World News: Mexico begins cleanup after Hurricane Erick hits southern coast

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Communities along Mexico's southern Pacific coast are working to recover after Hurricane Erick made landfall, battering Oaxaca and Guerrero with heavy rainfall and flooding.

Erick reached the southern Mexican coast early Thursday as a Category 3 hurricane with 205 kilometers per hour winds, then weakened as it moved inland.

The storm brought torrential rain, reaching up to 41 centimeters in parts of Oaxaca and Guerrero, triggering widespread flash floods and landslides in the mountainous zones.

Streets in the tourist town of Puerto Escondido are filled with debris, and power lines are down.

Around 2,000 temporary shelters were set up in the states of Chiapas , Guerrero, and Oaxaca for those who have left their homes.

President Claudia Sheinbaum had urged people to stay home and advised those living in low-lying areas or near rivers to seek shelter.

No fatalities or injuries have been reported.

While cleanup and restoration are underway, Erick is expected to weaken further and dissipate by late Thursday or early Friday.

Thailand's Prime Minister is facing political backlash and calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia's former leader, Hun Sen.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra apologized publicly on Thursday, after enraged nationalist critics accused her of undermining Thailand's sovereignty and military by trying to appease Cambodia.

On Sunday, Paetongtarn spoke privately with Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen about easing border restrictions following border clashes on May 28 that left a Cambodian soldier dead.

In the 17-minute call, which was later posted online by Hun Sen after a shorter version was leaked, Paetongtarn referred to him as "uncle" and criticized the Thai army commander overseeing the border, calling him "an opponent."

A major coalition party withdrew support from her government, leaving it on the verge of collapse.

Protesters gathered outside the Government House in Bangkok on Friday, calling for her resignation.

Google has taken a significant hit in its legal fight against the European Union's antitrust penalty over Android's market dominance.

On Thursday, the Advocate General at Europe's top court recommended dismissing Google's appeal and upholding the reduced 4.7 billion U.S. dollar fine originally imposed in 2018.

Regulators found that Google abused its dominance by forcing device manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome, and by rewarding them for exclusive installations, suppressing competition, and limiting consumer choice.

The original 4.98 billion dollar fine was slightly lowered in 2022 to 4.7 billion by the General Court, which Google then contested.

Pope Leo XIV conducted his first formal media interview on Thursday with Italy's state broadcaster Rai TG1, with a declaration that "we must always promote peace."

He emphasized the crucial role of dialogue and reason in resolving conflicts.

Speaking from Vatican City, the pontiff lamented that "countless innocent lives are being lost" across war zones, and urged the international community to seek diplomatic solutions over military confrontation.

He reiterated his earlier stance that no nation should threaten another's existence,

calling instead for respectful engagement rooted in justice and human dignity.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.