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Emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea 25 May 2024 - 08:10 am
People gather at the site of a landslide in Maip Mulitaka in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province on May 24, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
Passengers had seconds to react as turbulence hit Singapore flight 24 May 2024 - 05:46 pm
A general view shows the exterior of Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, where some of the injured passengers were being treated two days after the turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, in Bangkok on May 23, 2024. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
At least 100 killed in massive landslide in Papua New Guinea 24 May 2024 - 04:31 pm
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Philippines opens coast guard post after China build-up 24 May 2024 - 03:10 pm
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Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozens 24 May 2024 - 02:11 pm
A general view shows the exterior of Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, where some of the injured passengers were being treated three days after the turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, in Bangkok on May 24, 2024. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
US 'strongly' urges China restraint amid Taiwan drills 23 May 2024 - 07:08 pm
An outdoor screen shows a news coverage of China military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing on May 23, 2024. Photo by Jade Gao / AFP.
Kenyan and Nepali climbers die on Everest, three missing 23 May 2024 - 06:57 pm
This photograph taken on May 3, 2024 shows mountaineers at the Khumbu Glacier during their ascend to Mount Everest's summit, in Nepal. Photo by Tsering Pemba Sherpa / AFP.
Macron holds back on N. Caledonia voting reform after riots 23 May 2024 - 06:08 pm
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at New Caledonia's High Commissioner residency in Noumea on May 22, 2024, during his trip to the Pacific archipelago in an attempt to resolve a political crisis. Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP.
Heatwave cancels lessons for half Pakistan's schoolchildren 23 May 2024 - 06:01 pm
Boys bathe in the waters of Rawal dam on a hot summer day in Islamabad on May 23, 2024. The Pakistan Meteorological Department said temperatures are expected to hit as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of rural Sindh. Photo by FAROOQ NAEEM / AFP.
Brain, skull and spine injuries on turbulent Singapore flight 23 May 2024 - 03:51 pm
Receptionists stand behind a counter at Samitivej hospital, where some people injured when the Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 suffered severe turbulence mid-flight are receiving medical treatment, in Bangkok on May 23, 2024. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
S. Korea, Japan, China to hold first trilateral summit since 2019 23 May 2024 - 03:04 pm
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Tesla breaks ground on huge Shanghai battery plant 23 May 2024 - 12:17 pm
A Tesla charger frames the site of the Tonopah Historic Mining Park, in the mining town of Tonopah, Nevada on May 8, 2024. Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP
Govts, tech firms vow to cooperate against AI risks at Seoul summit 22 May 2024 - 06:13 pm
Britain's Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan listens as South Korea's Minister of Science and ICT, Lee Jong-ho speaks during a press briefing following the ministers' session of the AI Seoul Summit at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in Seoul on May 22, 2024. Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP.
Leading AI firms pledge 'responsible' tech development 22 May 2024 - 05:07 pm
Markus Anderljung, Head of Policy at the Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI), poses at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), during the AI Seoul Summit, in Seoul on May 22, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
France's Macron makes high-stakes visit to riot-struck New Caledonia 22 May 2024 - 04:53 pm
France's President Emmanuel Macron waves as he boards his Presidential aeroplane to travel to the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia in an attempt to resolve a political crisis, at the Orly airport, suburb of Paris on May 21, 2024. Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP.
20 people in intensive care after turbulent Singapore Airlines flight: Thai hospital 22 May 2024 - 02:02 pm
Hospital personnel work on a registration desk at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, where some of the injured passengers on a turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight were being treated, in Bangkok on May 22, 2024. Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP
Malaysia footballer set to return after acid attack: club official 22 May 2024 - 01:57 pm
Selangor FC Board of Directors member Shahril Mokhtar speaks during a press conference on the progress of Malaysian national team and Selangor FC footballer Faisal Halim, who was injured in an acid attack, at a hospital in Shah Alam on May 22, 2024. Photo by Arif Kartono / AFP
Relieved travellers land in Singapore after deadly turbulence 22 May 2024 - 08:27 am
Officials gather around the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER airplane as it is parked on the tarmac at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on May 22, 2024. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)

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Flames spread on the hills surrounding Cotignac, southeastern France on July 23, 2026 during a wildfire. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in pine forest
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File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute
A wildfire rages in a mountainous area near the town of Al Hachimia, Bouira Province, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes
File photo Ebola death toll in Africa outbreak surpasses 1,000
This photo shows a view of a power station in Mateur on July 21, 2026. Tunisia has been experiencing a heatwave for a week, with temperatures exceeding 48 degrees celsius as people endure the ordeal of daily water and electricity cuts. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP) Extreme heatwave grips Tunisia as wide power cuts fuel frustration

Americas

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) US President warns Iran of 'major military punishment' if Houthi attacks continue
File photo World Bank estimates Venezuela quakes caused $19.6bn in damage
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Representational file photo US oil inventories at lowest level since 1984

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