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IAEA board meets over Ukraine nuclear safety concerns
Vienna (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors will meet Friday to discuss nuclear safety in Ukraine, with several countries expressing "growing concern" over volatile conditions at Ukrainian power plants. Energy supply to Ukraine's nuclear plants has repeatedly been affected as Russia has pounded its neighbour's energy sector since the start of its invasion, prompting fears of a nuclear disaster. Following a series of attacks, 13 countries led by the Netherlands asked for the board of the Interna ... read more |
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Climate change fuels disasters, but deaths don't add upParis, France (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 Climate change is turbocharging heatwaves, wildfires, floods and tropical storms, but how deadly have extreme weather events become for people in their path? ... more 
Hong Kong ferry disaster ruled 'unlawful killing' after 13 yearsHong Kong (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 A Hong Kong ferry collision in which 39 people died more than a decade ago was an unlawful killing, according to a long-awaited court ruling on Wednesday. ... more 
Poland moves to phase out aid for Ukrainian refugeesWarsaw (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Poland's government on Tuesday moved to phase out assistance for Ukrainian refugees put in place when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, as public support for the aid wanes. ... more 
China factory explosion death toll rises to 9Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The death toll from an explosion at a steel factory in northern China rose to nine, state media said Tuesday, after dozens were also injured in the weekend blast. ... more |
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South Africa declares national disaster as floods batter regionJohannesburg (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster after widespread flooding that destroyed homes and killed dozens, while thousands sought shelter in neighbouring Mozambique. ... more 
Australia warns of floods, fires after cars washed away; Floods kill 10 in South Africa, Mozambique on alertSydney (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Australia's emergency services warned people Friday to stay prepared for sudden downpours and dangerous bushfires in the country's east after a flash flood swept cars into the sea. ... more 
Thailand train accident kills 28 at China-backed projectBangkok (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 28 people and injuring dozens more, authorities said. ... more 
'Are You Dead?': Chinese app for solo dwellers goes viralBeijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 "Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid apps on Tuesday as the country's growing class of solo dwellers flocked to download it. ... more 
Sri Lanka seeks Chinese aid to rebuild after deadly cycloneColombo (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Sri Lanka asked China to help rebuild key infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, which killed at least 641 people and caused extensive damage, the island's foreign minister said on Monday. ... more |
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Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risksTokyo (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as Japan moves to revive nuclear power nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. ... more 
'I can't walk anymore': Afghans freeze to death on route to IranGhunjan, Afghanistan (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 Habibullah set off from his home in western Afghanistan determined to find work in Iran, only for the 15-year-old to freeze to death while walking across the mountainous frontier. ... more 
Filipinos master disaster readiness, one roll of the dice at a timeManila (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 In a library in the Philippines, a dice rattles on the surface of a board before coming to a stop, putting one of its players straight into the path of a powerful typhoon. ... more 
'Shivering from cold and fear': winter rains batter displaced GazansKhan Yunis, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 28, 2025 It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet. ... more 
Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truceBangkok (AFP) Dec 28, 2025 At a Thai university-turned-shelter for displaced people, Kanlaya Somjettana is reluctant to go home even after a truce halted weeks of border clashes with Cambodia, fearing the violence may not be over. ... more |
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Inside Chernobyl, Ukraine scrambles to repair radiation shield
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hardhat gazed at a grey wall of seemingly endless dials, screens and gauges that were supposed to prevent disaster. The 1986 meltdown at the site was the world's worst ever nuclear incident. Since Russia invaded in 2022, Kyiv fears another disaster could be just a matter of time. In February, a Russian drone hit and left a large hole in the New Safe Confinement (NSC), the outer of two radiation she ... read more 
Last Christians gather in ruins of Turkey's quake-hit AntakyaAntakya, Turkey (AFP) Dec 25, 2025 Saint Peter's, one of the world's oldest rock churches, is a sacred rallying point for the isolated Christians still left in quake-hit Antakya in southeastern Turkey, the city known in ancient times as Antioch. ... more |
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