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Chilean police arrest suspect in deadly wildfires
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» LIRQUEN, Chile - Police in south-central Chile have arrested a man on suspicion of starting one of the recent wildfires that killed 21 people and razed entire neighbourhoods, the government said on Wednesday.
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» LIRQUéN (CHILE) - Wildfires that have killed 19 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns, raged for a third day Monday, fanned by high temperatures and strong winds at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 18
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» PENCO, Chile - Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 18 dead, authorities said on Sunday.
At least 123 killed in Chile wildfire inferno
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2024
» VINA DEL MAR - The death toll from wildfires raging across central Chile hit 123 on Monday as helicopters dumped tons of water on blazes and emergency crews told reporters they were still finding bodies buried in the wreckage three days after the fires took hold.
Children to get ‘survival swimming’ courses
Post Reporters, Published on 16/11/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health plans to organise “Survival Swimming Skills” programmes across the country to prevent children from drowning and to train them in rescue methods and CPR.
Spanish Socialists win first parliamentary battle
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» MADRID: Spanish lawmakers on Thursday elected the Socialist party's candidate for parliamentary speaker following a closely watched vote that augurs well for Pedro Sanchez's efforts to return as prime minister.
Man City close in on Premier League coronation, Chelsea end losing streak
AFP, Published on 06/05/2023
» LONDON - Manchester City moved a step closer to being crowned Premier League champions with a 2-1 win against Leeds on Saturday as Chelsea finally won for the first time under caretaker boss Frank Lampard.
Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2022
» BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death -Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.
Indonesian court rejects call to legalise medicinal marijuana
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a proposed judicial review of the country's narcotics law that would have paved the way for legalising marijuana for medicinal use, Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a judicial review of the country's narcotics law that would have paved the way for legalising marijuana for medicinal use, a panel of nine judges ruled.
Presidential candidates refuse to back rival Robredo in Philippine race
AFP, Published on 17/04/2022
» Three rivals of Philippine presidential candidate Leni Robredo refused to back her campaign Sunday, dousing speculation they would withdraw from the race to improve her chances of defeating the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos.