Evacuations in Europe as wildfires continue
Evacuations in Europe as wildfires continue Thousands of people have been evacuated across Europe as wildfires continue to spread amid dangerous heat waves. Record temperatures could be seen in the …
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Fires scorch France and Spain as temperature-related deaths soar in Europe
Historic drought in Italy threatens pasta Paris — Firefighters struggled on Sunday to contain wildfires raging out of control in France and Spain as Europe wilts under an unusually extreme …
Biden says U.S. ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East
President Joe Biden, speaking at a summit of Arab leaders, said Saturday that the United States “will not walk away” from the Middle East as he tries to ensure stability …
25 million kids didn’t get routine vaccinations due to COVID, U.N. says
Doctor urges caution with new COVID variant About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against common diseases like diptheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular …
Ukraine says child among 17 killed in latest Russian “act of terrorism”
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine Thursday, killed 17 people and wounding about 90 more, Ukrainian authorities said. The country’s president called the attack “an open …
China fumes U.S. Navy destroyer sails through disputed South China Sea
Concerns over China’s influence in Taiwan Beijing — The U.S. Navy on Wednesday sailed a destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea. Washington said the patrol was aimed …
Olympic champ Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the U.K. as a child
Mo Farah is shown in this screen grab from BBC and Red Bull Studios’ documentary. BBC London — British Olympic track star Mo Farah has told the BBC that he …
Global population to hit 8 billion this year, U.N. says
U.S. population growth hits record low United Nations — The world’s population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the United Nations forecast Monday in a report that …
Japan in mourning after asssassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Over the last decade, gun violence has been extremely rare in Japan due to string gun laws, and so the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has left …
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down while delivering a campaign speech near Osaka. The suspected gunman was quickly apprehended. Elizabeth …