17/07/2025 |
Grand Canyon fire that was left to burn swells 50% after destroying historic lodgeA wildfire in tinder-dry forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon grew around 50% on Tuesday after it destroyed dozens of buildings, prompting public outrage that it was left to burn for a week before firefighters tried to fully extinguish it.
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New details in Air India crash probe shift focus to plane's captain, WSJ reportsA cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month indicates the captain turned off the switches that controlled fuel flowing to the plane's engines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Iceland volcano emits smoke and glowing lava in 12th eruption since 2021A volcano erupted on Wednesday in southwest Iceland, authorities said, with live media images showing it belched smoke and dramatic flows of glowing hot yellow and orange lava, the latest in a series of outbreaks near the capital in recent years.
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16/07/2025 |
Lebanon's worst drought on record drains largest reservoirWater levels at Lebanon's largest reservoir on the Litani River have fallen to historic lows amid what experts describe as the country's worst drought on record, threatening agriculture, electricity production, and domestic water supplies.
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Global childhood vaccination shows slight improvement but challenges remainA million more children completed the critical three-dose vaccination against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to new data released by the World Health Organization.
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How climate change fuels wildfires in EuropeWildfires have scorched hotspots in several Mediterranean countries this month, with blazes forcing thousands of people into lockdown in Catalonia in Spain, and encroaching on France's second-biggest city of Marseille.
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14/07/2025 |
London Southend Airport closed, all flights cancelled after small plane crashLondon Southend Airport in Essex said that it has closed operations until further notice after the police said a small plane crashed at the airport on England's south-east coast on Sunday. |
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Bavaria's fairy-tale palaces granted world heritage statusBavaria's fairy-tale royal castles, including Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, officials said on Saturday. |
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Nigerian former President Muhammadu Buhari dies in LondonNigeria's former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa's most populous country from 2015 to 2023 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson said. |
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12/07/2025 |
South Korea, Japan, US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meetSouth Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the three allies over international waters, the South's defence ministry said.
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