Central Vietnam is grappling with severe floods and landslides that have killed at least 37 people, displaced tens of thousands, and left many areas without power or communication. Heavy rains in late October inundated villages, swept away homes, and blocked major highways, while rivers in Hue City reached dangerous levels. Rescuers and aid workers have delivered food, water, medicine, and shelter, and are helping restore … Continue reading Vietnam flood death toll rises to 37

Authorities in Tanzania are facing international scrutiny over deadly crackdowns on post-election protests, with the main opposition party, Chadema, claiming security forces have secretly disposed of hundreds of bodies. Protests erupted after the Oct. 29 election, which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with over 97% of the vote amid low turnout and barred opposition candidates. Security forces used live bullets and tear gas, enforcing a … Continue reading Tanzanian opposition claims security forces are secretly dumping bodies after election violence

Thirteen suspected cartel members were killed Monday in a shootout with authorities in Guasave, Sinaloa, while four others were arrested and nine kidnapped victims rescued. The clash began when security forces on patrol were attacked by gunmen hiding under a bridge. Authorities seized seven vehicles, high-powered weapons, and tactical gear following the firefight. Sinaloa has been engulfed in a violent internal war within a major … Continue reading 13 suspected drug cartel members killed in shootout with police in Mexico

A Chinese court has sentenced five senior members of the notorious Bai family mafia to death, part of a wider conviction of 21 family members and associates for fraud, homicide, injury and other crimes. The Bais ran a criminal empire based in Laukkaing that evolved from casinos and red‑light districts into massive cyberscam operations exploiting trafficked workers, many of them Chinese. Authorities say their networks … Continue reading China sentences infamous Myanmar scam mafia members to death

Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 26 people in the Philippines, mostly due to flooding across central provinces like Cebu and Southern Leyte. Floodwaters trapped residents on rooftops and submerged vehicles, while power outages were reported in affected areas. Separately, six people died when a Philippine Air Force helicopter crashed while delivering aid to storm-hit provinces, the AP has reported. The typhoon, with winds of … Continue reading Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines, with survivors trapped on roofs and in cars

Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a train in the U.K. He was arrested at Huntingdon station Saturday night after multiple people were injured and also faces charges of actual bodily harm and possession of a bladed article. Williams is linked to a previous incident on Nov. 1 at Pontoon Dock tube … Continue reading UK stabbing suspect named, charged with attempted murder

An avalanche on Monday struck a base camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides. Five other foreigners were injured, though their identities and nationalities have not been released. Rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather, preventing a helicopter from reaching the site, with authorities planning another attempt at dawn. The U.S. State Department said it is monitoring … Continue reading Avalanche in Nepal kills 7 climbers on Mount Yalung Ri

A 66-year-old worker, Octav Stroici, died after being trapped for nearly twelve hours when part of Rome’s medieval Torre dei Conti collapsed. He was conscious during the rescue, but his heart stopped in the ambulance and doctors were unable to save him. Stroici, a Romanian national, had been carrying out conservation work on the abandoned 13th-century tower near the Roman Forum. Rescue efforts were complicated … Continue reading Worker dies after partial collapse of medieval tower in Rome

The U.S. has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution proposing an international force in Gaza for at least two years, with the possibility of extensions through 2027. The International Security Force (ISF) would be an enforcement, not peacekeeping, mission tasked with securing borders, protecting civilians and humanitarian corridors, training a new Palestinian police force, and demilitarizing Gaza, including disarming Hamas if necessary. The draft … Continue reading U.S. seeks UN approval for Gaza security force with broad two-year mandate