Natural disasters

Philippine quake toll hits 41 as rescuers race to reach those still trapped

A collapsed grocery store in General Santos on June 9, a day after the southern Philippine city was struck by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake.

Over 1,000 aftershocks recorded after powerful Mindanao earthquake

A drone view shows a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Mindanao island, Philippines, on June 8.

Strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shakes Mexico, Florida

Workers checking their cell phones after a tremor caused by a magnitude-6.0 earthquake in Havana, on June 8, 2026.

Recap: Major quake off Philippines kills at least 32, with dozens injured

A drone view shows a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Mindanao Island, Philippines, June 8, 2026. GenSan DEV/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

At least 35 killed, 134 injured after 7.8-magnitude quake strikes southern Philippines

Police gather in front of a collapsed Jollibee fast food restaurant after an 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City on June 8.

Heavy rain hits south-west Japan, prompting warnings of landslides

People commute in heavy rain brought by severe tropical storm Jangmi in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture, on June 3.

Bangkok warned of major flood risk by early 2030s

Bangkok could face another major flood between 2030 and 2034 if the city fails to strengthen its long-term water management and climate-resilience systems.

Typhoon Jangmi passes near Japan’s Kyushu after battering Okinawa

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have cancelled more than 580 domestic and international flights on June 3.

Tropical storm Jangmi injures 15 in Japan, thousands without power.

Japan’s two biggest airliners All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines cancelled a combined 600 flights scheduled for June 1 through June 3.

Two decades later, impacts from Indonesia mud volcano linger

Residents affected by the Lapindo mudflow gather with environmental activists to offers prayers at the embankment of the mud volcano area.

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