China’s ‘metal storm’ weapon can fire millions of rounds per minute, scientists claim
China’s ‘metal storm’ weapon can fire millions of rounds per minute, scientists claim

Chinese scientists are developing a machine gun capable of firing bullets at an unprecedented ratepotentially the fastest in history. The weapon, which is described as a metal storm, consists of five or more barrels, each capable of firing 450,000 rounds per minute. The resulting barrage has an...

French officials raise Mayotte death toll to 39 after Storm Chido
French officials raise Mayotte death toll to 39 after Storm Chido

French officials have increased the death toll in Mayotte to 39, up from 35, following the destruction caused by a powerful cyclone about 10 days ago. Authorities have said thousands may have died in Storm Chido when it hit the islands, a French overseas region off the coast of East...

Schools closed in India as severe storm nears Tamil Nadu coast
Schools closed in India as severe storm nears Tamil Nadu coast

Schools in southern India have been closed, and hundreds of residents relocated to storm shelters as a powerful cyclonic storm approaches the region. Cyclone Fengal is expected to make landfall in Tamil Nadu on Saturday afternoon, bringing sustained winds of 70-80 kilometers per hour, according to...

4 Children dead, 4 missing in SL
4 Children dead, 4 missing in SL

Sri Lankan rescue teams reported on Thursday that they had recovered the bodies of four children who drowned in a flash flood, while four others remain missing. The floods were caused by torrential rains from a powerful, slow-moving storm now heading toward India. Over 250,000 people in Sri...

Ukraine reportedly fires UK 'Storm Shadow' missiles into Russia
Ukraine reportedly fires UK 'Storm Shadow' missiles into Russia

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time, British media reported Wednesday, after being given the green light from London. Several missiles were launched against at least one Russian military target, The Financial Times said, citing an unidentified...

Honduras declares emergency warnings for tropical storm Sara
Honduras declares emergency warnings for tropical storm Sara

The government of Honduras declared emergency warnings Thursday in four Caribbean departments as Tropical Storm Sara brought heavy rains. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm was slowly churning westward off the Honduran coast and would bring life-threatening and potentially...

New storms and flooding threaten Spain's flood-stricken Valencia
New storms and flooding threaten Spain's flood-stricken Valencia

New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 peopleand destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday...

Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to landslide and flood risks
Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to landslide and flood risks

Authorities in western Japan have urged nearly 200,000 people to evacuate due to the risk of landslides and floods caused by the remnants of a tropical storm. The Japan Meteorological Agency said warm, moist air... was causing heavy rainfall with thunderstorms in western Japan partly due to...

Storm “Trami” killed at least 82 people in Philippines
Storm “Trami” killed at least 82 people in Philippines

Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 82 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding, reports AP. To tackle the situation and save thousands of terrified people, who were trapped, some on their roofs, authorities deployed more rescue...