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From the Israel-Gaza war to the Moon race: Events that defined 2023
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» PARIS - From Hamas's brutal attacks in Israel, and the fierce retribution it provoked, to the kiss that caused a revolt in Spanish football, here are 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023:
PGA Tour chief confident of Saudi deal by December deadline
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» MIAMI - PGA Tour chief executive Jay Monahan said Tuesday he is confident of meeting a Dec 31 deadline to hammer out details of the tour's merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Biden heading to Hawaii to view damage, meet survivors
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden was heading to Hawaii on Monday to view the widespread damage from the recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off political criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster.
Canada's far north speeds up evacuations as fire nears main city
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» EDMONTON (CANADA) - Residents of Yellowknife in Canada's far north raced Friday to evacuate ahead of a midday deadline as wildfires bear down on the remote city and other parts of the vast country.
Canada's far north speeds up evacuations as fire approaches main city
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» EDMONTON (CANADA) - Residents of Yellowknife in Canada's far north on Friday raced to evacuate ahead of a midday deadline as wildfires bear down on the remote city and other parts of the vast country.
Maui emergency manager resigns after wildfire warning criticism
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The head of Maui's emergency management agency -- who said this week he did not regret the decision to not sound powerful warning sirens as a deadly wildfire ripped through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina -- resigned Thursday.
Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.
Hawaii wildfire toll tops 100
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» KAHULUI (UNITED STATES) - The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, the state's governor said, as a makeshift morgue was expanded to deal with the tragedy.
‘The ocean saved my life,’ says Hawaii fire survivor
AFP, Published on 15/08/2023
» KAHULUI, Hawaii: Surrounded by flames on Hawaii's scenic Lahaina boardwalk with cars exploding in the heat around her, Annelise Cochran decided jumping into the sea was her only choice.
Hawaii fire death toll may double or triple, warns governor
AFP, Published on 15/08/2023
» KAHULUI (UNITED STATES) - Hawaii's governor has warned that the death toll from last week's wildfires could double or even triple over the next 10 days, as the grim task of searching for charred human remains slowly continued Monday.