Japan warns that a megaquake in the Nankai Trough could cause US$1.81 trillion in damage and result in up to 300,000 deaths in the country, prompting enhanced disaster planning. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File) Japan faces a looming seismic disaster that could have catastrophic economic and human tolls, as government reports on Monday (31 March) suggest […]
Japan warns that a megaquake in the Nankai Trough could cause US$1.81 trillion in damage and result in up to 300,000 deaths in the country, prompting enhanced disaster planning. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File) Japan faces a looming seismic disaster that could have catastrophic economic and human tolls, as government reports on Monday (31 March) suggest […]
Welcome back to your daily election wrap. Jacob Greber will catch you up on news from the campaign trail. He’s been lingering in the wings for weeks, but like an Aussie political Kabuki show, Donald Trump’s form is starting to cast a shadow over the campaign. And just like any hammy performance, both of our […]
A colossal fire has erupted in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur due to a burst gas pipeline, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state on Tuesday was visible for kilometres. National oil company Petronas said the fire broke out at one of its […]
Even with thousands dead and entire neighbourhoods levelled, the ruling military junta in Myanmar maintains its long-term ban on international journalists entering the country. It cited a lack of guaranteed safety that could be provided to foreign media to report on the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake that rocked the southeast Asian nation on Friday. […]
Not long after its first Chinese-developed electric vehicle (EV) went on sale in the form of the EZ-6, Mazda has teased its upcoming electric SUV – also to be built through its joint venture with Changan Automobile. Likely to be named the EZ-60 in China – a name that was trademarked in March 2024 – […]
Embattled Toronto-area Liberal candidate Paul Chiang is dropping out of the race just hours after the RCMP told CBC News it’s looking into whether he broke the law by suggesting people turn a Conservative candidate running in a nearby riding into the Chinese consulate to collect a bounty. “As the prime minister and Team Canada work to […]
China has launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan, accusing its leaders of being “separatists” and “parasites” who were pushing the democratically run island into war. The drills, accompanied by a propaganda campaign, were launched without warning on Tuesday morning. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said they were a “stern warning” to Taiwan’s democratically elected government […]
China’s military has said it’s begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan. It said the exercises were intended to “serve as a stern warning and powerful deterrent against Taiwanese independence”, and called the self-governed island’s president a “parasite”. China considers Taiwan to be its own territory and has threatened to use force […]
China’s military has said it’s begun joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan. It said the exercises were intended to “serve as a stern warning and powerful deterrent against Taiwanese independence”, and called the self-governed island’s president a “parasite”. China considers Taiwan to be its own territory and has threatened to use force […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state was visible for kilometers (miles). Dozens of Selangor firefighters were sent to the scene. Department director Wan Mohamad Razali […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state was visible for kilometers (miles). Dozens of Selangor firefighters were sent to the scene. Department director Wan Mohamad Razali […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state was visible for kilometers (miles). Dozens of Selangor firefighters were sent to the scene. Department director Wan Mohamad Razali […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state was visible for kilometers (miles). Dozens of Selangor firefighters were sent to the scene. Department director Wan Mohamad Razali […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state was visible for kilometers (miles). Dozens of Selangor firefighters were sent to the scene. Department director Wan Mohamad Razali […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state was visible for kilometers (miles). Dozens of Selangor firefighters were sent to the scene. Department director Wan Mohamad Razali […]
WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft March 31 on a private astronaut mission that is the first crewed spaceflight to pass over the poles. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 9:47 p.m. Eastern from the Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience. The spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9’s upper stage […]
Curated By : Last Updated:April 01, 2025, 08:29 IST The statement did not name specific Chinese officials or provide further details on the US measures US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (AP Image) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced that Washington has imposed additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials involved in restricting […]
Days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake ripped through central Myanmar, upending buildings, pagodas and thousands of lives, the grim reality of the disaster is setting in. At a cemetery in Sagaing, a city in central Myanmar that lies at the epicentre of the quake, the bodies are starting to pile up. “The corpses have been […]
Beijing has escalated its deployment of fighter planes and navy vessels around Taiwan in recent years to underline its sovereignty claim, which Taipei denies read more China’s military claimed on Tuesday that it has dispatched its army, navy, air, and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for manoeuvres intended at practicing a blockade of the self-ruled […]
As Donald Trump prepared to unveil a swathe of reciprocal tariffs, global markets braced and some Republican senators voiced their opposition to a strategy that critics warn risks a global trade war, provoking retaliation by major trading partners such as China, Canada and the European Union. The US president said on Monday he would be […]
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will be “very kind” to trading partners when he announces further tariffs this week, risking global turbulence to address what he calls unfair trade imbalances. Trump, who has made unprecedented use of presidential powers since taking office in January, said he might announce the exact “reciprocal tariffs” […]
In a show of strength, China’s military announced on Tuesday that it is executing large-scale joint exercises involving its army, naval, and rocket forces around Taiwan. According to a statement released on the Eastern Theater Command’s official WeChat account, the exercises primarily target combat readiness on sea and air, aiming at maritime and ground targets. […]
D Gukesh had made history in December when he defeated China’s Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion in chess history. The 18-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai, however, has also had a fair amount of criticism and negative comments directed his way since his triumph. read more Life hasn’t been the same for Gukesh Dommaraju […]
As we reported in our 8.47 post, Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about seeking an unconstitutional third term as president. In this post, we’ll share the full transcript from his call with NBC’s Kristen Welker… Welker: I know you’re joking about this, but I’ve been talking to a lot of your allies. They […]
You don’t need to look too closely to see the scars left by the 2022 election campaign. “This is the most comprehensive modelling ever done for any policy by any opposition in Australia’s history since federation,” then opposition leader Anthony Albanese insisted. Albanese’s (at the time) beloved modelling was meant to be a road map […]
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Ex-Liberal Han Dong is not seeking re-election in the federal riding of Don Valley North, saying his former party has told him it has a new candidate and he doesn’t want to split the vote between the Liberals and the Conservatives. “After speaking with my family, team and supporters, I have decided to not participate […]
