, two are seriously injured, and three others have minor injuries,” the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture announced on the US […]
Typhoon Bualoi Have Killed 7 in Thailand
THAILAND – According to local reports on Friday, Typhoon Bualoi have killed at least 7 people in Thailand since September 28 as flooding and landslides affected 18 provinces. The disaster has affected at least 16,740 households or 60,294 people in total. The victims are two women and five men, while three others also remaining missing. […]
Greater Manchester Attack Leaves 2 Dead
UK – At least 2 people were killed in a Greater Manchester attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue on Thursday after an attacker rammed a car into people and went on a stabbing spree. Three other victims are reported to be in critical condition. Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at about […]
Indonesian School Building Collapse Traps Over 90 Students
INDONESIA – At least 91 students are trapped under the rubble in Indonesia after a school building collapse that left at least 3 dead on Tuesday. The incident occurred in an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java province. The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) revised its earlier estimate of 38 missing people, saying […]
Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake in Philippines Kills 69
PHILIPPINES – At least 69 people died and over 140 others were injured after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit Philippines on Tuesday. The Office of the Civil Defense said that so far, 30 fatalities have been reported from Bogo City, 22 from San Remigio, 10 from Medellin, five from Tabogon, and one each from Sogod […]
Kim Jong Un Pledges Stronger Ties with China
NORTH KOREA – North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen ties with China in a message to Xi Jinping on the 76th National Day of China. In his congratulatory message to Xi, the North Korean leader said his country has a willingness to make joint efforts to further strengthen and develop the friendly […]
First Civilian Passenger Drone Base Launched in China
CHINA – China launched a civilian passenger drone base in the southern Guangdong province on Sunday, according to local reports on Tuesday. The site, located in Guangzhou city’s Huangpu district, has begun its trial operations after becoming one of the first in the country to secure a commercial license for uncrewed passenger flights. The utilized […]
World’s Largest Centrifuge Launched by China (Pictures)
CHINA – On Monday, China launched the world’s largest centrifuge by capacity that’s capable of generating 300 times Earth’s gravity and accommodate loads of up to 20 tons (40,000 pounds). The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is a key component of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang […]
Israeli Bombardment in Gaza Strip Kills Over 33
PALESTINE – At least 33 Palestinian civilians were on Monday killed and many others injured as Israeli bombardment across Gaza Strip continues. The civil defense teams retrieved the bodies of 10 people in Al-Nasr Street of Gaza City. Four people were killed in an Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced families in western Gaza […]
Typhoon Bualoi Kills 12 in Vietnam
VIETNAM – According to local reports on Monday, Typhoon Bualoi had made landfall in Vietnam, causing rains and floods, as well as killing at least 12 people. Nine casualties were reported in northern Ninh Binh province, while the remaining three were in Thanh Hoa, Hue and Da Nang cities, local media outlet VnExpress reported. Some […]
World’s Tallest Bridge Opens to Traffic
CHINA – China launched the world’s tallest bridge on Sunday in Guizhou province after three years of construction. The bridge reduces travel time across a deep canyon from two hours to just two minutes. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge rises 625 meters (2,051 feet) above the Beipan River, nearly nine times taller than San Francisco’s […]
Typhoon Bualoi Kills 26 in Philippines
PHILIPPINES – At least 26 people died and 33 others were injured in typhoon Bualoi in Philippines according to local reports on Sunday. 14 people went missing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said a total of 738,714 families, or 2,797,706 individuals, have been affected by days of torrential rains, floods, and landslides […]
Coal Mine Collapse in China Kills 3
CHINA – According to local reports on Saturday, at least 3 people died after a coal mine collapse in China’s Shaanxi province. The incident occurred on Thursday near Ankang City where eight workers were carrying out rectification work at the time, according to Xinhua News. Five of them managed to escape safely, while three were […]
Using Frozen Russian Assets on Ukraine Will Never Happen; Belgium
BELGIUM – A proposal by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to use frozen Russian assets to finance a major loan for Ukraine has been firmly rejected by the Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever. “Taking Putin’s money and leaving the risks with us. That’s not going to happen, let me be very clear about that,” De […]