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Wildfire fanned by gales menaces Athens suburbs as residents flee

Wildfire fanned by gales menaces Athens suburbs as residents flee

The government calls for help from fellow EU members to tackle the fire that was burning out of control for a second day.
Tue Aug 13 2024
People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads 'like lightning'

People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads 'like lightning'

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather burned trees, houses, and cars, sending smoke over the village of Varnavas.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect oil pipeline

Canadian wildfire reaches Jasper, firefighters battle to protect oil pipeline

Firefighters battle to save key facilities such as the Trans Mountain Pipeline, authorities said.
Thu Jul 25 2024
Greece tames wildfire near Athens, arson suspected

Greece tames wildfire near Athens, arson suspected

Wildfire forced dozens to flee their homes, and authorities now believe the fire was the result of arson as well as hot, dry conditions.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says

The stark finding comes from one of two new studies, as both global temperatures and climate-warming emissions continue to climb.
Fri May 17 2024
Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns

Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns

In British Columbia, thousands of residents were evacuated as the nearby blaze nearly doubled to 4,136 hectares.
Mon May 13 2024
Chile forest fires kill 99 as hundreds remain missing

Chile forest fires kill 99 as hundreds remain missing

Chilean authorities introduced a 9 pm curfew in hardest-hit areas and sent in the military to help firefighters stem the spread of fires.
Mon Feb 05 2024
How climate change is making the world sick

How climate change is making the world sick

Here's how climate change is harming people's health across the world today, and what countries might expect in the future.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Planting 'koala corridors' to save Australia's endangered marsupial

Planting 'koala corridors' to save Australia's endangered marsupial

The koala is predicted to be extinct in New South Wales by 2050, with some of the biggest threats being wildfires and habitat loss.
Sat Nov 25 2023
Residents in Australian state urged to flee as wildfires blaze

Residents in Australian state urged to flee as wildfires blaze

Firefighters have been battling blazes in the state that have already killed two and destroyed dozens of homes.
Wed Nov 01 2023
California wildfire, fueled by desert winds, forces evacuations

California wildfire, fueled by desert winds, forces evacuations

Some 1,220 homes and 4,270 residents were under mandatory evacuation orders.
Wed Nov 01 2023
Thousands evacuated on Spain's Tenerife as summer wildfire re-ignites

Thousands evacuated on Spain's Tenerife as summer wildfire re-ignites

Some 3,000 people evacuate from their homes overnight as a wildfire sparked by high temperatures and strong winds raged in a forested area.
Thu Oct 05 2023
Canadian wildfires could keep burning through winter - Minister

Canadian wildfires could keep burning through winter - Minister

Canada is enduring its worst wildfire season on record, with over 166,000 square of land already burnt.
Fri Sep 08 2023
Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day

Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day

The Evros blaze had burned more than 77,000 hectares of land, making it one of the biggest on European soil in years.
Tue Aug 29 2023
Global boiling': Billions already suffer in heat over 1.5C limit

Global boiling': Billions already suffer in heat over 1.5C limit

The creeping rise in regional temperatures on land is super-charging increasingly extreme weather for its 8 billion people.
Sun Aug 27 2023
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024