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Super Typhoon Noru has slammed into the Philippines, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
The storm was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of…
Yoon Suk-yeol was caught swearing after a chat with Joe Biden on the sidelines of the UN general assembly that reportedly lasted less than a minute. Speaking as he left an event in New York, Yoon was caught by a ‘hot’ microphone, saying to ai…
At least one person has died after a strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan, toppling a three-storey building and temporarily trapping four people in Yuli. About 400 tourists in the town were stranded on a mountain following a landslide. The …
A major fire has broken out in a skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha, state media has reported, adding that the number of casualties is currently unknown. Videos posted on social media show flames searing through the building, which…
Vladimir Putin has praised China’s leader for what he said was a ‘balanced’ position on the Ukraine conflict. The pair’s meeting comes just days after a lightning rout of Russian forces in north-eastern Ukraine. Xi did not mention Ukraine in …
Armenia’s defence ministry has released footage purporting to show Azerbaijani troops advancing towards its border after fresh fighting broke out between the countries in the early hours of Tuesday. The Guardian cannot independently verify the defence …
Two people in South Korea were rescued in a dramatic operation after being trapped in an underground car park for more than 12 hours during floods caused by Typhoon Hinnamnor. Seven others – also trapped in the flooded car park attached to an apartment…
Dozens of people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that jolted Luding county in south-west China’s Sichuan province. The quake was felt by millions of people confined to their homes under a strict Covid lockdown in Chengdu. State broadcast…
The Pakistani people are facing a ‘monsoon on steroids’ said UN secretary general António Guterres, as the country struggles with floods that have killed 1,136, including at least 75 in the last 24 hours. ‘Millions are homeless. Schools and health faci…
Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 1,000 people and affected over 30 million, in a catastrophe that is still unfolding. ‘We are witnessing the worst flooding in the history of the country,’ says Dr Fahad Saeed, a scientist with the Climate Analy…
Pakistan is suffering extensive flooding after unusually heavy monsoon rains lashed large parts of the country. Flash floods fuelled by the climate crisis have affected more than 33 million people, officials have said. More than 75% of Balochistan, the…
A young boy has been pulled to safety from flood waters in Pakistan via a bed frame and pulley system. The rescue in Swat was one of many extraordinary scenes across the country as it battles devastating floods. Pakistan’s army has carried out rescues …
Two illegally constructed high-rise buildings near the Indian capital were demolished on Sunday, using more than 3,500kg of explosives. The demolition of the 32-storey twin towers in Noida came after the supreme court ruled that the blocks were constru…
Once considered too low-status for many, peddling wares on the street has made a comeback in Beijing as people who lost their jobs or closed down their businesses seek new ways to make a living and work around the country’s relentless anti-Covid polici…
Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister surrounded his residence in Islamabad – to potentially stop police from reaching it – after he was charged under the country’s anti-terror act over comments he made at a rally on Saturday. At the rally Kha…