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Hundreds of aid trucks enter Gaza through Rafah, Kerem Shalom crossings
Dec 18, 2023 (UPI)
Almost 200 truckloads of aid entered Gaza through the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings on Sunday, an Israeli government spokesman said, while the Israeli civili...
13 dead in Argentina as club roof collapses in storm
Dec 17, 2023 (AFP)
The heavy rains and wind that pummelled Bahia Blanca caused the roof to give way at a facility where a skating competition was taking place, according to source...
Organisers of deadly 2021 China ultramarathon sentenced to jail
Dec 16, 2023 (AFP)
Five individuals involved in planning the ill-fated event were issued jail terms ranging from three years to five and a half years by a court in Baiyin, a city ...
Radioactivity detected in Fukushima worker's nose
Dec 15, 2023 (AFP)
Radioactive materials may have touched the worker's face on Monday as he took off a full-face mask after finishing his work, operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPC...
Winter rain compounds suffering of displaced Gazans
Dec 13, 2023 (AFP)
Aziza al-Shabrawi tried in vain to get the rainwater out of her family's tent, pointing to her two children living in such precarious conditions. "My son is sic...
In rare display, US-China friendship carries climate summit
Dec 13, 2023 (AFP)
But the spirit of cooperation was on full display in Dubai, where a UN climate summit on Wednesday sealed a historic if watered-down agreement to begin to trans...
France calls Dubai deal a 'victory' on climate and nuclear
Dec 13, 2023 (AFP)
"The COP28 agreement that has just been adopted is a victory for multilateralism and climate diplomacy," French Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said in D...
Australian disaster crews tally damage from Cyclone Jasper
Dec 13, 2023 (AFP)
Coastal regions were battered by damaging winds and swamped by flooded rivers as Tropical Cyclone Jasper barrelled in off the Coral Sea on Wednesday evening. Al...
Tekniam and Rivada Collaborate to Enhance Emergency Communications and Disaster Recovery
Dec 08, 2023 (SPX)
Natural and man-made disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, or conflicts often result in the destruction of telecommunications infrastructure. Po...
Seychelles starts clean-up after massive blast, floods
Dec 08, 2023 (AFP)
The archipelago famous for its idyllic white beaches and high-end tourism was also hit this week with flooding and landslides that claimed two lives, following ...
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
Dec 07, 2023 (SPX)
The Global Tipping Points Report - the most comprehensive assessment of tipping points ever conducted - says humanity is currently on a disastrous trajectory. T...
Dozens injured in Seychelles blast at explosives depot
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
The archipelago -- famous for its idyllic white beaches and high-end tourism -- is also grappling with flooding and landslides due to heavy rainfall which have ...
Insured disaster losses to again top $100 bn: Swiss Re
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
Insured losses from severe thunderstorms reached an all-time high of $60 billion in 2023, while the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria was the costliest na...
Seychelles declares state of emergency after blast, floods
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
The explosion happened in an industrial area in Mahe, the largest island in the Indian Ocean archipelago, causing huge damage at the site and to surrounding are...
US pledges climate aid for cities, more private sector finance
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
Samantha Power, administrator of the US Agency for International Development, is visiting the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where nations are wrangling over wh...
Three months after quake, Morocco villages face winter chill
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
Almost 3,000 died and more than two million people suffered damage to their homes when a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on September 8. Imzilne, a haml...
Got to have faith: religion finds its moment at COP28
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
Orthodox priests rub shoulders with Emiratis in flowing white robes and Jewish rabbis in the quiet, air-conditioned calm of the pavilion, the first ever dedicat...
Planet tipping points pose 'unprecedented' threat to humanity: report
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
The most comprehensive assessment ever conducted of Earth's invisible tripwires was released as leaders meet for UN climate talks in Dubai with 2023 set to smas...
Aging societies more vulnerable to collapse
Dec 04, 2023 (SPX)
Triggers of societal collapse have been well studied and vary from conquest and coups to earthquakes and droughts. This new study shows that pre-modern states f...
COP28: Trying to save the planet in 'Disneyworld' crowds
Dec 04, 2023 (AFP)
Even five days in, delegates are still running from the metro to try to lessen the wait at the security gate. A staggering 88,000 people are accredited to COP28...
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