Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo “with immediate effect” as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. An Ebola taskforce led by vice president Jesca Alupo made the decision after a rise in the number of Ugandan […]
Continue ReadingRussia has attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight in an intense assault that shook buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools. At least two people were killed and 33 people were injured, local authorities said, citing preliminary figures. Air raid sirens blared through the night into Sunday as […]
Continue ReadingA gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 82 people, state media reported, after dozens were said to be trapped underground. The accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu mine happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped underground, the official news agency Xinhua said. The agency […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of climbers have scaled Mount Everest in a single day, setting a new record with 274 successful ascents, officials said. The climbers took advantage of the clear weather on Wednesday, said Rishi Ram Bhandari, of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal. It was the highest number of climbers to reach the summit on a single […]
Continue ReadingA heatwave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons and some farmers switching to night-time work to avoid scorching temperatures. The India Meteorological Department forecast maximum temperatures on Thursday of around 45C in the capital, New Delhi, where authorities have opened temporary “cooling zones” to help people cope. The […]
Continue ReadingThe world’s richest man has announced plans for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever for a space company currently losing billions of dollars a year. Documents filed on Wednesday show Elon Musk’s SpaceX lost 2.6 billion dollars from operations last year on 18.7 billion dollars in revenue, and the losses […]
Continue ReadingResidents were told to take shelter and Lithuania’s president and prime minister were taken to safe locations because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus, underlining jitters on Nato’s eastern flank over incursions related to Russia’s war with Ukraine. An emergency announcement from the military on Wednesday told people in the […]
Continue ReadingThailand will tighten its rules for visa exemptions for visitors, including shorter stays and fewer eligible countries, following a review approved by its cabinet on Tuesday, a foreign ministry official said. Thailand, one of Asia’s top holiday destinations, at its peak drew close to 40 million visitors in pre-pandemic 2019, with tourism a key source […]
Continue ReadingRescue teams in eastern Germany are searching for three people who are missing after a building collapsed in the eastern city of Gorlitz, near the Polish border. Police said a gas explosion may have been the cause for the collapse of the building, which occurred on Monday night. Emergency responders proceeded with great caution at […]
Continue ReadingA ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay has arrived in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiralling crises. The ship, which departed from Mexico, includes food and personal hygiene items, according to a government statement. Cuba’s food industry minister, Alberto Lopez Diaz, said the items had arrived “at a time […]
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