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Green shoots spring from ashes in Brazil’s fire-resistant savanna
The huge wildfires that ripped through Brazil recently did not spare its vast tropical savanna, but green shoots are already emerging from the ashes there, proof of the vast...
Suspect sought for armed robberies in Little Italy, South Loop
CHICAGO – Chicago police are searching for a suspect who targeted four businesses in Little Italy and the South Loop Friday evening.“It’s obviously scary, but I’ve never had any...
Woman freed from car after three days as Spain flood deaths reach 211
Emergency forces in Spain were able to rescue a woman trapped inside a car alongside the dead body of her sister-in-law for three days following the deadly flash floods...
Spain sends thousands more troops to flood zone
Spain is deploying 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by historic floods that have killed 213 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on...
Almost 3,000 killed by Israeli attacks in over a year, Lebanon says
At least 71 people were killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Friday, authorities said Saturday, which brings the total number of fatalities to almost 3,000 since fighting broke...
Polish foreign minister rejects Kiev’s call for more fighter jets
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has rejected complaints from Ukraine over failing to deliver promised fighter jets for the country's defence against the Russian invasion."We have our own defence...
Woman rescued in Spain after being trapped in car for three days
Three days after the deadly flash floods in Spain, emergency forces in the badly-hit Valencia region were able to rescue a woman trapped inside a car alongside the dead...
Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists
Scientists say there has been an alarming lack of progress in saving nature as the UN biodiversity summit, COP 16, draws to a close.The scale of political ambition has...
German coalition, opposition agree on anti-Semitism crackdown
Germany's ruling coalition and the conservative opposition have agreed on a joint call for government crackdowns against anti-Semitism despite concerns the effort could be misused to curb criticism of...
Volkswagen aims to cut worker anniversary bonuses amid pay dispute
Anniversary bonus payments to long-time Volkswagen employees are among the many pay perks company bosses want to slash as part of deep cuts at the German automaker, a VW...
Israeli military says 120 Hamas, Hezbollah targets hit over 24 hours
The Israeli military said on Saturday that airstrikes hit more than 120 militant targets in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon over the past 40 hours.Weapons depots and rocket launchers...
Living with Nigeria’s blackouts – six weeks, no power
The reception is poorly lit and a small fan barely moves the humid air as staff at Chidinma Emeneka’s laundry service in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, wait for the...