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July 16, 2023
Last grain ship leaves Odesa as deal deadline looms
July 16, 2023
Thousands evacuated as Canary Island wildfire burns
July 15, 2023
Ben Wallace to quit as defense secretary at next Cabinet reshuffle
July 15, 2023
Putin had proposed Troshev as the new Wagner boss
GENEVA — Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more climate action, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.According to the UN weather agency, June witnessed the warmest global average temperature on record, and heatwaves have persisted into early July. Torrential rains and floods have resulted in dozens of fatalities and affected millions in the United States, Japan, China and India.“The extreme weather — an increasingly frequent occurrence in our warming climate — is having a major impact on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy and water supplies,” said WMO...
July 15, 2023
Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action
GENEVA — Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid workers, the United Nations top humanitarian official urged on Saturday, as the conflict reached its three-month mark.“For three months now, the people of Sudan have endured unspeakable suffering amid violence that is tearing their country apart,” Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said in a statement.“As the conflict enters its fourth month, the battle lines are hardening, making it ever more difficult to reach the millions of people who need urgent humanitarian assistance,” he added.More than 3 million people have been displaced due to the conflict both within Sudan and across its borders;...
July 15, 2023
We cannot work under the barrel of a gun in Sudan, UN relief chief says
July 14, 2023
Wagner head Prigozhin rejected offer to join Russia's army — Putin
July 13, 2023
Ukraine war: Russian general fired after criticizing army leaders
ROME — A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and northwest Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days.Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey.In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F). A red alert warning has been issued for 10 cities, including Rome, Bologna and Florence.On Tuesday, a man in his forties died after collapsing in northern Italy.Italian media reported that the 44-year-old worker was painting zebra crossing lines in the town of Lodi, near Milan, before he collapsed from the heat. He was taken to hospital where he later died."We are facing an unbearable heatwave," Italian politician Nicola Fratoianni tweeted."Maybe it's the case...
July 13, 2023
Deadly heatwave sweeps across southern Europe
July 13, 2023
Greek coastguard 'pressured' disaster survivors to blame Egyptian traffickers
