Recent heavy rains have caused severe flooding in northern Türkiye, particularly in the Havza district of Samsun province, near the Black Sea coast. Heavy rain fell suddenly and made nearby rivers overflow, turning streets into fast-moving streams. Water entered homes and businesses, damaging many buildings and covering basements and ground floors. Cars were swept away, [...]
The rising waters of Uluabat Lake in the northwestern part of Türkiye have engulfed holiday homes following weeks of torrential rain and melting snow. The water level in the lake rose rapidly and overflowed into the Karacabey Plain, engulfing agricultural land and extending to the Akcalar neighborhood in Bursa. Most of the small homes, bungalows, [...]
In Thailand’s recent 2026 election, Prime Minister Anutin Chanrvirakul’s Bhumjaithai party won a surprising victory, while the progressive People’s Party faced a setback. Before the election, polls predicted the reformist party would do very well, especially in cities, but the results showed the opposite. Bhumjaithai won most of the local constituency seats because it has [...]
A harsh winter storm has struck Afghanistan, resulting in the death of at least 61 persons and injuring as many as 110 others. This is after the storm destroyed or damaged approximately 458 homes in at least 15 provinces. Many had lost their lives due to the roofs of their houses collapsing, avalanches, and frostbite. [...]
Southern Thailand, badly hit by the worst floods in 300 years that killed at least 145 people and damaged towns like Hat Yai, has now become a major focus in Thailand’s politics ahead of the 2026 general election. The slow recovery and public anger over how the government handled the disaster are shaping voter views [...]
Morocco is facing strong and unstable weather this week, with cold air bringing heavy rain, snow, and strong winds across many regions. The national weather service says the conditions will feel very wintery, especially in the mountains and high plateaus. Snow is expected in the Middle and High Atlas, Rif, and eastern high areas, with [...]
Heavy rains from the late monsoon have caused severe flooding in Thailand and Vietnam, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. In Thailand, rivers overflowed, and some of the dam water had to be released, flooding nearby towns and villages. Many people are stranded without electricity, food, or clean water, and some streets are [...]
Heavy rain in central Vietnam caused deadly floods and landslides, killing at least seven people, injuring many others, and leaving thousands stranded. In Khanh Hoa province, a major landslide crushed a bus traveling through the Khanh Le pass, killing six people and trapping passengers until rescuers arrived hours later. Other landslides blocked important mountain roads [...]
The tropical region of central Indonesia experiences a rainy season that begins in September and lasts until April. This season has already seen disastrous landslides in the Central Java region due to heavy rains. Homes have washed away. So far, the landslides have killed at least 18 people, with dozens still missing. Search efforts are [...]
Where there is a free press, the world will still be able to hear the truth about the welfare or lack of it in China. China will periodically renew its “crackdown” on Christians in the country to let its people know that there is still no freedom to worship as one pleases. There is a [...]