Storm prompted the evacuation of 1.4 million people as floods and landslides devastated the northwestern Philippines.
A nine-year-old boy and five women were killed in the ramming attack in a busy market last year.
Some observers believe Russian takeover of strategic town is 'a matter of time'.
Ahmed al-Sharaa to become first Syrian president to visit the White House in nearly 80 years.
Al-Sudani will navigate the challenges of his fragile electoral bloc and post-election negotiations with Shia rivals.
Weather-related disasters have forced a quarter of a billion people to flee in the last decade, says UNHCR.
Air quality in India's capital reaches alarming levels, prompting outrage and calls for action.
US Senate vote to end shutdown delivers reprieve to investors worried about AI valuations and weakness in US economy.
Crop residue burning, along with emissions from vehicles, industries and construction, engulf the capital in smog.
Activists condemn award by ex-son-in-law President Subianto, branding it betrayal of Soeharto's victims and democracy.