Month: August 2023
Europe: Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year
A wildfire engulfing thousands of hectares in Portugal is being fought by firefighters amid soaring
Read MoreEU: French police officer to stay in custody over riot gun violence
The French policeman who shot a 22-year-old man in the head with a rubber bullet
Read MoreEurope: Eleven people missing in France after fire in holiday home
A fire at a holiday home in France hosting people with learning disabilities has left
Read MoreSeven killed in Russian missile strike on eastern town of Pokrovsk
A Russian missile attack on residential buildings in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, has killed at least
Read MoreUkraine war: Russia blames Ukraine for military call-up centre fires
The Russian government accuses Ukraine of targeting military recruitment centers for arson attacks, claiming Ukrainian
Read MoreCarbon credits – land grab or the Amazon’s future
Belém’s international airport is welcoming delegates with a lively “Boi de mascara” folkloric dance routine
Read MoreGerman police investigating death of Mexican students
The body of a Mexican student found dead in a canal in Berlin will be
Read MoreColombian drug kingpin Dairo Antonio sentenced to 45 years
A US court has sentenced Dairo Antonio Úsuga to 45 years in prison for his
Read MoreThe bold plan to save Africa’s largest forest
This region contains the second-largest rainforest in the world, which plays a crucial role in
Read MoreAmazon rainforest reaching tipping point, researchers say
According to researchers, the Amazon rainforest is approaching a “tipping point” where trees may die
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