World News: Heavy rains in dry season kill at least 29 in DR Congo's capital

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, heavy weekend rains in the capital Kinshasa have triggered floods and landslides that have claimed at least 29 lives.

Kinshasa Governor Daniel Bumba said on Sunday local time that sudden downpours, unusually heavy for the dry season, dumped nearly 90 millimeters of rain across the city on Saturday.

Drone footage on Monday showed the devastation as the storm overwhelmed drainage systems and walls.

Roads and bridges have been swept away, and many neighborhoods saw power outages.

Rescues are underway, with affected residents relocated to temporary shelters.

Kinshasa lies on the Congo River, and many residents live in areas vulnerable to flooding.

More than 30 people died in Kinshasa in April, also due to flash floods.

Denmark has launched a trial of uncrewed robotic saildrones, nicknamed "Voyagers," to enhance maritime surveillance across the Baltic and North Seas.

Two of the Voyagers, built by California-based company Saildrone, were deployed by Denmark's armed forces on Monday from the port of Koge, south of the capital Copenhagen.

The 10-meter-long unmanned surface drones, which resemble ordinary sailboats, are powered by wind and solar energy and are equipped with radar, optical, and infrared cameras, as well as sonar and acoustic sensors for monitoring purposes.

They are set to patrol Danish and NATO waters autonomously for three months.

Their operation follows testing in early June, when two Voyagers joined NATO's maritime patrols.

Saildrone's founder and CEO said the vessels provide a "full picture of what's above and below the surface" to about 30 to 50 kilometers in the open ocean.

The Trump Organization, led by U.S. President Donald Trump's two sons, unveiled a new mobile network named "Trump Mobile" on Monday.

The service launches on the 10th anniversary of Trump's presidential campaign announcement.

It is priced at 47 U.S. dollars 45 cents per month, symbolically referencing Trump's positions as the 45th and 47th president.

The offering includes the T1 Phone, a gold-hued Android smartphone priced at 499 dollars, made in the U.S., targeting conservative consumers seeking an American-made alternative.

The phone is set for release in August or September.

The 2025 Paris Air Show kicked off at the Le Bourget airport on Monday local time, displaying various civilian and military aerial vehicles.

However, France has ordered the closure of four major Israeli defense companies' stands after exhibitors refused to stop displaying attack weapons, citing the escalation in the Gaza conflict.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned it as "outrageous and unprecedented," accusing Paris of politically motivated discrimination.

He went on to compare the blacked-out booths to a "Jewish ghetto."

The Paris Air Show will be open to the public until June 20.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.