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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have killed at least 15 people and burned more than 3,000 hectares (11.58 square miles) of farmland and natural areas, authorities said Monday. Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén told reporters that the fires were caused by human activity and that 22 of the 24 regions that make up the […]

The death toll from severe flooding in Central and Eastern Europe rose further on Monday, with more heavy rains forecast. More than a dozen victims have now been reported in Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania as a result of flooding that ravaged the region over the weekend, with the death toll expected to

Rescue workers in Sierra Leone continue to search for more survivors after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital Freetown, killing at least eight people. According to the West African country’s National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), six people have been rescued from the rubble on Shell New Road so far, but “more people are still

German politicians and union members called for the preservation of the German steel industry and its transformation into a climate-neutral industry at a National Steel Summit in the western city of Duisburg on Monday. “Green steel made in Germany is our driving force,” said Economics Minister Robert Habeck, pointing out that Germany and the EU

Statements by the Israeli government on Monday suggested a larger war between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah may be looming. The chances of an agreement are getting smaller as Hezbollah continues to “bind” itself to the Palestinian militant organization Hamas and refuses to end the conflict, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said during

Intel has postponed construction of two mega-chip factories in Germany and Poland (I-Hwa CHENG) Chip giant Intel announced Monday that it is postponing plans to build two mega chip factories in Germany and Poland as the company faces lower-than-expected demand. The announcement is a major blow to the German and Polish governments, which have heavily

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday gave a positive assessment of the support Moldova is receiving in fending off Russian hybrid attacks and promised further assistance. “With our help, Moldova was able to stabilize its economy, resist Russia’s hybrid attacks and bring inflation under control,” Baerbock said at the 5th Support Conference for Moldova,

Excavators stand side by side at the edge of a field. Chipmaker Intel is halting construction of a factory in Magdeburg. The project is likely to be delayed by two years, CEO Gelsinger announced. Intel is struggling with losses and has launched a cost-cutting program. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa American chip manufacturer Intel is postponing the construction

Boo damn it A tiny and adorable pygmy hippo named Moo Deng is melting hearts all over the world. The miniature celebrity was born at the Khaow Kheow Open Zoo east of Bangkok, Thailand, and has steadily gone viral for her adorable appearance and fierce bitesHer name means “bouncing pig” in Thai, a reference to

For the first time in over 20 years, two ships of the German Navy are visiting the Philippines. The port call comes amid clashes between Chinese and Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The German ships have just passed through the Taiwan Strait, sparking anger in China. Two German warships visit the Philippines for