Tropical Cyclones

Over a million evacuated as Typhoon Muifa pounds eastern China

No casualties or major damage has been reported in Shanghai, with the city restarting public transit.

Protests in Indian city over cyclone recovery delay

Authorities have been struggling with the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, while also dealing with the challenges of coronavirus outbreak.

Cyclone Amphan death toll rises to 84 in India, Bangladesh

Cyclone Amphan has reportedly killed 72 people in India and 12 in Bangladesh. Most of the deaths were due to the collapse of walls, drowning and falling trees in both countries.

Cyclone Harold flattens homes, brings injuries in Fiji

Cyclone Harold, its strength ranked in the highest category of five, passed over Fiji's south at about midday, levelling homes and snapping communications links in the archipelago, which has adopted curbs on movement to rein in the virus.

Monster cyclone tears through Vanuatu town

Tropical Cyclone Harold, which claimed 27 lives when it swept through the Solomon Islands last week, lashed Vanuatu's northern provinces overnight as a scale-topping category five superstorm.

Vanuatu braces as monster Cyclone Harold strengthens in Pacific

Tropical cyclone Harold, which claimed 27 lives when it swept through the Solomon Islands last week, strengthened overnight Sunday as it moved east towards Vanuatu.

Deaths reported as storm moves eastwards across Europe – Storm Ciara

A strong winter storm that has battered Europe with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains has reportedly killed several people and caused severe travel disruptions.

Cyclone Damien barrels towards Australia's west coast

The Category 3 storm, packing sustained winds of 150 kilometres per hour and gusts of 205 kph, is expected to make landfall on the west coast near Port Hedland, on Saturday afternoon.

Ricky Martin finds inspiration in Puerto Rico protests

The 48-year-old father of four children joined in the big demonstrations last year that led Ricardo Rossello to resign as the island's governor.

Spain calls emergency meeting as Storm Gloria death toll hits 13

A calamitous storm has killed at least 13 people in Spain and left five others missing, as well as causing rivers to overflow their banks and contaminating vast agricultural areas in eastern Spain with salty seawater.

One dead, more than 2,500 evacuated as Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji

The Fiji National Disaster Management Office said one person was in intensive care and more than 2,500 people had moved to 70 evacuation centers.

Nearly 2,000 evacuated, one missing as cyclone hammers Fiji

National Disaster Management Office Director Vasiti Soko urged locals and the thousands of tourists in Fiji not to be reckless as Sarai lashed the Pacific island nation with heavy rain and destructive winds.