the rains keep falling in new zealand, and rescue efforts continue. we ll get the latest from auckland. and a day of tragedy in pakistan, with dozens killed in two separate transport accidents. liable from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. we start the show in ukraine, where it s being reported that a missile hit a residential building in country s second largest city, kharkiv. that s according to local officials. this image has been filed by the reuters news agency. it s a developing story, and there s no word yet about any casualties. as and when we get more information we will bring that to you. this follows intense fighting in the key southern city of kherson, which has come underfire once again from russian troops. three people have been killed there, and six others injured in the intense shelling. the attack came from russian troops stationed on the opposite bank of the dnipro river. local officials say multiple launch rocket systems, artillery, m
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The January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in the island nation of Tonga was so powerful that it may have caused the climate to warm temporarily, a study says.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tonga on Tuesday to dedicate a new U.S. embassy. The new embassy is located in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and was first opened in May. Tongan officials said Blinken’s visit shows the importance of the relationship between the two countries. Blinken will visit several countries in the Pacific region this week, including Tonga, Australia and New Zealand.
The US opened an embassy in the Pacific island nation of Tonga, the latest move to broaden its presence in the region to counter China as it is increasing its i