70 rescuers, 15 pieces of equipment, two weeks in France: Ukraine’s rescuers just came home from their first-ever EU civil-protection mission
Ukraine sent rescuers to help fight wildfires in France, and they returned from a first-of-its-kind mission. Workers of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (DSNS) have reached Ukraine from France, where they spent nearly two weeks helping to contain large forest fires, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi announced. The deployment was Ukraine’s firstContinue Reading
US Democrats finalise major shakeup to 2028 presidential primary calendar
South Carolina will again take centre stage as the first nominating contest, pushing Iowa from its top spot., Democrats in the United States have approved a shakeup to their 2028 presidential primary calendar as the party looks to take back the White House. During a meeting on Saturday in Austin,Continue Reading
Why is the latest Ebola outbreak worsening?
Virus spreading in DRC faster than containment efforts., Virus spreading in DRC faster than containment efforts. The Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has already killed 2,000 people. It is spreading faster than any previous outbreak, outpacing efforts to contain it, says the World Health Organization (WHO).Continue Reading
Modi’s Independence Day speech addresses India’s youth | DW News
rime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed India’s youth during his Independence Day speech, emphasizing new government initiatives aimed at helping young people. His speech comes weeks after student protests rocked India and led to the education minister’s resignation. #dwnews #dwnews #india #cockroachjantaparty For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DWContinue Reading
SEND ME (But Then Bring Me Feckin’ Home Again)
Stormy times at sea, as U.S. ships endure months-long, record-setting deployments for a war nobody wanted that still has no clear objective, reason for being or end in sight and their thousands of burned-out sailors endure bad food, water, plumbing and morale so low some are leaping overboard, or tryingContinue Reading
Dozens killed in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake
At least 47 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in its latest statement. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #AsiaPacific #Indonesia #earthquake Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3TWQv9z 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest newsContinue Reading
This Week In Techdirt History: August 9th – 15th
This Week in 2016 Primatologist Tells Court That Macaque Monkeys Are, Like, Super Smart, So They Should Totally Get Copyrights Will DNC Email Hacking Make Legislators More Friendly To Encryption? Traitor 47 On Intellectual Property: China Is Bad Botnet Bill Could Give FBI Permission To Take Warrantless Peeks At TheContinue Reading
Canadian petition to expel US ambassador gains over 170,000 signatures
The petition is set to be discussed by House of Commons in a sign of discontent with policies of US Traitor 47., The petition set to be discussed by Canada’s House of Commons in the latest sign of discontent with President Traitor 47’s policies. An official petition before Canada’s HouseContinue Reading
Moroccan Police Intercept Migrants Heading for Ceuta Enclave
Security forces in Fnideq have stepped up operations to prevent migrants from crossing into Ceuta., NewsFeed Moroccan Police Intercept Migrants Heading for Ceuta Enclave Security forces in Fnideq have stepped up operations to prevent migrants from crossing into the neighboring Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Despite heightened tensions, heavy security presenceContinue Reading
Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them
Bedbugs are on the rise and they tend to be at their worst at this time of year, Read MoreContinue Reading
13-year-old survivor of Michigan rampage called 911 to report she’d been shot
A 13-year-old girl — the only survivor of a shooting rampage in rural Michigan — called 911 on Friday after she was shot four times, state police official and her family said Saturday., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter
In northern Kenya, a herder scans the sky for rain that hasn’t come. The grass his animals need is thinning by the day. Continue Reading
‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts
As amber heat-health alerts spread across England this summer, a new study has found that the warnings are being received – but not changing behaviour.Continue Reading