The death toll from rain-triggered landslides in southeastern China has risen to 16 after search teams recovered another body in Jiangxi province. The landslides struck Suichuan County after days of heavy rain linked to Typhoon Saudel. State media said the deaths occurred across three towns in the county. Gaoping town recorded the highest number of…
A Russian drone entering Moldovan airspace delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s flight from Chisinau, officials said. Zelensky and his wife, Olena, were at Chisinau International Airport when the unmanned aircraft crossed into Moldova from the direction of Ukraine. The incident prompted authorities to shut down Moldovan airspace temporarily. Zelensky’s plane remained on the runway for…
At least five people have died and 86 remain missing after a ferry caught fire near the Philippine tourist destination of Coron.The MV June Aster was carrying 117 passengers and 17 crew members when the blaze broke out on Wednesday evening. The vessel had departed from Manila and was approaching Coron in Palawan when the…
US President Donald Trump has said he expects the war with Iran to continue until after the November midterm elections. Trump also predicted that oil prices would fall sharply once the conflict ends, linking the timing to the US election. “I think the war’s going to end immediately after the election because they can’t hold…
North Korea has built a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, raising fresh concerns over the expansion of its nuclear programme. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said the development was a cause for “serious concern”. The facility is reportedly capable of housing up to 28 centrifuge cascades,…
SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has promised to install 11 to 15 kilowatts of solar power on every Nigerian roof within 11 months of taking office if elected in 2027.
Oil hits $100 as US-Iran strikes and Houthi attacks raise fears over global oil supplies and fuel prices. Oil prices have climbed to $100 a barrel as fresh US-Iran attacks shake the Middle East. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, briefly reached $100 before falling to $99.90. It was the highest price since July. The…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the conviction and 490-year jail term for ex-NEXIM MD Robert Orya following a N2.4 billion fraud prosecution. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Tuesday, a three-member appellate panel led by Justice Muhammed Danjuma dismissed the appeal for lacking merit. Consequently, the appellate court upheld the earlier…
A 22-year-old Singaporean man has admitted leading a criminal network that stole $245 million in bitcoin and spent the proceeds on a lavish lifestyle. Malone Lam has pleaded guilty in the United States to racketeering conspiracy over one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts on record. He admitted to working with a group of associates to…
The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh strikes, with Washington targeting five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran firing missiles at a US base in Jordan. US forces struck five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, sinking one of the vessels, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM said four of the tankers were targeted in…
