SUVA, 24th October, 2026 (WAM) -- A magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck waters near the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Saturday, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre to issue a tsunami warning.No casualties or property damage have been reported so far.

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, killing one person and injuring more than 530, authorities said on Saturday.The man died on Thursday after being swept into the sea by waves at the southern tip of the island, according to reports.The storm caused extensive damage in parts of Taiwan, with au...

- Oil prices ​settled more than $3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months.Brent crude futures settled at $116.72 a barrel, up $3.55 or 3.14 percent, their highest since 29th April. US West Texas Intermediate crude closed at $103.27 a barrel, up $3.80 or 3.8 percent.Brent finished the we...

Microsoft researchers said an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at solving complex medical cases, according to a study published on Thursday in Science.The model identifies and coordinates the questions that should be asked of ...

US President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday to remove 50 percent tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and forestry products in a move that could benefit companies from the northern state.President Trump's order exempted plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration eq...