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Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern IndiaPatna, India (AFP) July 18, 2025 Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said Friday. ... more  
From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old iceBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 18, 2025 In a small, refrigerated room at a Brussels university, parka-wearing scientists chop up Antarctic ice cores tens of thousands of years old in search of clues to our planet's changing climate. ... more  
Giant cloud of forest fire smoke smothers MadridMadrid (AFP) July 17, 2025 A giant cloud of acrid smoke caused by a forest fire enveloped Madrid on Thursday in a summer expected to spark increasingly fierce blazes in Spain. ... more 
Iraq shopping mall fire kills more than 60Kut, Iraq (AFP) July 17, 2025 A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday as grief-stricken families buried their loved ones. ... more |
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French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west AfricaDakar (AFP) July 17, 2025 France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa. ... more  
UK, Germany vow to tackle people smuggling gangsLondon (AFP) July 17, 2025 Britain and Germany signed landmark deals on Thursday to boost defence ties and crackdown on people smuggling gangs on the first official visit to the UK by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. ... more  
Sri Lanka returns orphaned elephants to the jungleColombo (AFP) July 17, 2025 Sri Lankan authorities returned six orphaned and injured elephants to the wild on Thursday after nursing them back to health under a long-running conservation project, officials said. ... more 
54 people killed in 24 hours of heavy monsoon rain in PakistanRawalpindi, Pakistan (AFP) July 17, 2025 Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the past 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180 since the arrival of the monsoon in late June, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday. ... more |
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Volcanic eruption ends day's search for bodies of Filipino cockfightersLaurel, Philippines (AFP) July 17, 2025 Divers searching for dozens of murdered cockfighters in a lake south of Manila were forced to exit the water Thursday when the volcanic island in its centre erupted unexpectedly. ... more |
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Three dead as South Korean region hit by most rain in 120 yearsSeosan City, South Korea (AFP) July 17, 2025 At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began. ... more 
Heat melts Alps snow and glaciers, leaving water shortageSaint-Christophe-En-Oisans, France (AFP) July 16, 2025 June's heatwave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing. ... more 
Iceland volcano erupts for ninth time since 2023Reykjavik (AFP) July 16, 2025 A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. ... more  
Israel religious party under fire over service exemptions stanceJerusalem (AFP) July 15, 2025 An Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish party has come under fire for its decision to quit the ruling coalition in a long-running struggle over military service exemptions as the army looks for manpower for Gaza. ... more |
 
EU environment ministers test blood for 'forever chemicals'Copenhagen (AFP) July 10, 2025 EU environment and climate ministers meeting in Denmark on Thursday tested their blood for "forever chemicals" linked to serious health risks, in a bid to raise awareness about chemical pollution, Danish and European officials said. ... more  |
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Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and eastBeijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Five people are missing after a house was buried in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in southwest China on Wednesday, authorities and state media said. ... more  
Major US teachers union teams up with AI giantsNew York (AFP) July 8, 2025 The second biggest teachers union in the United States unveiled a groundbreaking partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to develop a comprehensive training program helping educators master artificial intelligence. ... more  
Almost half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by droughtParis (AFP) July 8, 2025 Europe and the Mediterranean basin has been hit by a long-lasting drought covering over 45 percent of the region since mid-March, according to AFP analysis of European Drought Observatory (EDO) data made available on Tuesday. ... more  
Bezos-backed methane-tracking satellite lost in spaceWellington (AFP) July 11, 2025 A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate change mission, New Zealand officials said Wednesday. ... more |
 
Rain caused natural disasters in 83% of Brazil's cities: reportRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) July 2, 2025 Heavy rains spurred by global warming caused natural disasters in eight out of 10 Brazilian cities between 2020 and 2023, three times more than in the 1990s, according to a study published Tuesday. ... more  
Man arrested in Italy for syphoning water from royal palaceRome (AFP) July 10, 2025 Italian police said on Thursday they had arrested a man accused of syphoning off water from an aqueduct feeding the fountains and basins of a palace dubbed the "Italian Versailles" near Naples. ... more  
State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizingWashington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2025 The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces its workforce by 15%. ... more 
Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia: USGSJakarta (AFP) July 14, 2025 A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Monday off eastern Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said, but a monitor said there was no tsunami threat. ... more |
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Tourists, residents evacuated from Grand Canyon due to wildfires Los Angeles, United States (AFP) July 12, 2025 Fast-spreading wildfires have forced the evacuation of part of the Grand Canyon, with the US National Park Service ordering visitors and residents away from its northern rim. ... more 
Spreading Grand Canyon fire destroys historic lodgeLos Angeles, United States (AFP) July 14, 2025 A growing wildfire at the Grand Canyon's North Rim has now charred at least 50 structures, including a historic lodge inside the popular US tourist site and natural wonder, authorities said Monday. ... more  
Hong Kong leader backs same-sex couples' rights billHong Kong (AFP) July 15, 2025 Hong Kong leader John Lee threw his weight behind a bill recognising limited rights for same-sex couples on Tuesday, despite fears that opposition from pro-Beijing parties could sink it. ... more  
Cambodia to implement military conscription in 2026Phnom Penh (AFP) July 14, 2025 Cambodia's military will begin conscripting civilians next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said Monday, citing rising tensions with Thailand as the reason for activating a long-dormant mandatory enlistment law. ... more |
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Hong Kong publishers join independent book fair after govt blockHong Kong (AFP) July 17, 2025 More than a dozen independent Hong Kong publishers, some of whom had been barred from a government-run book fair, took part in a separate literary festival on Thursday for books primarily on social issues. ... more |
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Underappreciated threat of nanoplastic pollution revealed in Atlantic Ocean studyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Plastic pollution affects marine ecosystems globally, with animals suffering from entanglement and ingestion of both large and small plastic debris. While microplastics have been widely studied, dat ... more 
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: expertsKathmandu (AFP) July 9, 2025 Flash floods that killed at least nine people in a mountainous region between China and Nepal and swept away a key bridge linking the two countries, were caused by the release of water from a glacial lake, experts said Wednesday. ... more 
New UK weather records being set 'very frequently': reportLondon (AFP) July 14, 2025 Extremes in temperature and rainfall in the UK are becoming increasingly frequent, the nation's meteorological service said Monday in a report on Britain's changing climate. ... more 
Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German governmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 Planet Labs Germany GmbH has secured a multi-year satellite services agreement valued at euro 240 million, funded by the German government to support European peace and security initiatives. Under ... more |
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