On Thursday, tens of thousands of Moroccans broke into Ceuta, a Spanish territory that neighbors Morocco. By Friday evening, most of them had left, hungry and disappointed.
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Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves have changed the feel of the season for today’s children, compared with their parents and grandparents.
‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens
Greek police throw entire homicide division at trying to explain fate of 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane RossTwo worlds separated by sheets of corrugated iron: one, a tree-lined road, bordered by a park and the home of Greece’s oldest sports club; the other…
‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’
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ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’
Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem servicesA senior policymaker at the European Central Bank has said the climate emergency and the breakdown of nature poses a dramatically growi…
Japan’s Rescuers Battle ‘Cruel Heat’ After Major Earthquake – The New York Times
Japan’s Rescuers Battle ‘Cruel Heat’ After Major Earthquake The New York TimesNews Wrap: Death toll from Japan earthquake rises to 34 PBSAfter the quake came the blast: Inside Japan’s shopping mall disaster ReutersDeath…
Japan’s Rescuers Battle Cruel Heat After Major Earthquake
Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.
The Execution Gap: Why Great Security Design Doesn’t Always Deliver Great Security
Walk through almost any modern data centre and you’ll find some of the most advanced physical security technology ever deployed.
Peru’s ex-president Humala released after conviction overturned
Humala and his wife were sentenced to 15 years last year after being convicted of money laundering.
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems
Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authoritiesBritish trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigat…