Cyclone rains in Brazil's south kill 22, leave cities completely flooded
Dozens of homes had their roofs damaged by a hailstorm and hundreds of people are without contact in Rio Grande do Sul.
Wed Sep 06 2023
Spanish toddler dies after being hit by giant hailstone
Fist-sized hailstones up to 4 inches in diameter rained down on an area around the village causing injuries to around 50 people.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Hailstorm damages 40 houses in Kampung Kebun Bunga
The heavy rain was also accompanied by a small whirlwind which caused dozens of roofs of the villagers' houses to be blown away.
Fri Jan 28 2022
Polar blast grounds flights, shuts highways in New Zealand
A state of emergency was declared for southern and eastern areas of Wellington.
Tue Jun 29 2021
78 dead, 200 badly hurt in extreme weather in eastern China
Hurricane-force winds, freak hailstorms, pounding rain and a tornado killed 78 people in China's eastern province of Jiangsu on Thursday.
Thu Jun 23 2016
Hail can occur three times a year - Madius
Hail is not an unusual phenomenon, but it's very rare in our country.
Sun Jun 19 2016
Heat islands in KL possible cause of hailstorm
The moist conditions and phenomenon of wind updraft produce water droplets which form ice lumps which can no longer be supported by the wind.
Sat Jun 04 2016
Hailstorm strikes Bukit Jalil
A freak hailstorm wreaked havoc in several areas in Bukit Jalil this evening, with trees uprooted in Technology Park Malaysia.
Fri Jun 03 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024