Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…
Strong quake hits off Indonesia’s Sumatraisland
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, rattling residents but causing no serious damage. The quake originated offshore…
4 US troops killed, 18 seriously wounded inIran operation
FOUR US troops have been killed in action and 18 others seriously wounded during the ongoing military operation against Iran as of Monday morning, according to US Central Command spokesperson…
Philippine president says over 1,400Filipinos seek repatriation amid Middle Easttensions
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos said Tuesday that more than 1,400 Filipino nationals have requested repatriation from the Middle East, as tensions continue to escalate in the region. In a…
Iran’s UN envoy urges Security Council toact firmly on US-Israeli strikes
THE UN Security Council “must act firmly, clearly, and without ambiguity” on the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative…
France, Germany establishnuclear steering group tobolster deterrence cooperation
FRANCE and Germany have established a high-ranking nuclear steering group to strengthen deterrence cooperation, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced in a joint declaration issued on…
Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Middle East war spreads
OIL prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the widening war in the Middle East. The US and Israeli attacks on the…
New Zealand tourism pumps about US$27.7 bln into economy in 1 year
NEW Zealand’s tourism sector contributed a record 46.6 billion NZ dollars (US$27.69 billion) to the economy in the year to March 2025, up 3.3 per cent from the previous year,…
Environmental Edu Tech to launch online environmental science programme
THE Environmental Edu Tech, a non-governmental organization, will conduct a Fundamental Course in Environmental Science through an online platform between 18 April and 18 June. Upon completion of the Online…