Pakistan races to keep floodwaters out of power station that supplies millions
Dadu, PakistanReuters Authorities in Pakistan are scrambling to protect a vital power station supplying electricity to millions of people against a growing threat of flooding, officials said on Monday. Floods from record monsoon rains and glacial melt in the mountainous north have affected 33 million people and killed almost 1,400, washing away homes, roads, railways, […]
King Charles III and siblings hold silent vigil to late mother, Queen Elizabeth II
Edinburgh, Scotland, UKReuters King Charles III and his siblings held a silent vigil at the side of their mother Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it lay at rest in Edinburgh’s historic cathedral, with thousands queuing for hours to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-serving monarch. With their heads bowed, Charles, wearing a kilt, alongside sister […]
Joy in north-east Ukraine as residents return after Russian retreat
Zolochiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian forces swept deeper into territory seized from fleeing Russian troops on Monday and joyful residents returned to former frontline villages, while Moscow’s shells rained down on Kharkiv, setting off fires across the region’s main city. Ukraine’s general staff said its soldiers had recaptured more than 20 towns and villages in just the […]
King Charles III addresses parliament, heads to Scotland for Queen’s vigil
Updated: 9:25pm (AEST)London, UKReuters King Charles III called Britain’s parliament the “living and breathing instrument of our democracy” and pledged to follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s example in maintaining its independence in an address to both chambers on Monday. Charles arrived at Westminster Hall in London to a fanfare of trumpets with his […]
Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty – UN report
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The number of people forced to work or in a marriage against their will has surged in recent years to around 50 million on any given day, the UN’s International Labour Organization said on Monday upon releasing its modern slavery report. Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, armed conflicts and climate change […]
Arson investigation after fire destroys historic LA church
Los Angeles, USAP The blaze at Victory Baptist Church broke out shortly before 2:30am and quickly grew to major emergency status, said Nicholas Prange, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two firefighters were hospitalised with mild to moderate injuries after battling the flames, Prange said. One became trapped by a collapsing ceiling before […]
Pakistan to breach main highway to protect town of Dadu from floods
Dadu, PakistanReuters Authorities in southern Pakistan plan to breach the country’s Indus Highway, a key transport link, to allow water to flow and prevent flooding in the town of Dadu, officials said on Sunday. Floods from a record monsoon and glacial melt in the north of Pakistan have hit 33 million people and killed at […]
Rocky path revealed between Swiss glaciers in extreme melt season
Zanfleuron Path, Switzerland Reuters A rocky Alpine path between two glaciers in Switzerland is emerging for what the local ski resort says is the first time in at least 2,000 years after the hottest European summer on record. The ski resort of Glacier 3000 in western Switzerland said this year’s ice melt was around three […]
War reparations: Ukrainian citizens face uphill struggle
JOANNA PLUCINSKA, STEPHANIE VAN DEN BERG and STEFANIIA BERN, of Reuters, report…
King Charles III to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of Queen’s coffin
Edinburgh, UKReuters Britain’s King Charles III will fly to Edinburgh to join his siblings on Monday when the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth II is taken in a solemn procession from one of her Scottish palaces to the city’s historic St Giles cathedral. The new monarch will also join senior royals for a vigil […]