Day: May 15, 2023
Punishing heatwave grips Pacific north-west as wildfires rage in western Canada
Temperatures pushed past 90F (32C) with forecasters warning they would remain 20-30 degrees higher than average this weekA punishing heatwave will continue to cook the Pacific north-west this week, after millions of people endured a weekend of temperat…
Multiple deaths after fire tears through New Zealand hostel
Multiple people have been confirmed dead after a fire broke out in a New Zealand hostel.
China names only country irked by Syria’s Arab League reunion
China says Syria’s readmittance to the Arab League is a setback for only the US, demonstrating the waning of Washington’s hegemony
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‘This is our worst nightmare’: At least six people die in fire at four-story New Zealand hostel
New Zealand authorities said Tuesday that multiple people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a four-story hostel in the capital, Wellington.
Hungary blocks €500 million payment to Ukraine – media
Hungary reportedly wants the EU to promise that its weapons fund won’t solely be used to arm Ukraine
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Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Around Military Bases Is Woefully Underfunded, Group Says
An advocacy group says the gap is widening between the cleanup costs and related funding for PFAS chemicals from firefighting foams and other sources at military bases.