Tsunami hits Russia’s islands and Japan after 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia/in /by
Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm (1.3 ft) at 16 locations,stretching from Hokkaido down to just northeast of Tokyo. Authorities warned that larger waves may follow and urged coastal residents to remain cautious.
Militant attack on a military base in Burkina Faso kills 50 troops/in /by
A deadly assault on a military base in Dargo, northern Burkina Faso, has left around 50 soldiers dead. Local sources say about 100 militants stormed the base on Monday, killing troops before looting and setting it ablaze.
UN Official urges Security Council to restore trust in peace operations/in /by
A senior United Nations official has called on the Security Council to back peace operations as essential tools of diplomacy, warning that a growing “trust deficit” is hampering conflict resolution efforts across the globe.
For the children of Gaza, hunger is a daily reality with a lasting impact/in /by
Nearly one in five children under the age of five in Gaza City is acutely malnourished, experts say.
Four people killed and 500 arrested in Angola’s fuel prices protests/in /by
"The fuel price issue is just the last straw that has reignited widespread public discontent... People are fed up. Hunger is rife, and the poor are becoming miserable", said local activist Laura Macedo.
In Gaza, gangs and merchants sell food aid at exorbitant prices/in /by
Food from the UN and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is originally handed out for free but neither organisation is able to track who receives its aid.
Ivory Coast President Ouattara to stand for a fourth term in office/in /by
Ouattara's announcement on Tuesday ends month of speculation about whether he would be a candidate in the 25 October polls.
Religious leaders gather in Istanbul to tackle global debt, AI ethics/in /by
The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians promoted interreligious dialogue during the opening ceremony of the summit.
Pope Leo XIV reminds digital influencers of the need to remain human online/in /by
Pope Leo XIV received a rock star's welcome at the Vatican's festival of Catholic influencers on Tuesday and thanked them for using their digital platform to promote Catholicism. But he told them to ensure that online culture remains human,
At least 5 dead, including gunman, at office building in New York shooting/in /by
The man fatally shot himself after killing four people, including an off-duty police officer, at a midtown Manhattan building.