International

December 27, 2023 1:25 PM

Ten dead in Australia thunderstorms, thousands without power

Wild weather lashed the states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland on Dec. 25 and 26 bringing large hailstones and torrential rains. Strong winds blew off roofs and brought down trees in some of the worst-affected areas. More than 90,000 households are still without power. Three men were ...

December 27, 2023 9:50 AM

World’s biggest nuclear plant in Japan to resume path towards restart

Japan's nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power's massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant two years ago, clearing the path for it to resume a process towards a restart. Tepco has been eager to bring the world's largest atomic...

December 27, 2023 9:04 AM

Israel expects Gaza war to last months amid growing concerns of escalation

Israel's war on Hamas will last months, Israel's military chief said, as a string of incidents outside the Gaza Strip highlighted the risk of the conflict spreading. Israel's Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi told reporters in a televised statement on Tuesday from the Gaza border that th...

December 26, 2023 1:28 PM

Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951

China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows. Northern and northeastern parts of the country have ...

December 26, 2023 10:16 AM

Thailand, Germany grapple with severe flooding on Christmas Day

Several provinces in southern Thailand were hit by severe flooding on Monday following days of heavy rainfall, as reported by local Thai media. In Narathiwat province, streams swelled and overflowed onto roads, severing access to some areas, as reported by Thai PBS. The extensive flooding disrupt...

December 26, 2023 9:42 AM

Ukraine carries out air assault on Crimea’s port of Feodosia

Ukraine carried out an air attack on Feodosia in Crimea, Ukraine's air force commander said on Tuesday, after the Russian-installed governor of the Crimea said that the assault sparked a fire in the town's port area. The commander of Ukraine's air force, Mykola Oleshchuk, said on t...

December 26, 2023 9:42 AM

At least 113 killed in attacks in central Nigeria -local official

The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau has risen to 113, a local official said on Monday, in a region where clashes between herders and farmers are common. It is the worst outbreak of violence in Plateau since May, when more than 100 people were killed in farme...

December 26, 2023 9:41 AM

Ukraine carries out air assault on Crimea’s port of Feodosia

Ukraine carried out an air attack on Feodosia in Crimea, Ukraine's air force commander said on Tuesday, after the Russian-installed governor of the Crimea said that the assault sparked a fire in the town's port area. The commander of Ukraine's air force, Mykola Oleshchuk, said on t...

October 6, 2025 2:46 PM

Netanyahu vows no let-up in war but UN worker says Gazans have no place to go

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas militants, but a United Nations humanitarian team leader said Palestinian civilians in Gaza who honor Israeli evacuation orders cannot be guaranteed they will be safe. Netanyahu, who visited Israeli troops in north...