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South Korea has issued a nationwide red alert after a new case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed at a pig farm in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, on Sunday night. This is the fifth outbreak reported this year, following the last case in July, Xinhua reported.

Quarantine authorities ordered a 48-hour standstill for pig farms and related facilities in Yeoncheon and nearby areas, effective until Tuesday evening. A quarantine team has been deployed to disinfect the site, restrict access, and cull affected pigs to contain the spread of the disease.

India’s Meteorological Department on Monday issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai, as the city faced its second straight day of downpours.

The Colaba observatory recorded over 100 millimeters of rain between Sunday and Monday morning, leading to severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions, Xinhua reported.

Train services were also partially affected due to flooded tracks.

Ukrainian forces have made notable gains in the northern Sumy region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, citing heavy Russian losses in Donetsk and Kharkiv. Progress was also reported near Kupiansk in northeast Kharkiv, while Ukrainian troops continue resisting around Dobropillia-Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Reuters reported.

Russia claimed advances near Pokrovsk, and in Kherson, shelling and drone attacks killed two civilians. The conflict remains intense and fluid across multiple frontlines.

Russia and Ukraine continued heavy aerial clashes, targeting energy and transport infrastructure as Moscow presses its eastern offensive. Russia said its air defenses shot down 361 drones, four guided bombs, and HIMARS rockets, while Ukraine reported downing a ballistic missile and 164 drones, Al Jazeera reported.

Ukrainian drones hit the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad, causing fire but limited damage, officials said. Rail incidents in Leningrad and Oryol killed four, though Bashkortostan oil production remained unaffected. Ukraine may limit 4G and 5G in areas to disrupt Russian drones. Russia also fired a Zircon hypersonic missile in joint exercises with Belarus.

Yemen’s Houthi group reported that 46 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa on Wednesday, including 26 local media workers. The strikes destroyed the offices of newspapers 26th September and Al-Yemen in central Sanaa, according to Al Jazeera.

Houthi-run health authorities said 165 others, including women and children, were injured. Footage aired by al-Masirah TV showed damaged residential buildings and rescue operations.

Israel stated it targeted military camps, Houthi PR offices, and fuel storage in response to drone and missile attacks. Houthi officials vowed retaliation while pledging continued attacks on Israel until the Gaza war and blockade end, Al Jazeera reported.

Britain will “never surrender” to far-right violence, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said after one of the country’s largest far-right demonstrations in decades turned violent. Over 110,000 people marched through central London on Saturday in an anti-immigration protest led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, also known as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Clashes with police left 26 officers injured and at least 24 people arrested, according to Al Jazeera.

Starmer emphasized that peaceful protest is a core British value but condemned attacks on officers and intimidation of minority communities. He said the national flag symbolizes diversity and tolerance, not fear and division.

Australia faces “cascading” climate threats as extreme heat, floods, droughts and storms increasingly strike at the same time, a government report has warned.

The first National Climate Risk Assessment said no community will be spared, with northern regions, remote towns and outer suburbs most at risk. The report highlighted pressure on health, infrastructure and industries as overlapping disasters intensify, according to Reuters.

Energy Minister Chris Bowen said some impacts are now unavoidable but stronger action toward net-zero emissions by 2050 can still limit damage. The government also launched a national adaptation plan to coordinate responses across federal, state and local levels, with a 2035 emissions target to be announced soon.

Since 2022, Canberra has committed A$3.6bn to adaptation measures, alongside a goal of cutting emissions 43 percent by 2030 and reaching net-zero mid-century, Reuters reported.

North Korea has announced that its position as a nuclear weapons state is “irreversible,” saying it is now enshrined in the country’s highest law, Reuters reported.

In a statement through its UN mission, Pyongyang dismissed US calls for denuclearization as outdated and an intrusion into its sovereignty. It argued that its nuclear arsenal is essential for national security and a direct response to perceived American threats.