South Korea issues quarantine alert over reported African swine fever case
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.
Red alert issued for extremely heavy rains in India's Mumbai
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.
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces make progress in Sumy border areas
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.
Ukraine targets key Russian oil refinery as Moscow tests hypersonic missile
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.
