Blantyre (Malawi) (AFP) – As the rain continues to pour, rescue efforts have been hampered in Blantyre, Malawi. Authorities have said that at least 99 people have so far died in Malawi due to the flooding caused by cyclone Freddy. IMAGES
Beijing (AFP) – China says that Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are treading a “path of error and danger” after they unveiled a nuclear-powered submarines deal. “The latest joint statement from the US, UK and Australia demonstrates that the three countries, for the sake of their own geopolitical interests, completely disregard the concerns of the international communities and are walking further and further down the path of error and danger,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Tuesday.
Burketown (Australia) (AFP) – Images posted on Facebook by the Queensland Police Service in Australia show a kangaroo joey being plucked out of floodwaters near the small community of Burketown in northeastern Australia as record-high floods hit the area. Murky water has inundated buildings in the town usually home to about 200 people. Police said the joey, dubbed “Lucky” by his rescuers, was found in water where crocodiles had also been spotted — and have warned locals to remain clear of the flooding.
Two Russian Su-27 jet fighters collided with an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder tells reporters.
Tsuchiyu-onsenmachi (Japan) (AFP) – The hot springs at Tsuchiyu Onsen are beloved by bathers but also power a small geothermal plant, making use of an abundant yet barely tapped green energy source in Japan. Although the country dotted with active volcanoes has the world’s third largest potential for geothermal power, the resort town’s plant remains a rare example. One key obstacle to developing the industry is objection from the owners of the relaxing natural baths known as onsen, a major tourism draw across Japan.
Paris (AFP) – Tourists in Paris react to the large piles of garbage which have built up on streets across the French capital following strike action by dustbin collectors against the government’s pension reforms.
San Diego (AFP) – Australia will buy as many as five US nuclear-powered submarines, then build a new model with US and British technology under an ambitious plan to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face of a rising China. The announcement came Monday at an event at a San Diego naval base with US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Blantyre (Malawi) (AFP) – Struck by the return of Cyclone Freddy, Malawi’s southern region, including the commercial hub of Blantyre, has been experiencing torrential rains since Friday, resulting in the deaths of around 100 people. Malawi has declared a state of disaster in several regions of the south of the country. More than 10,000 people were affected by the storm.
Saint-Denis de la Réunion (AFP) – Emma, one of Reunion’s two reproductive green turtles, has overcome injury to lay eggs after a four-year wait for the islanders. Emma, 30, weighs 150 kilos and has become a star of the reproduction process since laying her first eggs in 2007, on a secret beach.
Tokyo (AFP) – Tokyo residents show little sign of unmasking following the Japanese government’s decision to ease mask guidelines, recommending them only on trains during rush hour and in hospitals or care homes.
Nantes (France) (AFP) – Bags of rubbish pile up in Nantes, a city in northern France, where garbage collectors have been on strike since March 7 to protest against government pension reforms.
Chilobwe (Malawi) (AFP) – As Cyclone Freddy returns to Malawi, heavy rains cause flooding and landslides. More than 60 people were killed in Malawi’s Blantyre city, according to the Red Cross, and many more have been injured and left stranded.
