South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid
South Korea has lodged a strong protest with Washington after US immigration agents detained hundreds of its citizens in a raid on a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. More than 300 workers have since returned home, according to BBC.
Seoul is investigating possible human rights violations and urged US authorities to respect its nationals’ rights. President Lee Jae-myung warned the incident could undermine investment, calling it “bewildering.”
The September 4 operation, the largest single-site immigration raid under President Donald Trump, led to 475 arrests. US officials said many lacked valid visas or work permits. Trump later stressed foreign workers remain welcome and vital to US industries, BBC reported.
South Korea issues quarantine alert over reported African swine fever case
South Korea has issued a nationwide red alert after a new case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed at a pig farm in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, on Sunday night. This is the fifth outbreak reported this year, following the last case in July, Xinhua reported.
Quarantine authorities ordered a 48-hour standstill for pig farms and related facilities in Yeoncheon and nearby areas, effective until Tuesday evening. A quarantine team has been deployed to disinfect the site, restrict access, and cull affected pigs to contain the spread of the disease.
Red alert issued for extremely heavy rains in India's Mumbai
India’s Meteorological Department on Monday issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai, as the city faced its second straight day of downpours.
The Colaba observatory recorded over 100 millimeters of rain between Sunday and Monday morning, leading to severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions, Xinhua reported.
Train services were also partially affected due to flooded tracks.
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces make progress in Sumy border areas
Ukrainian forces have made notable gains in the northern Sumy region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, citing heavy Russian losses in Donetsk and Kharkiv. Progress was also reported near Kupiansk in northeast Kharkiv, while Ukrainian troops continue resisting around Dobropillia-Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Reuters reported.
Russia claimed advances near Pokrovsk, and in Kherson, shelling and drone attacks killed two civilians. The conflict remains intense and fluid across multiple frontlines.
