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Three of Tonga's smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami

14 Sept 02:04 Key points summarised by AI

Three Tongan islands—Nomuka, Mango, and Fonoifua—suffered devastating damage from 15-meter tsunami waves, with most homes on these islands completely destroyed.
The undersea volcano eruption severed Tonga's fiber-optic cable, causing widespread communication outages, and ashfall rendered the main airport runway unusable, significantly complicating relief efforts.
International aid from New Zealand and Australia is en route, focusing on providing water, assessing infrastructure damage, and delivering supplies, with Tonga requesting 'contactless' relief due to COVID-19 concerns.
Three deaths have been confirmed, though the toll is expected to rise, and contaminated drinking water from ashfall is a critical immediate concern across the islands.

19 Oct 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.