The USS Benfold sailed around the Paracel Islands, known as the Xisha Islands in China, in…
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First contactless aid flights arrive in disaster-hit Tonga
Flights from Australia and New Zealand carrying humanitarian aid and disaster relief landed at Fua’amotu International…
A new species of tarantula discovered by Thai YouTube star
“These animals are truly remarkable; they are the first known tarantulas ever with a bamboo-based ecology,”…
Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’ as New Zealand warns of further eruptions
In its first official update since Saturday’s eruption of the underwater Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano, Tonga’s government on…
Hong Kong plans to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid fears. Pet owners are outraged
The announcement by the Hong Kong government on Tuesday was met with outrage by pet owners…
First images of disaster-hit Tonga show entire communities covered in thick ash
Aerial photos released by the New Zealand Defense Force from Tonga’s central Ha’apai islands show trees,…
First images of disaster-hit Tonga show entire communities covered in thick ash
Aerial photos released by the New Zealand Defense Force from Tonga’s central Ha’apai islands show trees,…
Here’s what we know about the massive Pacific eruption and tsunami
Australia’s meteorological service said a “large eruption” took place at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on…
North Korea conducts a fourth presumed missile test in a month
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said two ballistic missiles were fired three minutes apart from the…
One of US Navy’s most powerful weapons makes rare appearance
The USS Nevada, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine carrying 20 Trident ballistic missiles and dozens of nuclear…
