During the “worst-ever fires” in South Korea, a helicopter crashed

Eighteen people have been killed and 19 injured as South Korea’s wildfires continue to rage across the country’s southeast, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s most recent figures.

Acting President Han Duck-soo reported that the “unprecedented” crisis remains alive, and the fires are “rewriting the record books for the worst wildfires in our nation’s history.” Numerous heritage cultural sites, including a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple that was destroyed, have been impacted, and over 23,000 people have been evacuated.

Australia-Russia-Ukraine: The Peacekeeping Dilemma and Potential Consequences

Russia has issued a formal warning against Australia sending peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, which threatens severe consequences against such a deployment by Canberra. This movement occurred while Australia evaluated European plans to deploy peacekeeping forces to the battled Ukrainian territory under a potential Russian-Ukrainian peace agreement.