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One dead after 'likely tornado' hits Switzerland
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS (SWITZERLAND) - One person was killed and around 15 others injured in northwestern Switzerland on Monday after a "likely tornado" struck a city in the Jura mountains, causing significant damage.
'Living a nightmare': Rhodes fire survivors recount escape
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» RHODES (GREECE) - When the church bell of his village on the Greek island of Rhodes furiously began ringing Monday to warn residents to flee the approaching flames, Giorgos Latos was sipping his morning coffee.
Philippines' Marcos says drug war has 'a new face'
Published on 24/07/2023
» Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday the nation's anti-narcotics campaign has "taken on a new face" with a focus on rehabilitation and education, but activists insist people are still being killed illegally.
Thailand to host global diabetes event
Published on 24/07/2023
» Thailand has been chosen to host the "IDF World Diabetes Congress 2025" for the first time in Southeast Asia.
Govt prepares for drought as El Nino brings less rain
Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2023
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has come up with a plan to protect the nation's water reserves in anticipation of a long dry spell brought on by the El-Nino weather phenomenon.
Hindu verse in 'Oppenheimer' sex scene sparks Indian anger
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» A sex scene in the Hollywood blockbuster "Oppenheimer" featuring a line from a Hindu holy scripture sparked online outrage in India on Monday, with an official calling it a "scathing attack".
Thousands more evacuated as Greece 'at war' with fires
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» RHODES, Greece: Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as the heat-battered nation was "at war" with several wildfires.
Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying Sweden police, denies crime
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» MALMö, Sweden: Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was fined on Monday for disobeying police at a rally last month, but said she acted out of necessity due to the climate crisis.
Blood and fears: The military medics of Bakhmut
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine: The armoured evacuation vehicle screeched to a halt to the sound of artillery fire and unloaded a group of reconnaissance soldiers whose mission went bad in Bakhmut.
Cambodian heir apparent hails poll victory, defying international criticism
Published on 24/07/2023
» Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's heir apparent insisted Monday on the legitimacy of elections his party won against no meaningful opposition, defying international criticism that the polls were neither free nor fair.