Why China’s JL-3 made waves with first submarine-based missile test in over 40 years
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Why China’s JL-3 made waves with first submarine-based missile test in over 40 years

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out a missile test in the Pacific last month. The July 6 launch – in which a dummy warhead travelled 8,000km (5,000 miles) – was China’s first confirmed submarine-based missile test since 1982, and the first known firing from a nuclear-powered submarine. The type of missile used has not been officially confirmed, but a report in the Global Times – a newsp...

宮城 大崎 鬼首 中山東 中山西の537世帯1031人に避難指示

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レベル4土砂災害危険警報が発表されている宮城県大崎市は、土砂災害のおそれがあるとして1日午後8時15分、鬼首地区、中山東行政区、中山西行政区の合わせて537世帯1031人を対象に避難指示を出しました。大崎市は、鳴子公民館・鳴子スポーツセンターと鬼首地区公民館の2か所を避難所として開設しました。

Africa: Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray

Africa: Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray

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Clashes between Tigray’s TPLF and the Ethiopian federal army are taking place in a contested area of the northern region, with fears of a renewed war. The last Tigray war, which took place between 2020-2022 left 600,000 dead, and the region has not yet recovered. But mediation attempts from the US and African Union have seemingly failed to prevent the worst. Our correspondent in Addis Ababa Tom Ca...

Ceuta 2026 dwarfs 2021 migration crisis

Ceuta 2026 dwarfs 2021 migration crisis

France 24 •

Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least 67 people losing their lives in the attempt. Spain has announced plans to install a 500-metre-long containment barrier along the sea border, while a majority o...

France: Major Gironde wildfire contained

France: Major Gironde wildfire contained

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In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been contained, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.

France: Major Gironde wildfire brought under control

France: Major Gironde wildfire brought under control

France 24 •

In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been brought under control, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.

France: Major wildfire contained but uncontrolled

France: Major wildfire contained but uncontrolled

France 24 •

In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been brought under control, according to the Interior Minister, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.

【証言】爆発のイオンモール熊本 地震発生から爆発まで何が

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地震後に大規模な爆発が起き、7人が死亡、5人がけがをした熊本県嘉島町のショッピングセンター「イオンモール熊本」。熊本県によりますと、警察や消防による捜索活動は1日正午に終了しました。地震の発生から爆発まで、いったい何がおきていたのか。テナントで働いていた複数の従業員の証言から避難の経緯や施設内の状況が明らかになってきました。

African Union mission in Somalia in question after US funding to end

African Union mission in Somalia in question after US funding to end

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This week several African nations are meeting in Kampala to discuss the future of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The US announced it will withdraw its funding from the mission which has the objective of fighting against Al Shabab, at the end of this year, putting into question how and if regional forces will be able to proceed. Our correspondent Tom Canett...

Ceuta: 60,000 cross the border, 57 died

Ceuta: 60,000 cross the border, 57 died

France 24 •

After a day of deadly chaos in Spain’s tiny North African enclave of Ceuta, calm has returned for now. Of the 60,000 migrants who stormed into the territory, around 45,000 returned to neighbouring Morocco within hours. Authorities ordered people to turn around and go back, warning they could otherwise face eventual expulsion. There were fears the massive surge could trigger a humanitarian crisis. ...

Kyiv: 9 dead and 22 hurt in missile attack

Kyiv: 9 dead and 22 hurt in missile attack

France 24 •

At leased nine people were killed and 22 others wounded in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after Russia launched a series of ballistic missiles overnight into Saturday, authorities said. Both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up attacks in recent months, with Moscow increasing its long-range strikes on towns and cities across Ukraine.

France says Gironde ‘megafire’ is contained, as wildfires continue to burn in Greece and Spain – Europe live

France says Gironde ‘megafire’ is contained, as wildfires continue to burn in Greece and Spain – Europe live

The Guardian •

Blaze in south-western Gironde region ‘is no longer spreading’, but others have reignited or have been fuelled by strong windsBack to Ukraine, where nine people were killed in Kyiv this morning from a Russian missile and drone attack.Damage was reported in seven districts of the capital, according to Ukrainian officials, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying fires broke out across th...

‘Act of aggression against Iran’: Araghchi warns UK over US access to British military bases

‘Act of aggression against Iran’: Araghchi warns UK over US access to British military bases

Times of India •

Iran's foreign minister warned Britain that allowing US strikes from its bases is aggression. He stated this action grants Iran the right to self-defense under international law. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved continued US military base access for operations. Burnham also reaffirmed UK commitment to maritime security efforts in the Strait of Hormuz. London maintains it is not par...