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At Least 50 Dead and Entire Communities Destroyed After Heavy Rain and Landslides Sweep Through Villages
NEED TO KNOWAt least 50 people have been killed in Nepal in a series of floods, landslides, heavy rainfall and lightning, officials saidThe country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Israel deports Greta Thunberg and 170 other Gaza flotilla activists
Israel has deported Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and 170 other pro-Palestinian activists who were detained when Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla trying to breach its naval blockade of...
France in fresh political crisis as PM Lecornu quits after 26 days
France is facing further political chaos after the country's latest prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned after just 26 days in the role.Hours after quitting, Lecornu accepted a request from...
CAR president’s rival invited back from exile then detained
One of the most vocal critics of the Central African Republic's government is being questioned by security officials following his arrest at the country's main airport.Dominique Désiré Erenon leads...
Report: German housing shortage deepens, threatening economic growth
Germany's housing shortage is blocking economic growth, the Hanover-based Pestel Institute said on Monday, with more than 1.2 million residences needed in western parts of the country alone.The research...
Clarebout Potatoes’ staff strike over bonuses linked to JR Simplot takeover
A strike at Belgium’s Clarebout Potatoes, which is in the throes of a takeover by US-based JR Simplot, has entered a fifth day. The industrial action across family-owned Clarebout’s...
Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes during Darfur war
A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity more than 20 years ago in the Darfur region.Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also...
Tanzanian ex-ambassador and government critic abducted, family says
A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by unknown individuals, his family says.Humphrey Polepole's brother told the BBC the alleged abduction had occurred in the...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatens to boycott Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is considering boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded.When asked in an interview with public broadcaster ARD on Sunday whether Germany should...
Asahi restarts beer production after cyber-attack
Asahi has partially restarted production at all six of its breweries in Japan after it was forced to close them due to a cyber-attack.Several major shops in Japan including...
