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New storms threaten Grand Canyon flood search, 2 bodies recovered
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Forecasted storms in the Grand Canyon on Monday threatened efforts to find more than a dozen people missing after flash floods over the weekend, the National Pa...
Deadly virus stalks South Africa's sardines
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
The tide came in last week carrying thousands of dead sardines onto South Africa's south coast and by dawn, stretches of Gqeberha's shoreline were flecked with ...
Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
An international tribunal ordered India on Monday to "observe its obligations" under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which ...
Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
An international tribunal on Monday ordered India to "observe its obligations" under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which ...
In France's north, winegrowers bet on a warmer future
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
In a green valley in Normandy, rows of grapevines stretch across slopes where an apple orchard once stood.
Heavy rain at Grand Canyon after flood kills 2, dozen missing
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rainstorms swept through the Grand Canyon on Monday, threatening efforts to find more than a dozen people missing after flash floods over the weekend, the...
France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost 20 euros per garment, as the government targets major Asian ...
India rejects tribunal decision on India-Pakistan water sharing treaty
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
India dismissed on Monday an international tribunal ruling on a water sharing treaty with rival Pakistan.
Austria sees record number of heat-related deaths in June and July
Aug 30, 2026 (AFP)
Austria saw its highest-ever recorded number of heat-related deaths this June and July, the country's health agency said Sunday, as Europe reels from a summer o...
More than 20 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
Aug 30, 2026 (AFP)
More than 20 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.
Ecuador arrests woman over alleged iguana trafficking
Aug 30, 2026 (AFP)
Ecuadoran police arrested a Russian woman accused of attempting to smuggle 32 rare iguanas from the Galapagos archipelago, authorities said on Saturday.
Ecuador declares emergency over El Nino
Aug 30, 2026 (AFP)
Ecuador became the latest Latin American country to declare an emergency over the El Nino climate phenomenon on Saturday, which could be strongest on record, of...
About 15 people missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
Aug 30, 2026 (AFP)
About 15 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.
Trump govt mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park
Aug 29, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump's administration is considering giving a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park to a private developer, a lawyer for the company ...
Guinea's president visits district hit by landfill disaster
Aug 29, 2026 (AFP)
Guinea's President Mamadi Doumbouya on Saturday visited the district of the capital hit by a deadly landfill disaster, as homeless families asked for help getti...
Guinea's president visits district hit by landfill disaster
Aug 29, 2026 (AFP)
Guinea's President Mamadi Doumbouya on Saturday visited the district of the capital hit by a deadly landfill disaster, as homeless families asked for help getti...
Germany could miss climate goal in 2026 for first time: think tank
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
Germany risks missing an annual climate target in 2026 for the first time unless cuts to greenhouse gas emissions sharply accelerate, a think tank warned Friday...
'Game-changer': solar ambulance completes test run in Kenya
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
Dutch students on Friday celebrated a successful trial in Kenya of what they say is the world's first solar-powered ambulance, hoping to bring vital medical car...
Trump govt. mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump's administration has been quietly considering a proposal to give away a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park in California to a...
Cancer fears stalk Kosovo's coal heartland
Aug 28, 2026 (AFP)
In the small town of Obilic, overshadowed by the smokestacks of Kosovo's largest coal-fired power plants, locals say it is hard to find a family untouched by ca...
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