Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address the US Congress on Wednesday by video stream, the second such address in the past month. US President Joe Biden is expected to announce... Read more »
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, off the coast of Fukushima, on Saturday night. More than 130 people have been reported injured and some 860,000 homes are without power. The Meteorological... Read more »
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Russia has launched a “full-scale invasion of Ukraine.” President Vladimir Putin earlier said Russia was to conduct a “military operation. One person is reported to have... Read more »
Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, 2021 brought more than its share of natural disasters. And as well as claiming around 10,000 lives, they also took a major financial toll. German reinsurer Munich Re says... Read more »
Concerns are growing for the Pacific island of Tonga after a tsunami with waves more than a meter high washed over the island. Internet service has been disrupted, so the full extent... Read more »
On the Indonesian island of Java, at least 13 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a volcanic eruption. Thousands have fled their homes. But hot clouds and smoldering debris... Read more »
Authorities in the Philippines are warning that a volcano near the capital could be on the verge of a dangerous eruption. The Taal Volcano, about 60 kilometers south of Manila, began spewing... Read more »
Authorities in Australia have declared a natural disaster after torrential rains caused some of the worst flooding in decades. People were evacuated from near Sydney as more than 30 centimeters of rain... Read more »
Greece has managed to partially contain wildfires that raged for days in the Athens suburbs. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is under pressure and is trying to reassure citizens. Everything will be... Read more »
More than seven million people have been asked to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan on its way to Tokyo. At least two people are dead and three... Read more »