SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will go ahead with a trilateral military drill next month to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats, officials in Seoul said Friday, a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called U.S. hostilities. The development further dims prospects for an…
OSLO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Norway on Friday awaited news from the royal palace on the health of King Harald, the 89-year-old monarch who has been hospitalised for more than 10 days and who was said on Thursday to be in a “very serious” condition. Crown Prince Haakon spent the night at the Oslo University…
OMDURMAN, Sudan, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Sudanese welder Shannan Mohammed has been building furniture for a family in Omdurman little by little as constant blackouts interrupt his work. Pointing to half-built doors, chairs, and tables in the courtyard of a home, he says, “All this is money that has been frozen because of lack of…
Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday — just days after the iconic country music singer’s death. The weather system, whose timing is purely coincidental and not connected to Dolly Parton, is the fourth storm of the Atlantic’s 2026 hurricane season, following Tropical Storms Arthur, Bertha, and Cristobal. Forecasters expect Dolly, which…
(CNN) — Two workers at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria believed to have been spread by a mosquito brought into the country via an aircraft.A total of six employees became infected with what is known as airport malaria, Fraport, the company that operates the airport, told CNN. Two subsequently died.“We are shocked…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in an onslaught that began after nightfall Wednesday and continued into daylight hours Thursday, when explosions echoed around the capital Kyiv through the morning. Ukrainian officials say Russia builds up missile stocks and launches major attacks every few days, hoping to exhaust…
Image: © Ana Stankovic | iStock The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), led by Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle, has launched a nationwide, opt-in air quality alert service The initiative provides residents across the UK with local, real-time pollution forecasts via SMS or email to help manage health risks associated with…
A new service allowing people across the UK to receive alerts when air pollution is high or forecast to be high has been launched. The opt-in air quality alerts service allows users to select locations such as their home, workplace or a local park and receive notifications by SMS or email when pollution levels are…
Taxi drivers in Cornwall have spoken out about an influx of Uber drivers ‘invading’ from other parts of the country and breaking licensing rules by parking on taxi ranks and plying for trade to make the most of the lucrative summer season. An Uber driver was caught on camera swearing at a Cornwall-based taxi driver…
Aug 27 (Reuters) – Russia launched missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight on Thursday, with the capital Kyiv and other cities coming under a massive attack, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine’s air force said the barrage included two Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles, 258 drones, and an unspecified number of ballistic missiles. The air force said that…