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SkyFi and ICEYE US roll out direct tasking platform for SAR satellite imageryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 SkyFi and ICEYE US have introduced ICEYE US Direct, a SkyFi-built and operated online platform that gives ICEYE US customers direct, on-demand access to ICEYE's Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite co ... more  
Anguished Sri Lankans queue for care after deadly cycloneChilaw, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Long before dawn, people were already queueing for medical aid on Tuesday at an emergency camp in Sri Lanka's coastal town of Chilaw, hit hard by a deadly cyclone and floods. ... more  
Denmark targets farm nitrogen emissions to boost water qualityCopenhagen (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Denmark, which last year introduced a pioneering carbon tax on livestock farming, on Wednesday announced an agreement to cut nitrogen emissions from agriculture and curb water pollution. ... more  
HK fire death toll climbs to 160; UN troubled by Hong Kong clampdown after fireHong Kong (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 The death toll in Hong Kong's worst fire in decades rose to 160 after an additional body was identified, police said on Tuesday, adding that six people were still listed as missing. ... more |
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IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagusVienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. ... more 
UN slams world's 'apathy' in launching aid appeal for 2026United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 The United Nations on Monday hit out at global "apathy" over widespread suffering as it launched its 2026 appeal for humanitarian assistance, which is limited in scope as aid operations confront major funding cuts. ... more  
Volcanic eruptions may have brought Black Death to EuropeParis, France (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death - the most devastating pandemic in human history - to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed. ... more  
Brazil moves closer to curbing Indigenous land claims in constitutionBrasilia (AFP) Dec 10, 2025 Brazilian lawmakers moved closer Tuesday toward changing the constitution to limit Indigenous peoples' rights over their ancestral lands, despite expert claims that they are a key bulwark against global warming. ... more |
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Chalcogenide semiconductors push solar fuel systems toward low cost CO2 conversionBrussels, Belgium (SPX) Dec 09, 2025 Researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and partners have mapped how emerging chalcogenide semiconductor absorbers behave in photoelectrochemical systems that convert sunlight and CO2 into che ... more |
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Burkina Faso releases 8 NGO members arrested for 'spying'Abidjan (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 An international NGO in Burkina Faso said Friday that eight of its members had been released, months after the country's military rulers arrested them on accusations of spying. ... more 
G.Bissau junta says coup leader barred from running for presidentBissau (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Guinea-Bissau's ruling junta, which seized power last month, has said that its leading general will not be allowed to run for president after handing power back to civilians. ... more 
Why west African troops overturned Benin's coup but watched others pass byAbidjan (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 When Benin's government over the weekend fought back a coup attempt, they had unlikely help: troops and air strikes from neighbouring countries. ... more  
Storm disrupts transport, schools in AthensAthens (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 Schools in Athens were shut on Friday as a storm front lashed the Greek capital and other parts of the country, flooding roads and disrupting transport. ... more |
 
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar backGir National Park, India (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink. ... more  |
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Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83Nairobi (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Scottish conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who pioneered new understandings of African elephants and made protecting the giant pachyderms a life-long passion, has died at the age of 83, his charity said Tuesday. ... more  
Mexico president confident of deal with US on water disputeMexico City (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday she was confident of reaching an agreement with US President Donald Trump in a water-sharing dispute, after he threatened new sanctions. ... more 
Wave kills four in Spain's TenerifeMadrid (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Four people died in Tenerife over the weekend and one remained missing after a wave swept away bathers on the Spanish tourist island hotspot, according to the authorities. ... more  
HRW urges US allies to condemn strikes on alleged drug boatsWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Human Rights Watch called on allies of the United States on Tuesday to speak out against a series of "unlawful" strikes on what Washington says were drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean. ... more |
Pentagon chief non-committal on releasing video of second drug-boat strikeWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 6, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday refused to say whether the Pentagon would release video of the operation that targeted survivors of a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean. ... more 
Venezuela acknowledges death of detained opposition figureCaracas (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 Venezuela acknowledged Sunday an opposition figure died while in custody, as the Trump administration slammed Caracas as "vile" and the South American country's army swore in thousands of new soldiers amid mounting US military pressure. ... more  
Greenland mantle heat map sharpens outlook for rising seasBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 09, 2025 A new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa presents high-resolution 3D models of the Earth's temperature beneath Greenland and northeastern Canada, offering fresh insight into the re ... more  
NASA backs WHOI effort to read organic signals from ocean worldsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 Ocean worlds such as Jupiter's icy moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus are emerging as prime locations to search for life beyond Earth, potentially including a second, independent origin of life ... more |
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'You don't need a big brain to fly' and other lessons from the first flying reptilesBlacksburg VA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Flight evolved only three times among vertebrates: in bats, birds, and the extinct flying reptile called pterosaurs. Of these, pterosaurs were the first to master flight, more than 215 million ... more 
Major Japan quake injures 30, damages roadsSapporo, Japan (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 A big quake off Japan injured at least 30 people, authorities said Tuesday, damaging roads and knocking out power for thousands in freezing temperatures. ... more
'Several' deaths in thwarted Benin coup: governmentCotonou, Benin (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Several people died in Benin during a thwarted coup attempt on the weekend, the west African country's government announced Monday after an emergency cabinet meeting. ... more 
2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitorParis, France (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor said Tuesday. ... more |
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US residents get free entry to national parks on Trump's birthdayWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 US residents will be able to enter its national parks like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite for free on President Donald Trump's birthday in the latest move by his administration to elevate his profile. ... more |
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Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls riseJakarta (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris. ... more 
Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recoveryColombo (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Sri Lanka has doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 635, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday. ... more  
Hong Kong leader says next legislature will 'drive reform'Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Hong Kong's leader said Monday that the fresh crop of lawmakers who will take office after the "patriots only" legislative election will drive institutional reform, following the city's deadliest fire in decades. ... more
Colombia and paramilitary drug gang vow further peace talks in DohaDoha (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 The Colombian government and the country's largest drug-trafficking gang inked an agreement in Qatar on Friday committing to further talks aimed at the paramilitary group's eventual disarmament and peace in territories under its control. ... more |
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