Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
Tag: Heat Waves
Heat Wave Kills 100 in Myanmar,Mostly...
Scorching temperatures killed about 100 people in central Myanmar in just four days, social aid groups told Radio Free Asia on Monday.
In April,Heatwave Shatters Records in Southeast...
The effects of the recent extreme weather events in Southeast Asian countries are far reaching, ranging from health advisories and school closures to droughts. While El Niño phenomena, a cyclical weather trend, contributed to the situation this year, climate change is still a part of the problem
Intensifying Heat Waves Cause Economic and...
According to a recent study, India’s development is at risk because of the health and economic costs associated with more frequent and intense heat waves.
Major Heat Wave Grips California, Western...
A searing heat wave has gripped most of the western United States, including California. Mike O’Sullivan reports from Los Angeles on how communities are coping with heat wave
Press Briefing by IFRC on Cities...
Julie Arrighi, Climate Advisor at the Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre, briefs press on the new Red Cross guidelines to help cities prepare for heatwaves and extreme weather events that are now among the world’s deadliest types of natural hazard