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‘Considerable threat’: Typhoon Wipha triggers highest storm warning in Hong Kong, disrupting travel across South China

The powerful Typhoon Wipha disrupted air travel on Sunday across Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese airports as it tracked westward along the southern coastline. Flight operations at airports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Macao were suspended during daylight hours, according to their official websites. Several high-speed rail services in the region were halted.Hong Kong […]

‘Such good English’: Trump’s compliment to Liberian President triggers criticism – watch

US President Donald Trump speaks with African leaders during a lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House (AP image) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong command in English during a meeting at the White House. However, Liberia’s official language is English and Boakai was […]

‘My laptop is a bomb’: US Air Force veteran makes midair threat; triggers emergency landing in Florida

US Air Force veteran makes mid-air threat (Image: @taj.maliktaylor) A domestic flight in the US was forced to make an emergency landing after a 27-year-old man, recently discharged from a psychiatric facility, allegedly claimed mid-air that his laptop was a bomb.The incident occurred on Allegiant air flight 1023, which had departed St Pete–Clearwater international airport […]

Syrian president will not attend Arab summit in Baghdad after invitation triggers divisions

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa (AP) DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will not attend an Arab League summit in Iraq this week and the country’s delegation will be headed by the foreign minister, the president’s office said Tuesday.A short statement released by the office of President Ahmad al-Sharaa did not give a reason why he […]

‘Bigotry’: White House’s deportation video with ‘Kiss Him Goodbye’ song triggers backlash

Video credit: X/@WhiteHouse As federal officials in the United States (US) continue to carry out the Trump administration’s deportation plans, the White House on Sunday posted a video online that allegedly shows immigrants in shackles getting ready to board a deportation flight from the United States. The video was shared on the official White House […]

Elon Musk’s multi-million dollar election gambit triggers legal battle

File photo of Elon Musk (Pic credit: AP) Billionaire and close US President Donald Trump ally Elon Musk is facing swift legal action following his promise to give $1 million to two voters in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. The move is seen as Musk’s latest effort to leverage his immense wealth to influence critical US […]

Wildfires rage across western North Carolina, triggers emergency evacuation orders

Destructive wildfires in North Carolina have prompted evacuation orders in one US county whilst emergency teams strive to control the blazes in an area still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s impact.Authorities in North Carolina’s Department of Public Safety issued a compulsory evacuation directive at 8.20 pm (local time) Saturday for specific sections of Polk County, situated […]