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Dangerous heat and warnings were plaguing the region Saturday, and the National Weather Service on Saturday (August 1) forecast a high of 115° Fahrenheit (46° Celsius) in Las Vegas, the hottest temperature of the year Heat wave bringing record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of western U. S.
Aircraft crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Ica, died after a plane carrying tourists crashed into a field in Peru, local authorities said. Aircraft crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Pisco, among them foreign tourists, have been killed in a plane crash in southern Peru, near the Nazca Lines, police reported on Saturday. Local authorities in Nazca confirmed that 11 tourists and two pilots died when the Cessna Grand Caravan crashed in Pueblo Viejo, approximately.
As United States President Donald Trump seeks control of Greenland, the island’s growing Southeast Asian migrant community faces uncertainty. In part one of this series, CNA looks at how Filipino and Thai migrants are responding. Greenland's Southeast Asian migrants caught in Trump’s takeover push.
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month.
US attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure would prompt Iranian strikes on oil fields in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as well as the gas fields of Qatar and Israel, says a media outlet affiliated with Iran's top security body.
There were no U. S. strikes on Iran overnight, but Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Friday (July 31, 2026) it had struck another two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and Kuwait said it intercepted drones U. embassies urge citizens to ‘consider departing’ from West Asia. U.
The United Arab Emirates is trying to keep channels open with Tehran while strengthening its military ties with Washington and Israel, a delicate balancing act shaped by security concerns and deep economic links with Iran.
Italy does not share a land border with Spain, but the measure. which looks certain to anger Madrid. will impact people travelling by plane or boat between the two countries, meaning they will need to show a passport to gain access.
A renewed exchange of military strikes and threats between the US and Iran has raised fresh fears of a wider Middle East war. But Jacob Stoil, research professor of Middle East security studies at the US Army War College, argues the more important story may be what has not happened.
Live, rolling coverage as the AA and RAC report prices rising to around £1.60 per litre after Donald Trump ordered renewed bombing in the Middle EastThe story piquing the interest of the financial press this morning is that of Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI Wunderkind (he’s German-born) who has been forced to sell off his fund in a fire sale after the AI boom ran out of steam.
During her first visit to Ghana, Dame Sarah Mullally expressed regret and said the controversial fund symbolises the Christian belief in repentanceAt a former British castle where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before being shipped across the Atlantic, the archbishop of Canterbury expressed “lament” for the Church of England’s involvement in transatlantic chattel slavery and reaffirmed h.
Uganda's government tightened restrictions on fundamental freedoms, raising fear Uganda is experiencing a growing climate of fear as increasing restrictions on fundamental freedoms leave opposition supporters, journalists, human rights defenders and civil society groups at heightened risk of abuse, (OHCHR).
The multidimensional crisis that has gripped Myanmar since the military coup on February 1, 2021, has entered a new chapter. one increasingly complex and riddled with contradictions. The move by military chief and coup maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to overthrow the civilian government of the National League for Democracy (NLD) did not The post Myanmar’s junta slowly but surely winning.
Independent UN experts on Wednesday called for urgent action to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after reports indicated two boats carrying more than 500 passengers may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in mid-July.
In the wake of the latest deadly Russian air strikes on Kyiv and other cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with his Western allies, urging speedier delivery of urgently needed Patriot air defense missiles and other weapons.
Russia launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring 23, shortage of air defense missiles limited Ukraine's ability to intercept the attack.
In 2022, Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg following a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Odesa region. She was just six years old. Following months of intense rehabilitation, she learned to walk with a prosthesis -- and made a remarkable return to rhythmic gymnastics.
US President Donald Trump's decision to step back from his earlier pledge to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors has prompted renewed debate in Washington over the future direction of US military support for Kyiv.
. Merz loses political control as Berlin’s troubles spreadDiego Faßnacht reports that Friedrich Merz’s botched personnel reset has deepened doubts about his authority just as Germany’s industrial weakness spreads into municipal finances and regional property values. The post A weak Germa.
President Donald Trump said the United States should be "very careful" about granting Kyiv a license to produce Patriot missiles as Ukraine seeks greater air defense capabilities to protect itself against Russia's daily air attacks.
Young Russians hoping to attend university are finding they have poor odds of getting in this year, even with outstanding exam scores. One reason is a government quota system that favors veterans of the war in Ukraine and their children for coveted state-funded university spots.
Digital credit may be reshaping how young Indians spend, save and borrow, even as rising costs, social media and financial illiteracy also push more of them into debt and leave the country facing a growing challenge, CNA’s Insight finds.
This balancing act has seen gradual and incremental relaxations in several long-held policies of the government. whether it has to do with FDI in e-commerce, allowing FDI from companies with Chinese ownership, or taking action against the dumping of goods in India by its trade partners. India’s balancing act to attract more investment from China, U. S. and boost trade.
Kashmir remains one of the world’s most contentious geopolitical flash points. In April 2025 India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed countries that share a tense border, came dangerously close to a major confrontation after militants attacked Indian tourists near the popular resort town of Pahalgam in Indian Kashmir. Against this backdrop, media coverage of Kashmir often The post The enduring le.
Two themes dominate Japan’s elite thinking at present: a blend of awe and fear about the ambitions of Japan’s powerful prime minister, Sanae Takaichi; and concerns about the US-Japan security alliance. Takaichi became prime minister last October through winning a party leadership election, then won her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a huge majority in general elections for The post Nostalgia h.
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