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Ceremony at Seoul’s World Cup stadium wraps up event beset by heatwave, unsanitary conditions and threat of typhoon
Raphael Rashid in Seoul
The 25th World Scout Jamboree has concluded with a concert in Seoul after a tumultuous 11-day journey across South Korea that was marred by a heatwave, unsanitary conditions and an evacuation owing to a typhoon threat.… Read the rest
A man living in Viet Nam has been explaining how his community has learnt to adapt to and mitigate the effects of devastating flooding caused by tropical storms.
Extreme weather between October and November of 2020, highlighted the vulnerability of the inhabitants of the city of Huế in central Viet Nam to flooding.
Chloe Merrell in Cape Town
Stacey Marinkovich sang the praises of her shooters Sophie Garbin and Kiera Austin, who came off the bench to drive the Australian Diamonds to a 61-45 Netball World Cup final win over England.… Read the rest
As United Nations-led talks on nuclear disarmament continued in Geneva, New York and Vienna, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Sunday that “the drums of nuclear war are beating once again”.
In a message to mark the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Mr.
Supporters wave Niger and Russia flags as Ecowas deadline for military to cede power approaches
Agence France-Presse
Thousands of coup supporters in Niger gathered on Sunday for a rally to cheer on the generals claiming power, as a deadline set by the west African bloc for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention was due to elapse.… Read the rest