Hurricane Polo has rapidly intensified into an extremely powerful Category 5 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, with authorities warning of life-threatening flooding, mudslides and dangerous surf. The storm strengthened dramatically on Tuesday, with a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft recording maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a central pressure of 892 millibars. The…
US President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to deliver a stark message to Iran, warning that he could “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if efforts to end the conflict fail. Speaking before world leaders in New York on Tuesday, Trump said he was weighing two paths: pursuing a peace agreement…
Cuba’s delegation walked out of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump described the island as a “failed state” and predicted the fall of its communist government. The incident occurred during Trump’s address to the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, where he sharply criticised Cuba’s government and said…
US President Donald Trump is set to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday as the months-long war with Iran continues to shape global diplomacy, energy markets and security discussions. Trump is attending the opening of the general debate of the 81st UN General Assembly, which runs from September 22 to…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has condemned a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, that left a police officer critically injured during Yom Kippur. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. on Sunday near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue. This was around the time members of the Jewish community had gathered for Yom Kippur services….
Typhoon Dujuan has left at least four people dead and six missing in Japan after torrential rain triggered landslides and flooding across the Tokyo region. The storm battered Tokyo and surrounding prefectures on Monday before moving northeast along Japan’s Pacific coast. Four deaths were confirmed by Tuesday morning, while rescue teams continued searching for six…
Seven Ethiopian armed groups, including former enemies from the country’s 2020–2022 civil war, have announced a new alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. The coalition, known as the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival or Alliance for Survival, was announced on Sunday. Its members include the Amhara Fano National Movement, Oromo Liberation…
Sheikh Ibrahim bin Adel Hamza Al-Madani, who served as a muezzin at Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, has passed away after reportedly making his final call to prayer on Monday. Inside the Haramain announced his death in an early Monday post on X. The announcement stated that Al-Madani gave his last Adhan at Masjid Al-Haram on…
Wildlife officials in northern Tanzania are investigating the deaths of 10 lions found in the Ndutu section of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority said the lions were discovered dead on Friday within the protected area. While the cause has not been confirmed, initial evidence indicates that…
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after their journalists were barred from the White House. The three news organisations announced the legal action on Monday, saying they were seeking to protect their First Amendment rights and restore access for their reporters. The lawsuit was filed in the US…
