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The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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The widespread solidarity shown to Venezuela must now be transformed into real, practical support for recovery from the deadly double earthquakes last month, UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on Wednesday.
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Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Monday thanked the Chinese government and people for sending humanitarian aid to assist those affected by the earthquakes.
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The United Nations launched an appeal for roughly $300 million to assist survivors of Venezuela's earthquakes
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Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?
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Cyclospora infection symptoms: A widespread foodborne parasite outbreak, Cyclospora, has impacted at least 145 people across 17 US states, with a separate surge in Michigan sickening over 150. Health officials are investigating a potential domestically sourced contaminated food product, as infections are typically linked to international travel. Symptoms include prolonged diarrhea and digestive issues. Investigations are ongoing to pinpoint the exact source of contamination.
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The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is the “fastest growing” ever, African health authorities said on Thursday, as the World Health Organization said it had killed 600 people. Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in DR Congo since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, including 600 confirmed deaths. “This is the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever, not only among the previous Bundibugyo outbreaks, but all the different viruses...
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As Super Typhoon Bavi churns towards Taiwan and eastern mainland China, they offer a chilling timely reminder that the world needs to brace for impending disasters as the climate system nears a tipping point. For Benjamin Horton, the newly minted recipient of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Axford Medal – the most prestigious honour in Asian climate and earth science – the world has entered a period of volatility in which historical weather patterns are no longer a reliable guide to future...
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Hong Kong’s luxury hotels have outpaced the city’s broader hospitality market since last year, with their room rates exceeding 2018 levels as demand recovers, according to a report by global property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Citing official tourism figures, JLL said high-end properties were the only segment that returned to 2018’s average daily rates (ADRs) in 2025, hitting HK$2,169 (US$277) – an increase of 1 per cent from what they were charging before 2019 and during the Covid-19...
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Flights have been cancelled and airlines are offering refunds in at least 10 airports, as a weakened Typhoon Bavi nears China’s coast, where it is expected to land between Fuqing in Fujian province and Wenling in Zhejiang. Zhoushan airport said in a social media post that 14 flights to and from the island city in Zhejiang province, eastern China were cancelled for Friday. In Wenzhou, 17 inbound flights have been cancelled. Multiple airlines – including Air China, China Southern Airlines, China...
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Disease outbreaks, poor sanitation, lack of access to clean water, and disruptions to basic medical care could pose the greatest health risks to the tens of thousands of survivors of Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes, the Americas branch of the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Venezuela has opened more than 80 shelters for those whose homes were destroyed in twin quakes on June 24, with the number of displaced reaching 17,907 by Thursday. Poor shelter conditions could leave many...
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Hong Kong will be “extremely hot” and hit by occasional showers as Typhoon Bavi moves across the seas east of Taiwan towards Guangdong on the weekend, with unstable offshore weather already disrupting a number of flights. The city’s Observatory said that as Bavi moved across Taiwan and then towards the vicinity spanning northern Fujian and southern Zhejiang, its outer airstream would subside, resulting in “mainly fine and extremely hot weather” in Guangdong from Friday to Sunday.
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A large and powerful typhoon approached a remote chain of islands in Japan’s southwest on Friday, prompting authorities to warn of violent winds, torrential rain, landslides and flooding in what could be the region’s most destructive storm in years. Super Typhoon Bavi is expected to pass very close to Japan’s Sakishima Islands, a remote island chain that is part of Okinawa prefecture, early on Saturday morning, according to meteorological authorities. Maximum sustained winds were topping out at...
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Eleven people were killed and 19 are missing after a wildfire tore through a Spanish village, with four victims who may have been British who were burned in their car, authorities said on Friday. Authorities said many of the victims may be foreign tourists visiting Bedar, a small village in Los Gallardos district, but that they were still confirming their identities. They described victims trying to flee the fast-moving blaze through difficult, forested terrain. About 400 firefighters and troops...
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Alarm over summer of blazes as third wave of extreme heat hits region
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is working with the Democratic Republic of Congo to speed up overdue payments to Ebola responders after strikes in the epidemic’s epicenter threatened efforts to contain what officials say is the world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.
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Scientists warn the intensity and frequency of global extreme weather events will increase as the planet continues to heat up because of fossil fuel emissions.
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Experts say human-caused climate change is intensifying South Asia’s monsoons, which traditionally run from June to September and again from October to December.
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Meanwhile, the United Nations launched an urgent appeal on Wednesday to raise €259 million for relief operations.
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Residents in Guangxi, southern China, clear mud and debris after deadly floods damaged homes and streets following heavy rainfall.
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It's not even Bastille Day yet, and France is already in the grip of its third heatwave of the season. Hospitals are under strain, wildfires are spreading, riverbeds are running dry, work and study are being disrupted—and there's even a shortage of ice. Many of you reacted strongly to our recent discussion on whether air conditioning is the answer. We'll briefly revisit that debate, but also look at the bigger picture: why is France still so unprepared for extreme heat?
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Six people died in a wildfire near Almeria in southern Spain late on Thursday, regional authorities said, with some victims found inside vehicles. The deaths occurred in the hamlet of Bedar, the Andalusian regional government said in a statement, as firefighters continued efforts to contain the blaze.
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Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado says she wants to return to her earthquake-ravaged homeland. Yet neither Venezuela's government nor the United States thinks that's a good idea.
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Some predators which were housed in cages, including three lions, died
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The Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket 32 acres of terrain with up to 960 mines. Now, the Army is testing an autonomous version.
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To many in the country's development sector, the sudden collapse of the U. S. aid agency felt “like an earthquake. ”
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Andalusia's deadliest fire comes as heatwaves across Europe have left swaths of the continent highly vulnerable.
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Bodies found in cars as deadly Spain wildfire kills at least 12
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July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries weaker or unchanged, amid hopes the economic impact of the Iran war may be less severe than feared. In a July update of its World Economic Outlook, which was finalised before the latest outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, the Washington-based organisation projected UK gross domestic product to grow by 1% this year – up 0.2 percentage points from its April forecast. Continue reading...
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Burst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.
