According to public broadcaster NHK, torrential rains brought by a powerful typhoon lashing Japan’s Pacific coast caused landslides that killed two people and left four missing on Tuesday, while snapping electricity supply to nearly 50,000 homes. The storm represents the latest extreme weather event in a year of unusually intense rain, floods, and tropical cyclones … Read more
Australia is considering barring the use of camera-equipped smart glasses in government workplaces due to privacy and security concerns, in what officials said could be the first ban of its kind, according to a report published on September 17. The potential restriction follows growing global unease over wearable technology capable of covertly recording individuals without … Read more
Johannesburg is facing a severe water crisis ahead of local elections expected by November, with the city losing more than a third of its daily water supply through burst pipes, according to reports from Reuters and TimesLIVE. Infrastructure Decay and Water Losses Dry taps have become a daily frustration for residents in neighborhoods like Hillbrow, … Read more