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Spanish PM Sánchez calls out climate denial after devastating week of wildfires
Sánchez said climate denial makes Spain more vulnerable as the opposition accused the government of mishandling the initial emergency response.
Wildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwave
Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires in Gironde.
Gironde wildfires flare up as French region braces for new 40C heatwave
Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires.
熊本 宇城市や氷川町 避難所開設できず車中泊に駐車場など開放
震度7の揺れを観測した熊本県宇城市によりますと、市の指定避難所になっている豊野防災拠点センターが利用できない状態になっていて、センターの駐車場を車中泊をする人向けに開放しているということです。また、同じく震度7の揺れを観測した氷川町によりますと、建物の安全が確認できていないことから、町内のすべての屋内の指定避難所を開設していないということです。町は、建物の安全確認を進めるとともに、町内の小中学校のグラウンドを車中泊をする人向けに開放しているということです。
Degraded soils : Europe is losing more than €50 billion annually but AI could help
Europe is losing more than €50 billion annually because of its degraded soils write leading scientists in an op-ed for Euronews. They found a way to deliver healthier soils using AI. They say AI-driven tools are quietly transforming how Europe monitors and manages soil health.
Trump meets Netanyahu as his threat to resume strikes looms over Iran
Trump meets Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as the U.S. and Iran hold their fire amid work toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
France, Spain make headway against wildfires but new heatwave looms
Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain, as western Europe braced for another heatwave. The fires have torn through a region already battered by a blisteringly hot and dry summer. Crews were seeking to capitalise on more favourable weather before a new wave of higher temperatures settle...
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Deaths feared after ‘many people’ trapped inside Japanese shopping centre following earthquake – live updates
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefectureKyushu Electric Power said 48,000 homes had lost power as a result of the latest quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains.Kumamoto airport also shut its runway, as airlines diverted and cancelled flights. Continue reading...
イオンモール熊本「ガスが漏れていたと報告」 10人安否不明
熊本県によりますと地震のあと爆発があり、2階部分が崩落した、嘉島町のショッピングセンター「イオンモール熊本」では、これまでに現場から4人が救助され、いずれも命に別状はないということです。一方、10人の安否が分かっていないということです。政権幹部の1人は、28日夜記者団に対し、爆発があった「イオンモール熊本」について、「爆発の原因かどうかは分からないが、ガスが漏れていたとの報告があった。ガスの元栓を閉めた上で、警察や消防、自衛隊が救助活動にあたっている」と述べました。
British MP accuses French patrol boat of firing 'warning shots' near him in Channel
A British opposition lawmaker on Tuesday accused a French naval patrol vessel of firing "warning shots" while he was being interviewed aboard a fishing boat in the English Channel, an allegation French authorities deny. France said the gunfire was part of a routine training exercise conducted under international safety rules.
UK to resume military training in Kenya after delays over human rights concerns
Kenya and Britain have agreed to resume military training in Kenya after delays in signing a new defense cooperation agreement
Death toll from Chongqing landslide in southwestern China climbs to 41
Teams in southwestern China have identified 30 more victims from a recent landslide, bringing the death toll in Chongqing to 41
Zelenskyy and Trump hold closed-door White House talks on war in Ukraine
Since returning to office early last year, Trump has halted direct US arms deliveries to Kyiv in favour of a programme allowing European countries to buy weapons for Ukraine.
Zelenskyy meets Trump at White House as Ukraine seeks more US support
Since returning to power early last year, Trump has halted direct US arms deliveries to Kyiv in favour of a programme allowing European countries to buy weapons for Ukraine.
熊本 八代 日本製紙の工場 2人が心肺停止 9人が安否不明
総務省消防庁によりますと、震度6強の揺れを観測し、煙突が崩落するなどの被害が出た熊本県八代市の日本製紙の八代工場では、午後10時までに、地元の消防から「救助が必要な人が9人いる」という報告が寄せられたということです。熊本県によりますと、この地震で、煙突が崩落するなどの被害が出た熊本県八代市の日本製紙の八代工場では、2人が心肺停止の状態で見つかったということです。県によりますと、ほかに安否がわからない人が9人いるということです。
Japan earthquake: What we know so far
Japan is reeling from a major 7.1 earthquake that hit Kyushu island. Here is what we know so far.
Trump eulogises Lindsey Graham as ‘extremely hawkish’ ally at funeral
US President Donald Trump eulogised Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday as a fixture of American politics and unflinching foreign policy hawk, as the leaders of Israel and Ukraine joined Washington’s most powerful at his funeral. Earlier in the day, lawmakers paid tribute at the Capitol Rotunda, remembering one of the last prominent Republicans to advocate for muscular US military power a...
Trump mourns Lindsey Graham as war hawk, golfing buddy at Washington funeral
US President Donald Trump eulogised Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday as a fixture of national politics and unflinching foreign policy hawk, as the leaders of Israel and Ukraine joined Washington’s most powerful at his funeral. Earlier in the day, lawmakers paid tribute at the Capitol Rotunda, remembering one of the last prominent Republicans to advocate for muscular US military power a...
Lindsey Graham eulogised as an ‘American original’ at memorial service
Senator Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s more influential US politicians at home and abroad, was being eulogised Tuesday as a “swashbuckling” public servant and “true American original” during memorial services in Washington. Graham’s remains arrived at the US Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years as an indefatigable deal ...
Japan earthquake injures at least 100 and traps many inside shopping mall
Deaths expected as Kumamoto shaken by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildingsA 6.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken south Japan, leaving at least 100 people injured. Some are trapped and presumed dead inside a shopping mall.The earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on the southern Kyushu island late on Tuesday afternoon, knocking out power to thousands of homes and damaging road...
Is Netanyahu’s Trump card losing its power in Israel?
As US ties fray, Netanyahu's claim to unrivalled influence in Washington is under growing scrutiny.
More disruption to rail services in England as heatwave shrinks soil
South Western Railway joins operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetablesBusiness live – latest updatesPersistent drought conditions caused by the climate crisis are expected to cause further disruption to trains across England, as the lack of rainfall affects the ground supporting railway embankments.On Tuesday, South Western Railway (SWR) became the latest large r...
Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup plan
Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
Uefa & Burnham criticise Infantino World Cup plan
Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
Uefa reacts with fury to Infantino World Cup plan
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
Powerful quake hits southern Japan
"Many people" were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late on Tuesday, authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100.
Watch: The moment quake hit Japan
Video shows locations across the region where a strong earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July.
‘A control freak’: murderer James Desborough convicted of two further killings
Man already serving life for killing his cellmate while awaiting trial also murdered and dismembered his friends Claudio Aquilino and Daniel ColemanOn a spring day last year, James Desborough marched up to Cornwall’s county hall in Truro and began bombarding the offices with dozens of eggs stolen from a supermarket.It was a drug and drink-addled protest at his plight – homeless, jobless and genera...