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CanadaThe westernmost province of is in the grip of a chaotic provincial election campaign, full of political betrayals, sudden resignations and unexpected loyalties. And as an unpopular premier takes on a climate crisis skeptic, the October election could have major implications for British Columbia, a province seen as the vanguard of progressive climate policy. Until […]

In Austria, sandbags are being prepared, in the Czech Republic, reservoirs have been emptied and in Poland, flooding is expected. Weather experts warn of days of “potentially catastrophic” rainfall. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said there is “no reason to panic” after attending a briefing on flood risks in Wroclaw amid forecasts of 15cm

(Bloomberg) — Germany sent its first warship through the Taiwan Strait in 22 years, ignoring warnings from China as ties between the two sides have been strained by trade and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Most read from Bloomberg The Baden-Württemberg and a support ship sailed through the strait on Friday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

MILAN (AP) — A 56-year-old Canadian woman has died after being caught in a sudden snowstorm in the Italian Dolomites. Her companion was treated for severe hypothermia, the Italian Alpine Rescue Corps said Friday. The two climbers, exhausted and suffering from hypothermia, called for help Thursday night after being hit by the snowstorm about two

Germany and Lithuania have reached an agreement to station a brigade in the Baltic country, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Lithuanian counterpart Laurynas Kasciunas said on Friday. The agreement underscores Germany’s commitment to permanently station a combat-ready and independently operational unit in the NATO country, in response to Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, which

China’s Ministry of Commerce warned Chinese automakers about the risks of investing in the auto industry abroad at a recent meeting, two sources told Reuters. At a meeting in early July, the ministry told local automakers not to invest in India, citing a central government directive, and “strongly advised against” investing in Russia and Turkey.

Footage of crowds at a candlelight vigil in Bangladesh has emerged in social media posts falsely claiming to show protests in India seeking justice after the rape and murder of a doctor. The photographer who shot the video told AFP it showed a rally in the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, to commemorate protesters killed in clashes

The sustainability of South Africa’s shaky governing coalition will be tested when President Cyril Ramaphosa signs new education measures into law at a public ceremony on Friday. Before the general election in May, which saw Ramaphosa’s African National Congress form a coalition, the two main partners in the current government were at loggerheads over the

A village in Nigeria flooded by the collapse of the Alau Dam in Maiduguri. Credit: Esty Sutyoko/OCHA by Oritro Karim (United Nations) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) – The Alau Dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, collapsed on Monday, triggering flooding in neighbouring regions of Nigeria. This came after

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Ford Motor plans to restart an export manufacturing facility in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the company said on Friday, potentially re-entering a market it withdrew from three years ago. Ford said it has submitted a letter of intent to the state government, two days after Tamil Nadu’s chief minister