Dubai (AFP) April 25, 2024 - Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions most likely exacerbated the intense rains that lashed the UAE and Oman last week, causing deaths and widespread flooding, an expert group of scientists said Thursday.
Abidjan (AFP) April 25, 2024 - Soldiers in Burkina Faso s jihadist-hit north killed at least 223 villagers, including 56 children, in two attacks on February 25, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday.
Islamabad (AFP) April 25, 2024 - Before it was forced to close over its intolerable treatment of animals, the Islamabad Zoo was home to neglected elephants and underfed lions pacing back and forth behind the bars of their enclosures.
Paris (AFP) April 25, 2024 - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said Britain s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was ineffective and showed cynicism, while praising the two countries cooperation on defence.
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 25, 2024 -
Soil sealing is an increasing concern, particularly in urban settings, leading to significant environmental impacts such as flooding, erosion, and biodiversity loss.
An ESA-funded initiative,