Brussels: The European Union plans to release an updated strategy this Wednesday aimed at ending its reliance on China for rare earths. These minerals play a key role in various supply chains, particularly in the defence, renewable energy, and automotive sectors. Currently, China holds a dominant position in the global

Jakarta: Parts of Asia are reeling after torrents of rain unleashed catastrophic floods and landslides last week and killed more than 1,400 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. According to France24.com, the floods have caused widespread devastation across these regions, with communities struggling to cope with the aftermath.

Jakarta: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced the approval of a 300-million-U.S.-dollar loan aimed at constructing approximately 72 km of disaster-resilient roads along the southern coast of Java, Indonesia. This initiative is expected to enhance connectivity and stimulate economic growth in the southern regions of the island. According to

New york: The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life caused by severe flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. More than 1,000 people have reportedly been killed, with many missing and millions affected as heavy rains continue to inundate large areas. The Secretary-General

Dakar: Lives upended by cyclones, ‘extreme’ rainfall on the rise, warn UN agencies. Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation and displacement upon entire communities, UN agencies said on Tuesday. According to EMM, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Colombo: Hundreds of thousands of people stranded by the violent floods that have swept through Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia were on Tuesday facing increasingly alarming shortages of food and fuel. Nearly 1,200 have been killed in the torrents triggered by monsoon rains and cyclones. According to France24.com, the

Colombo: Hundreds of thousands of people stranded by the violent floods that have swept through Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia were on Tuesday facing increasingly alarming shortages of food and fuel. More than 1,300 have been killed in the torrents triggered by monsoon rains and cyclones. Antonia Kerrigan reports.

Jakarta: The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Sumatra Island has risen to 712, with 507 people still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said last night. According to Nam News Network, the disasters have displaced about 1.1 million people in North Sumatra, West