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Indonesia flood deaths pass 1,000 as aid work speeds up
AFP, Published on 13/12/2025
» ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia - Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,006 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the huge scale of relief efforts.
UN slams world's 'apathy' in launching aid appeal for 2026
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United Nations on Monday hit out at global "apathy" over widespread suffering as it launched its 2026 appeal for humanitarian assistance, which is limited in scope as aid operations confront major funding cuts.
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» COLOMBO - Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618.
What we know about Hong Kong’s deadly high-rise fire
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» HONG KONG - A devastating fire tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing dozens of people with hundreds still missing.
S.Africa G20 declaration highlights: minerals, debt, climate
AFP, Published on 23/11/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - Leaders from the G20 group of top economies endorsed Saturday a declaration at a summit in South Africa that highlights issues related to access to critical minerals and measures to cope with climate change.
Vietnam flooding submerges homes, kills 41, after relentless rain
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» NHA TRANG (VIETNAM) - Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, where authorities said on Thursday at least 41 people were killed.
COP30 dragged into clash over gender language
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» BELéM (BRAZIL) - Conservative delegations from the Vatican to Iran are pushing to narrow the definition of "gender" at UN climate talks in Brazil -- a move aimed at excluding trans and non-binary people and threatening to complicate the summit's outcome.
Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi ravages Vietnam, Philippines
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» VIETNAM - Typhoon Kalmaegi churned across Vietnam early Friday, claiming five more lives after its devastating passage through the Philippines where the death toll rose to 188.
World leaders to rally climate fight ahead of Amazon summit
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» BELéM (BRAZIL) - World leaders meet Thursday in the Brazilian Amazon in an effort to show that climate change remains a top global priority despite broken promises and the United States shunning the gathering.
Emissions surge forces shift in climate focus
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» PARIS - Existing national commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming to 2.5 degrees Celsius in this century — nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.