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China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official dataBeijing (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level on record, official data showed Monday, as its population shrank for a fourth year running despite authorities' efforts to curb the decline. ... more  
South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submergedGiyani, South Africa (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Authorities in South Africa on Friday recovered two more bodies from widespread flooding that has cut access to the famed Kruger National Park and put parts of neighbouring Mozambique under water. ... more  
Pendulum device taps power from ocean currentsParis, France (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 A new energy harvesting concept uses a pendulum like cylinder system to capture power from moving water in oceans and rivers. The design, developed by Francisco Huera of the Department of Mechanical ... more  
Ancient Tethys Ocean helped build Central Asia mountainsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 New research from Adelaide University links the power of the ancient Tethys Ocean to the way Central Asia's landscape developed during the Cretaceous period. The work draws on decades of thermochron ... more |
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Cosmogenic krypton reveals ancient landscape evolutionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 An international research team involving the University of Cologne has developed a new way to reconstruct how landscapes evolved tens of millions of years ago and to determine how long sediments rem ... more  
Rare Mojave milkvetch thrives amid Gemini solar arrayLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Surveys at one of the largest solar energy facilities in the Mojave Desert indicate that a rare annual plant is not only persisting but flourishing under a construction approach designed to preserve ... more 
Seafloor clay layer linked to destructive 2011 Japan tsunamiLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 A new seafloor study of the Japan Trench is shedding light on why the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami grew into one of Japan's deadliest modern disasters and how similar events might unfold in th ... more  
Warming trend to intensify crop droughts across Europe and beyondLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Europe and western North America face more frequent and intense agricultural droughts this century as rising temperatures dry out soils faster than additional rainfall can replace lost moisture, acc ... more |
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Austria avalanche kills 3, bringing toll to 8Vienna (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 An avalanche killed three Czech skiers in central Austria, police said, bringing the total to eight killed in the country's Alps on Saturday. ... more |
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Chad says seven soldiers killed in clash at Sudanese borderNdjamena, Chad (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Chad said Friday seven of its soldiers had been killed in a clash at the Sudanese border, with an official blaming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the group locked in a brutal civil war in Sudan. ... more 
Indonesia sues firms over environmental harm in flood zoneJakarta (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Indonesia's government has filed multiple lawsuits seeking over $200 million in damages against six firms, after deadly floods wreaked havoc across Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people last year. ... more 
Uganda army denies seizing opposition leader as vote result loomsKampala (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 Uganda's army denied claims on Saturday that opposition leader Bobi Wine had been abducted from his home, as counting continued in an election marred by reports of at least 10 deaths amid an internet blackout. ... more  
Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'London (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 Hundreds of people on Saturday rallied in London against Beijing's controversial new "mega" embassy, days ahead of a decision on the plan. ... more |
 
China tells Cambodia scam hub disappearances threaten tiesPhnom Penh (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 China's embassy in Cambodia said on Saturday that a recent spate of disappearances of Chinese nationals into cyberfraud compounds poses a "serious obstacle" to the allies' ties. ... more  |
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Ecuador deploys 10,000 soldiers to fight drug violenceGuayaquil, Ecuador (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 Ecuador on Friday deployed 10,000 soldiers in three coastal provinces to fight drug-trafficking gangs blamed for a surge in violence in the once-peaceful country. ... more  
Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining beltLikasi, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community's protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining belt when two armed Congolese soldiers blocked their way. ... more 
In remote Senegal, chimp researchers escape gold mines' perilsKedougou, Senegal (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 Michel Tama Sadiakhou's future dramatically changed course some 15 years ago thanks to a clan of spear-wielding apes: instead of the dangerous work in informal gold mines that is the fate of many in Senegal's far southeast, he now researches rare chimpanzees. ... more  
2025 was third hottest year on record: EU, US expertsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday. ... more |
 
Myanmar pro-military party claims most seats in junta-run electionYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Myanmar's dominant pro-military party on Tuesday claimed a majority of elected lower house seats in the country's junta-run polls, which democracy watchdogs say will prolong the armed forces' grip. ... more  
As world burns, India's Amitav Ghosh writes for the futureNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Indian writer Amitav Ghosh has long chronicled the entangled histories of empire, trade and migration. ... more  
Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire RegimeMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 The number of wildland fires burning in the Arctic is on the rise, according to NASA researchers. Moreover, these blazes are burning larger, hotter, and longer than they did in previous decades. ... more  
Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resourcesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Curtin University researchers have unveiled a new way to read the ancient history of Australian landscapes using tiny zircon grains that act as a cosmic clock for erosion and sediment storage. ... more |
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US sends Cuba relief flights three months after hurricane; as regime pays tribute to soldiers killed in Maduro captureWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The United States said Wednesday that hurricane relief flights it promised Cuba months ago would now begin, even as Washington talks tough with Havana after ousting Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. ... more  
EU has 'strategic responsibility' in Greenland: FranceRiga (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The EU has "a strategic responsibility" in Greenland, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday, after President Donald Trump insisted Washington needed the autonomous Danish territory for security reasons. ... more  
Scientist wins 'Environment Nobel' for shedding light on hidden fungal networksWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Beneath the surface of forests, grasslands and farms across the world, vast fungal webs form underground trading systems to exchange nutrients with plant roots, acting as critical climate regulators as they draw down 13 billion tons of carbon annually. ... more 
NATO chief's tactic on Trump's Greenland threats? Change topicBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 US President Donald Trump's demands to take over NATO ally Denmark's territory Greenland have thrust alliance chief Mark Rutte into an uncomfortable position. ... more |
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How the EU and Mercosur agro-powerhouse Brazil differ on pesticidesParis, France (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, set to be signed on Saturday, reignites debate over pesticides banned for European farmers but widely used in Latin America - a major export market for EU agrochemical companies. ... more |
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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 
2025 was third hottest year on record: climate monitorsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, global climate monitors said Wednesday. ... more 
Quake hits northeast Sicily, no damage reportedRome (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 A light earthquake hit the northeastern corner of Sicily on Sunday, authorities said, but no damage was immediately reported. ... more 
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 |
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