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Syria's wheat war: drought fuels food crisis for 16 millionDamascus (AFP) June 27, 2025 Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity. ... more 
Global tensions rattle COP30 build-up but 'failure not an option'Bonn (AFP) June 27, 2025 This year's UN COP30 summit in Brazil was hotly-anticipated as a pivotal moment for the planet, as the world fast approaches a key global warming threshold. ... more  
Rescuers step up as summer heatwaves stoke heatstroke riskMadrid (AFP) June 27, 2025 As dangerously high temperatures sweep across parts of the United States and southern Europe this week, emergency workers are racing to mitigate the public health risk of heatstroke. ... more  
'Simple monk': the Dalai Lama, in his translator's words; How the Dalai Lama is identifiedNew Delhi (AFP) June 27, 2025 With his flowing red monk's robes, beaming smile and contagious laugh, the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, has been the charismatic global face of his people's cause for decades. ... more |
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Bogong moths rely on stars and magnetic fields to guide epic migrationsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have confirmed that Bogong moths navigate using the stars and the Milky Way, making them the first known invertebrates to rely on celestial cues for long-di ... more  
Muon Space Expands Earth Imaging Capabilities with Launch of Hydrosat Thermal MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 Muon Space has successfully launched Hydrosat's VanZyl-2 satellite, the latest in a series of missions built on its custom-designed Halo platform. Deployed aboard SpaceX's Transporter-14 mission fro ... more  
Portugal expands space capabilities with ICEYE SAR satellite acquisitionLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 ICEYE has signed an agreement with the Portuguese Air Force to deliver a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, along with a ground segment and antenna, marking a strategic investment in national ... more  
NOAA predicts mild to moderate algal bloom for western Lake ErieWashington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025 The NOAA on Thursday forecast a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie this summer. ... more |
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Hegseth orders 3rd border buffer zone along U.S.-Mexico borderWashington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025 Amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the establishment of another buffer zone along the U.S.-Mexico border where the military can apprehend non-citizens. ... more |
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Eel-eating Japan opposes EU call for more protectionTokyo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Japan's agriculture minister said Friday the country would oppose any call by the European Union to add eels to an endangered species list that would limit trade in them. ... more 
Western Japan sees earliest end to rainy season on recordTokyo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the country's western regions, meteorologists said Friday, as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. ... more 
EU leaders to talk 2040 climate targets at Brussels summit as COP30 loomsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 26, 2025 European leaders gathered in Brussels are expected Thursday to discuss the EU's delayed 2040 emission reduction target, with nations divided between keeping the bloc's ambitious plans or scaling them down. ... more  
Six dead from floods in China's south: state mediaBeijing (AFP) June 26, 2025 Six people have died from floods inundating China's Guizhou province, state media said Thursday, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week. ... more |
 
Balkans braces for more blazes as heatwave intensifiesZagreb (AFP) June 25, 2025 Firefighters across the Balkans were facing warnings of more wildfires and millions were told to stay at home during the hottest parts of the day, as a heatwave intensified on Wednesday. ... more  |
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Turkey tussles with Australia to host 2026 climate talks; COP30 lodging costs soarBonn (AFP) June 25, 2025 Turkey on Wednesday doubled down on its pitch to host 2026 UN climate talks, defying calls to step aside and let rival candidate Australia stage the high-profile global event. ... more  
China vows crackdown on torture in rare admissionBeijing (AFP) June 25, 2025 China's top prosecutor has issued a rare admission that torture and unlawful detention takes place in the country's justice system, vowing to crack down on illegal practices by law enforcement officials. ... more  
Toxic threat from 'forever chemicals' sparks resistance in Georgia townsDalton, United States (AFP) June 25, 2025 Sasha and Jamie Cordle thought their small farm in rural Georgia would be a ladder out of working-class struggle, and a gift for their children and grandchildren. ... more  
Spotted: endangered leopard in BangladeshDhaka (AFP) June 26, 2025 Photographs of a leopard snapped by camera traps in forests in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts have raised hopes among conservationists working to save the critically endangered species. ... more |
Italy chemical plant execs jailed for pollutionRome (AFP) June 26, 2025 An Italian court on Thursday sentenced executives at a chemical plant to jail terms of up to 17 years for polluting water used by hundreds of thousands of people with PFAS, or "forever chemicals". ... more 
Two dead in severe storm in FranceParis (AFP) June 26, 2025 Two people, including a child, died in a violent storm that lashed France overnight, emergency services said Thursday. ... more 
Colombia landslide death toll rises to 16Bogot� (AFP) June 27, 2025 The death toll from a recent landslide near the Colombian city of Medellin has risen to 16, authorities said Thursday, with the search continuing for more missing. ... more 
Hundreds of earthquakes rattle Japanese island chainTokyo (AFP) June 26, 2025 A remote island chain in southern Japan has been rattled by more than 470 earthquakes since Saturday, the national weather agency said on Thursday, calling for residents to stay alert. ... more |
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Colombia to reject key US extradition requestsBogota, Colombia (AFP) June 27, 2025 Colombia's new justice minister told AFP on Thursday that some key drug extraditions to the United States "will be suspended," even if it worsens already frayed ties with Washington. ... more  
Snow cloaks Atacama, the world's driest desertSantiago (AFP) June 26, 2025 Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow. ... more  
Environment fears over $6 bn Indonesia EV battery project: NGOsJakarta (AFP) June 26, 2025 Environmental groups raised concerns Thursday over a $6 billion Indonesian EV battery megaproject backed by Chinese giant CATL which is set to open on a once-pristine island, as Jakarta exploits its huge supply of nickel. ... more
Lawsuits against climate action on the rise: reportParis (AFP) June 25, 2025 Legal efforts to block or unwind action on climate change are rising across the globe, new research showed Wednesday, particularly in the United States which leads the world on anti-green litigation. ... more |
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Bots pushed anti-China narrative ahead of Ghana mining banAbuja (AFP) June 25, 2025 Before Ghana banned foreigners from its gold trade earlier this year, an online bot campaign pushed anti-Chinese sentiment, blaming Chinese nationals for exploiting the country and stealing its resources. ... more |
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New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling businessChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 25, 2025 Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33 feet) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh - where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end - when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck. ... more 
At least 10 dead in Colombia landslideBogota (AFP) June 25, 2025 A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 10 people and injured eight others Tuesday near the Colombian city of Medellin, government officials said. ... more  
Iran diaspora in Los Angeles dream of 'regime change'Los Angeles, United States (AFP) June 25, 2025 At his grocery store in an Iranian neighborhood of Los Angeles, Mohammad Ghafari is worried sick about his brothers and sisters since the United States bombed the Islamic republic's nuclear sites. ... more 
Brazilian found dead after fall at Indonesia volcanoJakarta (AFP) June 24, 2025 A Brazilian tourist who fell down a ravine at an Indonesian volcano popular with hikers has been found dead, the Brazilian government and Indonesia's rescue agency said Tuesday, after a days-long search and rescue effort. ... more |
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