Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the presidential election after unofficial vote counts showed him with a significant lead over his rivals.
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The search and rescue operations due to Syria earthquakes is ended
The death toll due to the earthquakes rose to 40,642, and the work of searching and rescue for people stuck under the debris has ended in most of the provinces. Head of The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Yunis Sezar said that they will end the search and rescue operations by tomorrow night. Teams have been finding survivors all week despite them being stuck for so long under the rubble in freezing weather, but their numbers have dropped to just a handful in the past few days.
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Gas blast in Kenyan capital kills two and injures hundreds
A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least two people and injured at least 222. A government spokesperson said that lorry carrying gas exploded in Embakasi district around 23:30 (20:30 GMT), igniting a huge ball of fire.
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Ocean temperatures are off the charts
Ocean surface heat is at record-breaking levels. Temperatures began climbing in mid-March and skyrocketed over the course of several weeks, leaving scientists scrambling to figure out exactly why. Temperatures have fallen since their peak in April as they naturally do in the spring but they are still higher than they have ever been on record for this time of year. Gregory C. Johnson, an oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which calculates the ocean surface temperature using a network of ships, buoys, satellites and floats said that it is remarkable.
