Science & Environment
Three dead and thousands evacuated as floods hit northern Italy
Three people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as devastating floods hit Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region, authorities said on Wednesday, ...Powerful storm snaps communications network in Myanmar’s Rakhine
One of the strongest storms to hit Myanmar in recent years severely disrupted communications in the impoverished state of Rakhine, a major ...Powerful cyclone barrels towards Myanmar, Bangladesh; 400,000 evacuated
A powerful storm closed in on the coasts of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of ...Cyclone Mocha heads to Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts threatening refugees
A powerful storm packing winds of up to 175 kph (109 miles) barrelled towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar on ...EU agrees binding green fuel targets for aviation
The European Union has agreed a deal to set binding targets for airlines in Europe to increase their use of sustainable aviation ...Indonesians told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake
Indonesian authorities urged caution on Tuesday as residents returned gradually to their homes in western Sumatra after being rattled by a magnitude ...SpaceX rocket explosion illustrates Elon Musk’s ‘successful failure’ formula
The spectacular explosion of SpaceX’s new Starship rocket minutes after it soared off its launch pad on a first flight test is ...World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns
The world could breach a new average temperature record in 2023 or 2024, fuelled by climate change and the anticipated return of ...North Korea fires missile; South condemns ‘grave provocation’
North Korea fired what might be a new model of ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said, triggering a scare in northern ...Earthquake in Afghanistan kills at least 13, nine of them in Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck late ...