UN agency warns El Nino likely by August, raising risk of heatwaves, droughts and extreme weather 2 June 2026
Explosions trigger massive fire at key Australian refinery, raising fuel supply concerns 16 April 2026
US to begin blockade of Iranian ports after talks collapse, raising fears of renewed war 13 April 2026
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun to visit China ahead of Trump trip, raising cross-strait tensions 5 April 2026
Hamas response to Trump’s Gaza plan gains hardline backing, raising hopes for hostage release 4 October 2025
Sources: FBI fires agents who knelt during 2020 George Floyd racial justice protest, raising questions of political retribution 27 September 2025
South Asia braces for heightened disaster risks as experts warn of hotter, wetter monsoon, raising flood and landslide threats 12 June 2025
