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Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Iwate Prefecture
Volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga is working to contain a wildfire raging for a sixth day that is threatening his community 15 years after it was devastated by…
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At least 42 killed in Chad after water well dispute escalates
Deadly feud over water well in Chad leaves at least 42 dead as family dispute spirals into reprisal attacks.
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Weather tracker: Torrential rain in southern China leads to flooding fears
Southern China braces for severe flooding as torrential rain threatens to dump up to 200mm across six provinces
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Somalia hunger crisis worsens as drought displaces more than 500,000 people
As drought displaces over 500,000 in Somalia, dwindling humanitarian aid leaves displaced families facing starvation.
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Amsterdam becomes world's first capital to ban fossil fuel ads
Cities around the globe are clearing their billboards of adverts for flights, cruise ships and petrol cars in a bid to reduce global warming. Amsterdam is the…
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Amsterdam : les pubs promouvant les énergies fossiles interdites à partir du 1er mai
Amsterdam becomes the world's first capital to ban fossil fuel ads from public spaces, sparking calls for a nationwide expansion.
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South Africa: South African Apartheid Prepared Me for Today's United States
A South African writer draws parallels between apartheid-era survival and the current political climate in the United States, describing a daily struggle against despair.
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As Hong Kong recalibrates, the blue economy offers an anchor
Hong Kong’s first green methanol bunkering marks a strategic pivot toward the blue economy as global shipping decarbonizes.
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Unstable weather in week ahead, with heavy showers on Wednesday as temperatures drop
Hong Kong faces midweek temperature plunge to 20°C as cold front and upper-air disturbances bring heavy showers, says Observatory.
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Canada's Arctic noise is no party for narwhals
Narwhals, the unicorns of the sea, are abandoning Canada's Arctic waters as rising ship traffic generates noise pollution, researchers warn.
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South Africa: South Africa Wastes 10 Million Tons of Food, But One Organisation Races to Save It
In Cape Town, a food rescue operation fights to save millions of tons from landfills while millions go hungry.
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Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry
For the seventh straight year, Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms bloom ahead of schedule, signaling a planet in distress.