Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, July 25, 2024 (AFP) - Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic,"…
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Three missing, 4,000 evacuated in heavy Japan rains
TOKYO, July 26, 2024 (AFP) - At least three people were missing in Japan on Friday after heavy rains…
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Video game actors to strike in California
LOS ANGELES, United States, July 26, 2024 (AFP) - Hollywood's video game actors will go on strike early Friday to…
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Thousands flee fast-spreading wildfire in northern California
LOS ANGELES, United States, July 25, 2024 (AFP) - Firefighters were battling a fast-moving wildfire in the US state of…
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Wildfire engulfs parts of main town in Canada’s Jasper National Park
By Jacob STONE with Anne-Marie PROVOST in Montreal MONTREAL, July 25, 2024 (AFP) - An "out of control" wildfire has…
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Philippines says tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of oil capsizes in Manila Bay
MANILA, July 25, 2024 (AFP) - A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank…
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Biden says time to pass torch to ‘younger voices’
By Danny KEMP WASHINGTON, July 25, 2024 (AFP) - US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday he quit the 2024…
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President Marcos urges swift relief as Typhoon Carina and monsoon batter the Philippines
Manila, July 24, 2024 - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has urged government agencies to prioritize assistance to isolated areas…
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Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi to make landfall
YILAN, July 24, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan closed schools, suspended the stock market, and declared a typhoon holiday Wednesday as…
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Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi hits Philippines
MANILA, July 24, 2024 (AFP) - Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering flooding in Manila and…
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