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World Bank: Lebanon's war-inflicted losses reach $8.5 billion
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 14, 2024 Crisis-ridden Lebanon has suffered physical damage and economic losses estimated at $8.5 billion during more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes-turned-into-war, with the housing sector the hardest hit, the World Bank said Thursday. In a report assessing the impact of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict on Lebanon's economy and key sectors from Oct. 8, 2023, to Oct. 27, 2024, the World Bank said that "damages to physical structures alone amount to $3.4 billion and that economic losses have reache ... read more |
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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disastersAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country. According ... more 
LIST and UNHCR partner to develop emergency early warning systemParis, France (SPX) Nov 18, 2024 The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in partnership with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), has launched an initiative to create an advanced global early warning and response syste ... more 
School stampede in China's Xinjiang injures 14; Multiple injured in car crash at central China schoolBeijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 A stampede at a middle school in China's northwestern Xinjiang region has left 14 people injured, according to local authorities. ... more 
Spain royals visit flood epicentre after chaotic tripChiva, Spain (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Spain's royals made a highly anticipated return to the epicentre of catastrophic floods on Tuesday after a chaotic trip where survivors hurled mud and insults at them. ... more |
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China snuffs out memorials to victims of deadly car ramming attackZhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Officials in southern China ramped up security on Wednesday at the site of one of the country's deadliest mass-casualty events in years, snuffing out makeshift memorials to the 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd at a sports complex. ... more
Spain PM accused of 'blackmail' by tying budget to flood aid; Royals return to flood zoneMadrid (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Spain's minority left-wing government wants to galvanise its deadlocked 2025 draft budget by linking it to urgent reconstruction funds following devastating floods, sparking "blackmail" accusations from the conservative opposition. ... more 
COP29: Climate disaster fund for poor countries 'ready'Baku (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 A long-sought disaster relief fund to help vulnerable countries weather the storm of climate change will start handing out aid next year, officials at COP29 in Baku said Tuesday. ... more 
Fukushima nuclear debris arrives at lab after secret journeyTokyo (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 A small amount of radioactive debris removed by a robot from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has arrived at a research lab near Tokyo, the plant operator said Tuesday, after a journey kept secret for safety reasons. ... more 
Climate crisis worsening already 'hellish' refugee situation: UNGeneva (AFP) Nov 12, 2024 Climate change is contributing to record numbers of people being uprooted from their homes globally, while worsening the often already "hellish" conditions of displacement, the United Nations said Tuesday. ... more |
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Cuba says arrests made over hurricane blackout protests; 2 quakes jolt island
Havana (AFP) Nov 10, 2024 Cuba's government said Saturday it arrested an unspecified number of people who staged demonstrations when a hurricane left the island without power for the second time in weeks. Street protests are very rare in communist-run Cuba. The prosecutor's office said those arrested in Havana and the central provinces of Mayabeque and Ciego de Avila were being charged with assault, public disorder and property damage. Hurricane Rafael knocked power out on Wednesday after hitting the west of the Cari ... read more
Spain PM says flood disaster debate must follow recoveryMadrid (AFP) Nov 11, 2024 The political reckoning over Spain's deadliest floods in decades must wait until after the country recovers from the disaster, which triggered widespread anger at the governing class, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday. ... more |
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Tens of thousands protest in Spain over handling of deadly floodsValencia, Spain (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Tens of thousands of people marched Saturday in Valencia to voice their anger at the authorities' handling of deadly floods. ... more 
Online disinformation exacerbates Spain flood disasterMadrid (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 The disinformation inundating social media during Spain's catastrophic floods threatened the crucial work of emergency services and exploited fear, anger and grief, an AFP investigation has found. ... more
Fukushima trial nuclear debris removal completeTokyo (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 A difficult operation to remove a small piece of radioactive debris from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant using a robotic device was completed successfully, the plant operator said Thursday, after technical issues halted earlier attempts. ... more 
Having weathered Trump's first term, UN braces for more turmoilUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he was ready to work with US President-elect Donald Trump, despite the potential risks of a repeat of the Republican's first term, marked by attacks on the world body and budget cuts. ... more 
Spain's young flood helpers smash 'snowflake' stereotypeValencia, Spain (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 Young volunteers have spearheaded a humanitarian campaign for victims of Spain's deadliest floods in decades, smashing stereotypes of an apathetic and feeble "snowflake generation" interested in nothing other than themselves. ... more |
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