Environmental Protection AgencyPortuguese fire brigade working in Madeira News News•Today 00:37 Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters are battling a fast-growing wildfire in Madeira. The fire is burning along the southern coast of the Portuguese island, where many tourists also come. High temperatures, low humidity and strong winds are making fighting the blaze difficult. About 200 firefighters […]
Russian state-owned company funnels hundreds of millions in uranium profits through the Netherlands
Afghan National PoliceLoading uranium in milli News News•Today at 1:18 PM Geddy Paul Economics Editor Geddy Paul Economics Editor Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is using a Dutch subsidiary to move hundreds of millions in profits, including during the war with Ukraine, according to the Amsterdam branch’s recently released annual report. Some of these millions […]
Trump is having a tough time: ‘He’s suddenly the old man’
Kamala Harris, who has yet to be officially nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee, has become a social media sensation. She is very popular and seems to appeal mainly to young people. Her growing popularity has not been taken into account by the Trump campaign, says US expert Diederik Brink. “In the last debates between […]
Life-threatening conditions due to record rainfall in Vienna
pyrophosphor viennaFire engine in flooded street News News•Today at 10:55 PM Heavy rain has caused problems in the Austrian capital Vienna. In parts of Vienna, 112 mm of rain fell in a short period, a record for a summer month. The city usually only gets about 200 mm during the entire summer. The dumps flooded […]
Residents of Canadian town of Jasper allowed to return after major wildfire
Agence France-PresseHundreds of buildings have been burned by wildfires near Jasper. News News•Today at 12:25 Residents of the Canadian town of Jasper have been allowed back in for the first time since a major wildfire raged through the town late last month. In late July, all 25,000 residents and tourists living in Jasper or the […]
Twenty students taken by gunmen
News News•Today, 04:21 Gunmen have kidnapped at least twenty students in Nigeria, local police say. The students were on their way south to attend a medical conference when their vehicles were ambushed in Benue State. The students attend the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, both in northern Nigeria. According to the Associated […]
Japan Evacuated Ahead of Typhoon Ampil Nearing Tokyo
Environmental Protection AgencyThe typhoon is approaching Tokyo, where it will arrive this evening. News News•Today at 3:28 PM Thousands of Japanese are bracing for the approach of Typhoon Ampil. The typhoon is on its way from the Pacific Ocean and could cause significant damage. Ampil is expected to make landfall in the capital Tokyo tonight. […]
With Paithongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand has the youngest prime minister in the country’s history.
Thailand’s parliament elected Pitongtarn Shinawatra as the country’s new prime minister on Friday, international news agencies reported. Pitongtarn, 37, is the country’s youngest leader in history and Thailand’s second female prime minister. She was elected with 319 votes in favor and 145 against. There were 27 abstentions. Petongtarn is Thailand’s third leader from the wealthy […]
“Change in Russia is inevitable”
Agence France-PresseThe three defectors: Vladimir Kara-Murza, Andrey Pivovarov and Ilya Yashin It was a large-scale swap that took months of negotiations: Russian spies and an assassin were exchanged earlier this month for journalists, foreign tourists, Russian human rights activists and members of the Russian opposition, which is now committed not to alienate the Russian people. […]
American Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Russia After Donating to Ukraine
Environmental Protection AgencyKsenia Karelina in court in Yekaterinburg News News•Today 12:49 A Los Angeles woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Russia for donating to Ukraine. Ksenia Karelina, 33, is a dual U.S.-Russian citizen who was arrested while visiting family in Russia. She donated $52 to a Ukrainian aid organization. Because of […]