Rescue teams have arrived from Egypt, Tunisia, the UAE, Turkiye and Qatar. But the efforts are hindered by the political fractures in a country of 7 million people, at war on-and-off and with no government holding nationwide reach since a Nato-backed uprising toppled Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. An internationally recognisedContinue Reading

​What is Typhoon Talim? Talim, the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year, struck the coast late on Monday night in Guangdong province, quickly weakening into a tropical storm. Overnight it moved into Beibu Gulf, and by early Tuesday, it had made a second landfall and moved intoContinue Reading

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook an island region of Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, causing inhabitants to rush out of buildings. President Guillermo Lasso said the strong quake has killed at least 12 people. Rescue crews have been searching for survivors after some buildings collapsed and cars were crushed,Continue Reading