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Cyclone Mocha heads to Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts as thousands flee

13 Sept 10:46 Key points summarised by AI

A powerful storm, Cyclone Mocha, with winds up to 175 kph (109 mph), is barreling towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar, expected to make landfall on Sunday.
The cyclone poses a severe threat to approximately one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar and 6 million people, including 1.2 million displaced, in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Thousands are fleeing low-lying areas in both countries, with Bangladesh authorities preparing to evacuate 500,000 people and humanitarian agencies mobilizing food and relief supplies for those in the storm's path.

Yesterday 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.