The Global Sumud Flotilla said its vessels were being boarded by Israel naval forces, as it approached Palestinian territory, with cameras taken offline in a post on social media.

The passengers were mostly traders headed to a market in neighbouring Edo State, said Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi state commissioner for information.

The SS El Faro's sinking in 2015 was America's worst maritime disaster in decades, taking 33 lives. Afterward, making ships safer became a key goal.

Recent disasters, including 2024's Hurricane Helene, have caused billions of dollars in damage, and communities must be better prepared for future catastrophic storms.

Typhoon Bualoi tore through Vietnam's coast on Monday, killing at least 13 people and injuring 46, the government said, while accompanying strong winds ...

Vietnam was lashed by fierce winds and torrential rain on Monday as Typhoon Bualoi barrelled into the country’s central coast, forcing mass evacuations, shutting airports and leaving hundreds of ...

Angela Bacares (pictured) survived the ordeal because she'd gotten out of bed just a few moments earlier - after the boat had tilted sharply - and had made her way to the deck to speak to the crew.

Discusses a wide range of issues with UN-Habitat on affordable housing for rapidly urbanising areas, waste management, microfinance-based housing solutions ...

The storm, with winds of up to 130 km/h was expected to make landfall later on Sunday, according to the country's meteorology agency.

Eight others were rescued after two vessels were battered by high waves about 1.5 km from shore.Quảng Trị lies on Vietnam’s central coast, just north of Huế, and is one of the provinces expected to ...

A child has died in a tragic incident after 48 people fell off a small boat attempting to cross the English Channel.

The disaster of the ferry boat Express Samina on September 26, 2000 off the coast of Paros that claimed the lives of 81 people ...