A super typhoon that rapidly formed in just 48 hours is threatening both the Philippines and Taiwan with destructive winds and torrential rains over the coming days.

Super typhoon Chanthu threatens Philippines, Taiwan

The official global death toll from COVID-19 has passed 4.5 million, however, the true figure may be more than three times higher, at 15 million lives lost. The huge disparity between recorded deaths and the real scale of the pandemic can be attributed to the undercounting caused by some of the most populous countries and regions, including China, India and Russia, as well as much of Latin America and Africa, researchers said.

True global COVID-19 death toll ‘may be more than 15 million’

The Israeli army made more arrests Friday of relatives of six escaped Palestinian prisoners, an advocacy body said, as troops kept up a massive manhunt in the occupied West Bank.

Israel arrests more relatives of Palestinian jail breakers

Hurricane Olaf weakened to a Category One storm on Friday as it swept through Mexico's Baja California peninsula and as the disaster-prone country recovered from a 7.

Hurricane Olaf weakens over Mexico's Baja California peninsula

A recent estimate of Awacak, a group that brings together bereaved families, has revealed that at least 200 indigenous children have disappeared or died after being admitted to a hospital in Quebec.

At least 200 indigenous children went missing or died after entering a hospital in Quebec

While countries are already struggling to battle with the delta variant, another variant is ready to attack and cause more serious concerns. The European Medicines Agency on Thursday said that a coronavirus variant known as "Mu" could be cause for concern, although there is no data yet to show it will overtake the dominant Delta strain.

Mu variant of coronavirus from Colombia as a new reason of concern, here is all you need to know

Twitter is now testing new changes to how photos and videos appear on its apps, closer to how images appear on other services such as Instagram. The new feature will expand its media embedded in tweets to fill the whole width of a mobile phone's screen.

Twitter tests bigger pictures in timeline for iOS users

Some 200 passengers, including US citizens, left Kabul airport on Thursday, on the first flight carrying foreigners out of the Afghan capital since a US-led evacuation ended on August 30.

First evacuation flight takes off from Kabul since US troop withdrawal

Several leading US airlines on Thursday cut their forecasts for the third quarter, citing lower bookings and increased cancelations due to the latest wave of Covid-19 infections.

US airlines warn of drag from latest Covid-19 wave

Sri Lankan women were urged to delay getting pregnant after more than 40 expectant mothers died of Covid-19 in four months, the health ministry said Thursday. The island nation, which recorded its first maternal coronavirus death in May, is battling a spike in Delta variant infections after travel restrictions were eased for local new year celebrations in mid-April.

Sri Lanka asks women to delay pregnancy over COVID-19 risks

Singapore will from next week begin easing movement restrictions on migrant workers living in dormitories, authorities said Thursday, over a year after they were implemented to curb coronavirus outbreaks.

Singapore to ease virus curbs for migrant workers

The main suspect in the trial over the November 2015 attacks in Paris claimed Thursday three co accused knew nothing about the plot, in his latest unscheduled intervention to disrupt proceedings.

Main Paris attacks suspect claims three co-accused 'knew nothing' about plot

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