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Spain to hold state funeral for 2024 flood victims
Madrid (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Spain will pay tribute to the victims of last year's floods with a state funeral marking the anniversary of its deadliest such disaster in decades, government sources said Monday. The ceremony will take place on October 29 in Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences complex, a year to the day after muddy torrents killed 236 people and wrecked infrastructure. The extent of the damage in the eastern Valencia region prompted widespread outrage at the authorities' management of the disaster and a blame ... read more |
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Global search and rescue system gets recognition as real lifesaverWashington DC (UPI) Sep 9, 2025 The world's 45-nation strong search and rescue system is being highlighted this week during the inaugural "Global Search and Rescue Day," a time set aside to honor the many humanitarian efforts under the COSPAS-SARSAT global operations. ... more 
Morocco earthquake survivors protest to demand housing aidRabat (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Survivors of Morocco's 2023 earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people rallied in Rabat on Monday, demanding their houses be rebuilt as part of the government's reconstruction programme. ... more 
UK government looks to military sites to house migrantsLondon (AFP) Sept 7, 2025 The British government said on Sunday it was considering housing migrants on military sites, as anger grows among some sections of the public over a policy of accommodating asylum seekers in hotels. ... more 
Kids age five to take gun safety class in US state of TennesseeWashington (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Kids as young as five will be taking a gun safety class this year in Republican-run Tennessee, the first US state to pass such a law. ... more |
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Robots deployed for Fukushima radioactive debris removalTokyo (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Japanese technicians at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have sent in remote-controlled robots to one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of preparations to remove radioactive debris. ... more 
Survivors claw through rubble after deadly Pakistan cloudburstBar Dalori, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 In the middle of the night, by the glow of their mobile phones, rescuers and villagers dug through the concrete remains of flattened houses after massive rocks crashed down on a remote Pakistani ... more 
Rain halts rescue operation after Pakistan floods kill hundredsBuner, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 18, 2025 /> Rain on Monday halted search and rescue operations in northern Pakistan after flash floods that have killed nearly 350 people with around 200 still missing, officials said. Torrential rains ... more 
4.4 million Somalis face severe hunger: disaster agencyNairobi (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> More than four million people in Somalia face "acute food insecurity", while over 100,000 have been displaced by conflict since June, its disaster authorities said Thursday. Somalia is grapp ... more 
Swiss Re profit jumps despite Los Angeles firesZurich (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> Reinsurance giant Swiss Re reported Thursday a sharp jump in net profit for the first half of the year despite the costly wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles. The group, which serves as an in ... more |
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U.N. Security Council condemns Gaza war plans, 'inadequate' aid
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2025 The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss Gaza and the Middle East, specifically Israel's plan announced Friday to seize control of Gaza City. The Sunday meeting of the U.N. Security Council was called for by Britain, Denmark, France, Greece and Slovenia. It did not place a resolution on the table, a measure that the United States has used its veto power to block five times previously, but saw condemnation of Israel's plans for Gaza City. Mirosla ... read more 
Italy's defence minister says Israel has 'lost humanity' on GazaRome (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 Italy's defence minister said in an interview published Monday that Israel's government had "lost its reason and humanity" over Gaza and signalled an openness to potential sanctions. ... more |
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Portuguese navy boosts patrols after rare migrant landingLisbon (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Portugal's Navy said Saturday it has increased patrols along the country's southern coast following the arrival of a migrant boat, a rare destination among migrant routes from North Africa to Europe. ... more
US establishing migrant detention center at base near borderWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 The United States is setting up a migrant detention facility at the Fort Bliss military base near the Mexico border with an eventual capacity of up to 5,000 people, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more
Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss ReZurich (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday. ... more 
Dire water shortages compound hunger and displacement in GazaJerusalem (AFP) Aug 4, 2025 Atop air strikes, displacement and hunger, an unprecedented water crisis is unfolding across Gaza, heaping further misery on the Palestinian territory's residents. ... more 
DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search opsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 DefendEye has announced the integration of Starlink Mini into its tube-launched autonomous AI-powered search drone system, delivering global satellite connectivity without reliance on cellular infra ... more |
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