A gas leak from a tanker truck ignited a massive explosion under a highway overpass in Mexico City on Wednesday afternoon, killing and injuring at least 70 people, officials said.The blast tore through Iztapalapa, the capital’s most populous borough, leaving scenes of chaos as flames engulfed vehicles and terrified residents rushed to safety. Mayor Clara…
KP Sharma Oli (File photo) Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his cabinet resigned on Tuesday after massive protests and violent demonstration in the capital city over corruption charges and his decision to block social media platforms. His exit came after hundreds of demonstrators stormed his office.Protesters stormed Parliament, blocked roads, burnt tyres, and…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for tougher sanctions on Russia after Moscow launched its largest aerial assault since the start of the war, striking government buildings and residential areas across the country. In a series of posts on X, Zelenskyy said international condemnation must be matched by concrete steps. “It is important that today we…
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jingpin and Kim Jong Un (AP image) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday presided over a major military parade in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In his address, Xi described China as “unstoppable” as he opened the event. “The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation…
Massive landslide buries Darfur village Over 1000 people were killed in a massive landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region late Monday, a rebel group that controls the area said. It added that only one survivor has been found. The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said that a “massive and devastating landslide” hit the village of Tarasin in…
A massive sinkhole tore through Norway’s E6 motorway and an adjacent railway line in the town of Levanger, leaving one person dead and forcing evacuations, authorities said Saturday.Police confirmed that a Danish worker at the site went missing and is presumed dead, reported AFP. Photos shared by Norwegian media showed both lanes of the motorway…
Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan has launched a sharp attack on Donald Trump’s latest trade move against India, warning that the “massive trade offensive” risks undoing years of work to bring New Delhi closer to Washington – and instead pushing it into Beijing’s orbit.Speaking on The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller, Sullivan accused…
Sunspots 4195, 4197, and 4199, tens of thousands kilometers wide, appeared over Arar, potentially affecting communications and satellites/Image: SPA On Tuesday evening, several of the year’s largest sunspots were spotted in the skies above Arar, drawing attention from astronomers to their size, visibility, and potential effects on Earth. Details of the sunspot activity Members of…
A rescuer walks at the site of an apartment building which was hit by a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, on August 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A “massive” Russian attack on Kyiv on Thursday (August 28, 2025) killed at least three people and injured a dozen…
Russian strikes hit Kyiv: At least 1 killed; several injured as multi-storey building collapses (File photo) Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital on Thursday, killing at least three people, including a child, and injuring several others, officials said.Powerful explosions were heard across Kyiv, as officials warned of a “massive” Russian assault on the capital. “According…
