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Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: study
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms -- but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood.
Britain's Starmer seeks to bolster China ties despite Trump warning
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» BEIJING - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that the UK has a "huge amount to offer" China, after his attempts to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump.
Security deteriorating at Syrian camps housing jihadists
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» RAQA, Syria - Poor security at a camp in Syria housing thousands of suspected relatives of Islamic State jihadists has prevented United Nations staff from entering, days after Kurdish forces withdrew and the Syrian army deployed at the site.
Trump says Zelensky holding up Ukraine peace pact
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump told Reuters that Ukraine — not Russia — is holding up a potential peace deal, rhetoric that stands in marked contrast to that of European allies, who have consistently argued Moscow has little interest in ending its war in Ukraine.
'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heatwave
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Bushfires threatened dozens of rural towns in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside.
Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» NEW YORK - Stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday in thin trading, following a year of record gains for key assets as central banks cut interest rates and the tech sector boomed thanks to the growth of artificial intelligence.
Bangladesh violence erupts after murder of 2024 uprising leader
Bloomberg, Published on 19/12/2025
» Violence swept through parts of Bangladesh after the murder of a prominent activist behind the 2024 mass uprising, deepening concerns about the South Asian country’s fragile political transition.
Global wine output subdued by climate shocks
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» PARIS — Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) reported.
Two dead in stampede at Kenya funeral for opposition leader Odinga
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» NAIROBI - Two people died and dozens were injured in a stampede at the state funeral of Kenya's revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as crowds rushed to see his coffin, Doctors Without Borders said.
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga dies in India
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» NEW DELHI - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 during a health visit to India, local police said Wednesday — a political earthquake that could transform politics in the East African nation.