Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 06:08 pm
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Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico’s Baja. Rare tropical storm watch issued for California
Online Desk: Hurricane Hilary churned off Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday as a powerful Category 4 storm threatening to unleash torrential rains on the mudslide-prone border city of Tijuana before headingread more
Wildfires threaten western Canada city as far north evacuated
Online Desk: Wildfires bore down on two Canadian cities Friday, with firefighters in the west bracing for another “scary” night as stunned refugees from the far north began arriving atread more
10 killed in light plane crash on street in Malaysia
Online Desk: A light plane crashed into a street in Malaysia’s central Selangor state on Thursday, killing eight people on board and two motorists on the ground, the local policeread more
Singapore arrests 10 foreigners, seizes $1b assets in biggest anti-money laundering operations
Online Desk: SINGAPORE- In one of the biggest anti-money laundering operations here, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) rounded up a group of foreigners who had amassed about $1 billion worthread more
Over 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast
Online Desk: More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa. Thirty-eight people, including children, were rescued, with footageread more
10 killed in explosion in Dominican Republic
Online Desk: Ten people have died after an explosion in a business district in the Dominican Republic, with 11 others still missing and dozens injured, President Luis Abinader said Tuesday.read more
Hawaii wildfire death toll surpasses 100: governor
Online Desk: The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, the state’s governor said. “101 lives have nowread more
Kakar sworn-in as head of Pakistan’s caretaker government
Online Desk: Anwaarul Haq Kakar has been sworn in as the 8th interim prime minister of Pakistan. Kakar, clad in a grey suit, was administered oath by President Arif Alviread more
Hawaii fire death toll nears 100, and anger grows
Online Desk: The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century was expected to cross the 100-mark Sunday, fueling criticism that government inaction contributedread more
