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Firefighters battle wildfires choking Brazilian capital | Drought News

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Firefighters have been battling wildfires spreading through a national park in Brazil and choking the capital, Brasilia, in smoke. More than 490 firefighters on Monday were trying to extinguish blazes that have already burned through 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) of the Brasilia National Park conservation area. It’s just the latest of many wildfires in the […]

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Indonesia’s Independence Day marked in new capital for first time

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Indonesia has celebrated Independence Day in its future new capital city Nusantara for the first time – with scaled-back festivities as construction continues. The country had hoped to officially inaugurate the city on the 79th anniversary of its declaration of independence in 1945 after centuries of Dutch rule and then Japanese occupation during World War

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Deadly floods wreak havoc in Kenya’s capital | Climate Crisis News

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Storms and flash floods turned roads into gushing rivers and swamped homes with waist-high muddy water across the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, killing at least 10 people. The East Africa region has been lashed by relentless downpours in recent weeks, as the El Nino weather pattern exacerbates the seasonal rainfall. Across Nairobi, vehicles were stranded in

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Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down | In Pictures News

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Uncertainty hangs over Haiti as it waits for a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The move has been welcomed by Haitians, who are exhausted from months of escalating gang violence. But while the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince appeared largely calm on Tuesday, the security situation is still far from

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Gas explosion triggers ‘huge ball of fire’ in Kenya’s capital | In Pictures News

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At least two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The explosion ignited a “huge ball of fire that spread widely”, government spokesperson Isaac Maigua Mwaura said on Friday. “Consequently, the inferno further damaged several vehicles and commercial

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Wildfires rage near Colombia’s capital as temperatures soar | Climate News

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Forest fires have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares (42,008) in Colombia since November, authorities have said, as the country faces its hottest January in decades. More than 340 fires have been recorded during that period, spurred by prolonged drought, record heat and the El Nino weather phenomenon, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Friday, adding

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More than 100 injured in a Beijing rail collision as heavy snow hits the Chinese capital

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Two subway trains have collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones December 15, 2023, 2:16 AM ET • 1 min read BEIJING — Two subway trains collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones, authorities said

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