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As wildfires grip France and Spain, what are the risks from the smoke?
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (584+ words) PARIS, July 26 — What dangers does smoke from wildfires pose? Who is most at risk? Here are some answers to health questions often asked, especially now with the fires in France and Spain. What is in the smoke? Fires burning vegetation…...
Major Nasa site in Spain hit by wildfire, disrupting communications with space probes
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (177+ words) WASHINGTON, July 25 — Massive wildfires in Europe yesterday forced Nasa to evacuate one of its three global deep space communications facilities in Spain, impacting the agency’s ability to communicate with space probes. The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) is located…...
Japan hits fifth ‘cruelly hot day’, the longest streak since records began, as officials issue heatstroke warnings
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (234+ words) The streak marks the longest number of days in a row with blistering temperatures since records started in 2010, public broadcaster NHK and other Japanese media reported. Six cities in central Japan including in the Aichi and Gifu regions surpassed the…...
Belgium detains Nato intern accused of espionage and criminal ties
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (175+ words) BRUSSELS, July 25 — A Canadian citizen of Chinese origin suspected of carrying out “espionage on behalf of a third country” while on an internship at Nato has been arrested in Belgium, authorities said on Saturday. The intern, who worked at the…...
Ten-year manhunt ends as Costa Rica arrests most wanted drug kingpin ‘El Diablo’
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (177+ words) SAN JOSE, July 25 — Costa Rican police arrested the country's most wanted drug trafficker Friday, in an operation that left one person dead and eight injured, officials said. The United States had offered US$500,000 (RM2.05 million) for the arrest of Alejandro Arias…...
Karim Khan, ICC prosecutor who sought Netanyahu warrant, voted out over Malaysian aide’s sexual misconduct claims
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (609+ words) UNITED NATIONS, July 25 — International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff. Khan, 56, was suspended last month by a key governing body of the…...
EU warns TikTok over child safety lapses, threatens fines under Digital Services Act enforcement
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (512+ words) BRUSSELS, July 24 — The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of failing to protect children since their account settings expose them to risks like cyberbullying and predatory behaviour — putting the company at risk of a large fine. The EU said minors…...
Deadly wildfires in Europe trigger mass evacuations and destroy homes amid scorching heat and strong winds
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (619+ words) LÈGE-CAP-FERRET (France), July 24 — Wildfires fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds swept through parts of Italy, France and Spain yesterday, forcing thousands of people to flee as hundreds of firefighters backed by water-bombing planes battled the blazes. Thousands of tourists…...
Fun or fear? Tourists swing between terror and delight on Swiss mountaintop ride
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (576+ words) VILLARS-SUR-OLLON (Switzerland), July 24 — As the chairlift nears the Grand Chamossaire peak at the Villars ski resort in the Swiss Alps, screams of terror and delight suddenly pierce the air. Perched on the mountaintop, at an altitude of 2,110 metres (6,923 feet), a…...
Brussels slaps Google with US$1b fines, Digital Markets Act delivers biggest blow yet
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (679+ words) BRUSSELS, July 23 — The European Union on Thursday slapped Google with fines worth 890 million euros (US$1 billion) in a move that risks escalating tensions with the United States. The EU fined the US giant 460 million euros for illegally favouring the company’s…...