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Four US Army vessels run aground near Gaza pier: CENTCOM
May 25, 2024 (AFP)
"The vessels broke free from their moorings and two vessels are now anchored on the beach near the pier. The third and fourth vessels are beached on the coast o...
Rescue teams arrive at site of deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea
May 25, 2024 (AFP)
The disaster struck an isolated part of Enga province around 3:00 am Friday, according to government officials, wiping out swathes of the hillside settlement as...
Ecuador declares state of emergency in 7 provinces
May 22, 2024 (AFP)
The measure, which allows for the deployment of soldiers in the street, was announced for a period of 60 days for seven of the country's 24 provinces, according...
Cyprus says Gaza maritime aid 'on track' as US details problems onshore
May 21, 2024 (AFP)
However a US Defence Department spokesman said that none of the 569 tonnes of humanitarian assistance that has arrived at a US-built pier in the besieged territ...
Natural disasters hit 1 in 5 US adults' finances in 2023: Fed
May 21, 2024 (AFP)
The Fed's annual report into the economic wellbeing of US households found that 19 percent of adults reported being financially affected by natural disasters or...
Brazil mayor's mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent more
May 20, 2024 (AFP)
Weeks of torrential rain in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have devastated Porto Alegre, its capital, submerging more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles)...
Mumbai billboard owner arrested after deadly collapse: reports
May 17, 2024 (AFP)
Another 75 people were rescued from underneath the wreckage of Monday's accident when the giant hoarding fell during fierce rain and dust storms that buffeted t...
US military sees 500 tons of aid soon into Gaza via pier
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
"Just a few hours ago, the pier was successfully affixed to the beach in Gaza," said Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, deputy commander of US Central Command. "I think ...
EU urges Big Tech to be 'vigilant' after Slovak PM shooting
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
Under a landmark EU content moderation law, digital platforms must crack down on illegal content as well as disinformation, and take measures to protect users o...
Senegal navy intercepts over 550 migrants in May
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
The navy stopped four boats carrying a total of 554 migrants between May 7 and Wednesday in territorial waters off the capital Dakar and the north-western city ...
Israel PM says no humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
It came as Palestinians commemorated the 76th anniversary of the "Nakba", when around 760,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes during the 1948 ...
'Calling from humanity': Indonesia rescuers search for flood missing
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
In Sumatra island's Tanah Datar district, hundreds of workers raced to find 35 people still unaccounted for after houses were swept away at the foot of Mount Ma...
Egypt arrests Uber driver after latest attack on women
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
The interior ministry said the driver had "tried to assault" a passenger with a box-cutter on the side of a road in the Egyptian capital on Sunday. The passenge...
Gaza aid pier to be operational in coming days: Pentagon
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
With a cost of at least $320 million, the pier is aimed at boosting humanitarian access to Gaza, which has been ravaged by seven months of war between Israel an...
Floods unite Brazilians in solidarity despite political rift
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
In solidarity with residents of the water-ravaged southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilians from around the country have been sending money and goods, vol...
Kenyan flood-weary schools reopen but more rains forecast
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
The East African nation has been battered by heavy rainfall since March, causing a trail of destruction and swamping entire villages. "Some students whose schoo...
Brazil's Lula delays state visit to Chile over historic floods
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
The presidency said that the trip would no longer take place as scheduled on May 17 and 18, due to the "need to monitor the situation linked to flooding in Rio ...
Rescue operations continue in flooded southern Brazil despite new rain
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
"Many people see the rain and are traumatized. We've seen how scared people are," said Enio Posti, a firefighter in Porto Alegre, capital of stricken Rio Grande...
UK's Cameron calls for Israel to produce 'clear plan' for Rafah
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
US President Joe Biden has said Washington could cut supplies of weapons if Israel goes ahead with an attack on the city, where the UN says some 1.4 million peo...
In south Brazil, race to deliver aid ahead of new storms
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
Some 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with at least 107 people dead and hundreds ...
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