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IMF sees 'limited' impact of floods on Spain GDP growth
Nov 21, 2024 (AFP)
The European country is reeling from the October 29 disaster, which killed 228 people, washed away roads and rail lines, submerged fields, and gutted homes and ...
Ukraine urges gamers not to enter Chernobyl exclusion zone
Nov 21, 2024 (AFP)
The popular first-person shooter "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl" is set in a fictional version of the restricted surroundings of the nuclear plant, which...
Nationalist raves galvanise traumatised Ukrainian youth
Nov 21, 2024 (AFP)
The party raised funds for the Third Assault Brigade, a controversial unit which has gained countrywide name recognition thanks to its military feats and market...
Under-fire Spain minister defends agencies' role in floods
Nov 20, 2024 (AFP)
The state weather and environment services have faced intense scrutiny over their response to the October 29 disaster that killed 227 people and wreaked widespr...
Senegal navy intercepts almost 1,000 illegal migrants in one month
Nov 19, 2024 (AFP)
The navy said Tuesday in a post on X that a patrol vessel had picked up a large canoe carrying 119 people off the western village of Djiffer a day earlier. The ...
Spain royals cheered in flood epicentre after chaotic trip
Nov 19, 2024 (AFP)
The European country is reeling from the October 29 disaster that has killed 227 people and sparked widespread fury at elected leaders for their perceived misha...
Spain royals visit flood epicentre after chaotic trip
Nov 19, 2024 (AFP)
The European country is reeling from the October 29 disaster that has killed 227 people and sparked widespread fury at elected leaders for their perceived misha...
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters
Nov 19, 2024 (SPX)
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, homeowners insurance increased an average of 11.3% nationwide in 2023, with some states, including Texas, Arizona a...
Multiple children injured in car crash at central China school
Nov 19, 2024 (AFP)
China has witnessed a spate of deadly incidents in recent months -- from mass stabbings to car rammings -- in a rare development for a country with a proud repu...
Man held after crashing car near China school, injuring multiple children
Nov 19, 2024 (AFP)
China has witnessed a spate of deadly incidents in recent months -- from mass stabbings to car rammings -- a rare development for a country with a proud reputat...
School stampede in China's Xinjiang injures 14; Multiple injured in car crash at central China school
Nov 19, 2024 (AFP)
The incident occurred at around 3:25 pm (7:25 am GMT) on Monday at the No. 8 Middle School in Kashgar, a statement on a social media account affiliated with the...
LIST and UNHCR partner to develop emergency early warning system
Nov 18, 2024 (SPX)
"As the world faces an increasing number of complex humanitarian emergencies - driven by conflict, violence, natural hazards, climate change, and other forces -...
Spain PM to address parliament on catastrophic floods
Nov 17, 2024 (AFP)
Having wrecked infrastructure, gutted buildings and inundated fields, the October 29 disaster has sparked outrage at the authorities for their perceived mismana...
Leader of Spain flood region admits 'mistakes'
Nov 15, 2024 (AFP)
The October 29 disaster claimed 224 lives nationwide -- 216 in the eastern Valencia region -- wrecked infrastructure, gutted buildings and submerged fields in d...
'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages
Nov 15, 2024 (AFP)
"I was happy to hear I was getting married... I thought my life would become easier," Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in hope of a mor...
World Bank: Lebanon's war-inflicted losses reach $8.5 billion
Nov 14, 2024 (UPI)
In a report assessing the impact of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict on Lebanon's economy and key sectors from Oct. 8, 2023, to Oct. 27, 2024, the World Bank said ...
Keeping global consumption within planetary boundaries
Nov 14, 2024 (SPX)
The environmental consequences of our consumption patterns are clear, exemplified by the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide, which has been accelerating...
China snuffs out memorials to victims of deadly car ramming attack
Nov 13, 2024 (AFP)
On Monday, the 62-year-old man surnamed Fan ploughed a small SUV through a gate to the complex in the city of Zhuhai and into crowds of people as they exercised...
Spain PM accused of 'blackmail' by tying budget to flood aid; Royals return to flood zone
Nov 12, 2024 (AFP)
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government unveiled its spending plans for next year in September, forecasting a public deficit reaching 2.5 percent of annual ec...
COP29: Climate disaster fund for poor countries 'ready'
Nov 12, 2024 (AFP)
"The fund for responding to loss and damage is ready to disburse funding," said executive director Ibrahima Cheikh Diong of Senegal as it was officially signed ...
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