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Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 - In an era of town-torching megablazes spewing smoke plumes visible from space, scientists say there is still a lot they don't know about the effects of extreme fire on people, nature and the climate.
Jan 17, 2025
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - The United States unveiled sanctions Thursday against the head of Sudan's armed forces over the military's lethal attacks against civilians, just days after it designated his rival and former deputy.
Jan 16, 2025
Ternate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Thousands of people declined on Thursday a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are accustomed to the eruptions.
Jan 16, 2025
New York (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number.
Jan 16, 2025
Sydney (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Voters in Pacific nation Vanuatu cast ballots Thursday in a snap general election, a contest widely dismissed as a distraction while citizens rebuild from last month's deadly tremor.
Jan 16, 2025
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he colluded with foreign forces.
Jan 16, 2025
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he regretted his failure to end the brutal war in Sudan, as the United States imposed sanctions on the head of the country's armed forces.
Jan 16, 2025
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - President Joe Biden urged Americans on Wednesday to stand guard against threats from oligarchs, disinformation and AI in a future under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address ahead of stepping down next week.
Jan 16, 2025
Paris (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday survived his first vote of no confidence in parliament after the motion, brought by the leftist opposition, failed to gain traction with the far right.
Jan 16, 2025
Ternate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in eastern Indonesia, officials said on Thursday.
Jan 16, 2025
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - US President Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a dangerous oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week.
Jan 16, 2025
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Donald Trump's nominee to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Thursday that man-made climate change is real in his Senate confirmation hearing.
Jan 16, 2025
Taipei (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Taiwan's navy will be on standby to help protect the island's undersea telecoms cables and deal with suspicious vessels, the defence minister said Thursday, after a Chinese-owned ship was suspected of damaging a cable.
Jan 16, 2025
Beijing (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - The head of one of China's biggest property firms has been taken away by police, state-backed media reported Thursday, as a prolonged housing slump continues to hit the world's second-largest economy.
Jan 16, 2025
Buenos Aires (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Forest fires fueled by a heat wave scorched a picturesque corner of Argentina's Patagonia region Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes.
Jan 16, 2025
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 - Homeowners in areas of the United States with the highest climate-related risks saw declining access to insurance, a Treasury Department report released Thursday said.
Jan 16, 2025
