Japan issues highest emergency alert for over 1mn people as heavy rain ‘like never before’ triggers evacuations
Japan’s meteorological service has put three prefectures and the city of Hiroshima, on highest possible…More
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Canada vows to resettle 20,000 Afghans, including embassy staff & aid workers, amid fears of Taliban reprisals
The Canadian government has pledged to evacuate and resettle 20,000 Afghans, including women, aid workers…More
Canada to make Covid-19 vaccination MANDATORY for govt employees, air & train travelers, govt says
Canada’s government will soon require all public servants to be vaccinated against Covid, two ministers…More
France’s top court upholds constitutionality of controversial anti-separatism law aimed at tackling Islamists
France’s Constitutional Council has approved a controversial ‘anti-separatism’ bill, upholding its main provisions. The legislation,…More
Bolivian wildfires destroyed 749,000 hectares of land in 2021, NGO says, as border region declares ‘red alert’ over blazes
A Bolivia-based NGO has raised alarm about the impact of destructive wildfires, saying they tore…More
US imposes more sanctions on crippled Cuba, this time on interior ministry officials and military unit
The US Treasury Department has announced that it will enforce sanctions on two Cuban Ministry…More
Algerian prosecutor launches investigation into mob that murdered man accused of starting deadly wildfires
Algerian authorities have announced an investigation into the lynching of a 38-year-old man by a…More
Czechia to continue deporting Afghans, unlike other European nations, as crisis escalates in war-torn country
The Czech Republic’s interior minister has confirmed that the country will not halt deportations of…More
Denmark & Norway shutter Kabul embassies, Germany cuts staffing to bare minimum as West’s exodus continues
Denmark and Norway have announced plans to close their embassies in Kabul, while Germany has…More
Locals evacuated as wildfire ravages nature reserve near Roman suburb
Italian authorities have evacuated 25 families from their homes to the east of Rome as…More