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Mexico navy says rescued 28 teens from boat off west coast; US strikes four 'drug boats' in eastern Pacific
Mexico City (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Mexico's navy on Thursday rescued 28 teenagers from a boat in the Pacific Ocean off its west coast, authorities said. The Sinaloa Attorney General's Office said the boat had set out from southern Mexico, near the border with Guatemala, with 27 passengers aged 14 to 17, and an 18-year-old. Their nationalities were not stated. The border between Mexico and Guatemala is a key crossing point in the migrant route north from South and Central America to the United States. The attorney genera ... read more |
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'Nowhere to sleep': Melissa upends life for JamaicansSt. Ann, Jamaica (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 In the north coast parish of St. Ann, almost all residents are without power - and many of them woke up without a roof over their heads after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, downing trees, utility poles and anything in its path. ... more 
Regional Spanish leader under fire year after deadly floodsMadrid (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 One year after historic floods killed 229 people in Valencia, the Spanish region's leader Carlos Mazon has faced mounting criticism over his handling of the disaster and defied calls to resign. ... more 
Climate change won't end civilization, says Bill GatesWashington (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Climate change "will not lead to humanity's demise," billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said in a long memo in which he argued that tackling global disease and poverty will help prepare the planet's poorest for a warming world. ... more 
Funds for climate adaptation 'lifeline' far off track: UNParis (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Wealthy countries are failing to meet their promised targets to provide a funding "lifeline" to help poorer nations prepare for worsening climate calamities, the UN warned Wednesday. ... more |
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300 airlifted out of villages in Alaska after typhoon, floodsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 16, 2025 Rescue efforts have airlifted at least 300 people from parts of Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halgong sent storm surge of over 6 feet into the state's coast. ... more 
Divine deterrence could support modern sustainability goalsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Across ancient civilizations, belief in nature-linked deities often governed how people interacted with the environment. Sacred groves, rivers, and mountains were protected by spiritual taboos, disc ... more 
Unexploded bombs pose 'enormous' risks in Gaza, NGO warnsJerusalem (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses "enormous" risks for displaced people returning home during a US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International warned Tuesday, calling for the entry of equipment needed for demining. ... more 
Survivors in flood-hit Mexico need food, fear more landslidesSan Bartolo Tutotepec, Mexico (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Cira Gonzalez survived a landslide that struck last week but fears her house could still collapse at any moment following torrential rains that have left 129 people dead or missing in Mexico. ... more 
Lebanon, Syria commit to new path for strong partnershipWashington DC (UPI) Oct 10, 2025 Lebanon and Syria announced Friday the opening of a new chapter in their relations nearly 10 months after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad. ... more |
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Turkish military ready to take part in any Gaza mission: defence ministry source
Istanbul (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Turkey's military will take part in any mission to maintain peace in Gaza after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a defence ministry source said on Friday. Turkey, which has been closely involved in the negotiations, had sent a team to the talks in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh. "Our Turkish Armed Forces, with their experience in establishing and maintaining peace, are ready for any task entrusted to them," the source said in response to a question if the army would ... read more
Landslide kills at least 15 bus passengers in northern IndiaShimla, India (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 At least 15 people were killed Tuesday when a landslide triggered by torrential rains hit a passenger bus in northern India's Himachal Pradesh state, authorities said. ... more |
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Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after deadly Nepal, India floodsKathmandu (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 Rescuers in Nepal and India on Monday scrambled to deliver emergency aid after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 70 people, officials said. ... more 
Israel intercepts 13 vessels of humanitarian flotilla heading for GazaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 1, 2025 Israeli forces intercepted at least 13 boats of a humanitarian flotilla heading for Gaza on Wednesday, attracting international concern and condemnation. ... more
NATO drone competition highlightes use of autonomous technology in disaster reliefHuntsville AL (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 This summer, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, hosted the SAPIENCE Drone Competition, an international Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) event s ... more 
In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for saleMumbai (AFP) Sept 26, 2025 Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya. ... more 
Hong Kong's coastal businesses pick up pieces after typhoonHong Kong (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 As the storm warning for Super Typhoon Ragasa passed, Mark Cholewka returned to his stylish Hong Kong restaurant to be met by overturned tables and the pungent smell of seawater. ... more |
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