
Los Angeles surrounded by out-of-control wildfires; at least five dead
Hurricane-force winds hinder firefighting operations and spread the fires, which continue to burn unimpeded since starting on Tuesday.
Thu Jan 09 2025

What are bomb cyclones and how do they form?
A bomb cyclone, also referred to as explosive cyclogenesis or bombogenesis, is a mid-latitude cyclone that has rapidly intensified.
Sun Dec 01 2024

Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024

Hurricane Milton leaves at least 10 dead, millions without power in Florida
Snapped concrete electric poles and overturned trucks in ditches offered evidence of the twisters' power.
Fri Oct 11 2024

Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as state braces for potential catastrophe
Forecasters said seawater could rise as high as 13 feet (4 meters).
Thu Oct 10 2024

Floridians flee looming catastrophe as Hurricane Milton approaches
Officials orders more than 1 million people to flee before it slams into the Tampa Bay area.
Wed Oct 09 2024

Monster hurricane Milton threatens an already battered Florida
More than a million people were ordered to evacuate from its path.
Tue Oct 08 2024

Thousands in North Carolina still without water days after Helene's destruction
The powerful storm inundated the state with catastrophic flooding, destroying pipes, damaging water plants and cutting off power.
Thu Oct 03 2024

Hurricane Helene kills at least 90 in US; homes and memories washed away
Hurricane Helene knocks out power for millions, destroying roads and bridges and causing dramatic flooding from Florida to Virginia.
Mon Sep 30 2024

Ernesto becomes a hurricane again, causing dangerous rip currents
Ernesto is the fifth named Atlantic storm of what is expected to be an intense hurricane season.
Mon Aug 19 2024

Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas
Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300 flights.
Tue Jul 09 2024

Beryl, earliest Category 4 hurricane on record, brings life-threatening winds to Caribbean
The hurricane's center will cross the Windward Islands as a Category 4 storm, the second-strongest on a five-step scale.
Mon Jul 01 2024

Mexico throws troops, aid into Acapulco as hurricane death toll rises
Looting broke out as food, water and gasoline become scarce after the destruction caused by Otis killed 48 people, with six people missing.
Mon Oct 30 2023

Hurricane Otis kills at least 27, hammers Acapulco as damage seen in billions
Hammering the beach resort of Acapulco, the damage from Hurricane Otis has run into billions of dollars.
Fri Oct 27 2023

Hurricane Otis barrels toward Mexico's Acapulco as Category 5 storm
Otis was blowing maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (257 kph) and was expected to bring heavy rain capable of "catastrophic damage," the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Wed Oct 25 2023

Arab states scramble to counter Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' plan
Arab states trying to devise an alternative plan have yet to tackle critical issues like who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Chinese universities launch DeepSeek courses to capitalise on AI boom
Universities across China have launched artificial intelligence courses this month based on Chinese AI startup DeepSeek.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
Astronomers find three layers on a scorching gas planet orbiting a star larger and hotter than the sun.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025