Firefighters battle France’s 1st major forest blaze of 2023
Hundreds of firefighters are steadily wrestling under control France’s first major forest fire of the year.
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Firefighters battle France’s 1st major forest blaze of 2023
France’s government is sounding the alarm about the growing risk of forest fires because of climate change, as hundreds of firefighters in the country’s parched south wrestle with their biggest woodland-destroying blaze so far this year
Nearly 600 Russian soldiers killed in last 24 hours, claims Ukraine
Western officials believe that roughly 220,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting in Ukraine.
NSW government delays budget after uncovering $7.1bn in fresh ‘financial pressures’
State treasurer Daniel Mookhey says ‘difficult to avoid’ costs include extending funding for 1,112 temporary nursesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Mi…
Dramatic before-and-after images show impact of deadly Sudan clashes
Dramatic before-and-after pictures show fire and smoke pouring from the airport in Sudan’s capital amid fierce clashes in the country.
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Sudan Fighting Escalates Amid Fears of Civil War
The civilian death toll is climbing and concern over a broader conflict is growing as rival generals vie for control of Africa’s third-largest country.
US says sanctions threaten dollar’s dominance as Iran, Russia seek out alternatives
The United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that economic sanctions imposed on other countries like Iran and Russia threaten the dominance of the dollar in the global economic market.