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Some of the climate change protests around the world in photos

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are joining demonstrations calling for action to tackle climate change. Here are some of the latest protests from the global climate strike:…

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Photo Story: Rain cause by Tropical Storm Lorena hit Mexico

Cars pass travel along a flooded street after heavy rain, cause by Tropical Storm Lorena hit the area, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. In the meantime, further north, Tropical Storm Imelda…

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Australian students kick off global climate strike

Thousands of school students walked out of their classrooms and onto Australian streets on Friday to kick off a global strike demanding world leaders gathering for a UN Climate Action…

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Number of migrants now growing faster than world population, new UN figures show

The growing number of international migrants has now reached 272 million, outpacing the growth rate of the world’s population, according to new data from the UN’s Department of Economic and…

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More women and children are surviving today than ever before – UN report

More women and their children are surviving today than ever before, according to new child and maternal mortality estimates released today by United Nations groups led by UNICEF and the…

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Interpol operation detects over 12 suspected foreign terrorist fighters crossing the Mediterranean

An Interpol maritime border operation has detected more than a dozen suspected "foreign terrorist fighters" (FTFs) travelling across the Mediterranean. The exercise, Operation Neptune II, took place from July 24…

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Erdogan says Syrian refugees in Turkey and Europe can be resettled in ‘safe zone’ in Syria

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that a planned “safe zone” in northern Syria could host 2-3 million Syrian refugees that have settled in Turkey and Europe after eight years of…

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‘Lorena’ strengthens into hurricane off coast of Mexico

Storm Lorena became a category one hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said, as heavy rains and high winds were making their way inland. Lorena…

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29 arrests in France and Spain in a migrant smuggling case

The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and the French National Police (Police Nationale), supported by Europol, dismantled a large poly-criminal network involved in migrant smuggling, trafficking of human beings and…

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addresses U.S. Congressional hearing

Swedish climate activist and Fridays for Future founder Greta Thunberg attends the joint House Foreign Affairs and House (Select) Climate Crisis committees hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building at…

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Italy, France agree on ‘automatic’ distribution of migrants

French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called Wednesday for the EU to introduce a new automatic system to distribute migrants across the bloc, as the two…

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EU warns climate change could wipe out crop production in Europe

Crop and livestock production is projected to decrease and may even have to be abandoned in parts of Europe’s southern and Mediterranean regions due to the increased negative impacts of…

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Storm causes havoc in northern Germany

German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) canceled several trains early Wednesday due to debris blocking routes in northern Germany, but the company said while delays continued the situation had improved…

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Ocean Viking rescues another 109 migrants in Mediterranean

The Ocean Viking rescue boat picked up a total of 109 migrants off the coast of Libya on Tuesday, according to the organizations that run the charity vessel. The rescue team…

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Around 12 million children may never see a classroom, UNESCO data reveals

New data published by the United Nations cultural agency, reveals that without taking urgent measures, around 12 million young children will never set foot inside a school, with girls facing…

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Two asteroids to pass by Earth in a day

NASA has announced that an enormous asteroid is to pass earth Saturday night. The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2000 QW7, is between 300 to 600 meters and will fly by…

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Italy finally assigns safe harbor to the Ocean Viking

Italy assigned Lampedusa as a safe harbor to 82 people rescued by the charity vessel Ocean Viking, the humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders said on Twitter, on Saturday. The vessel…

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Baby born in Malta after AFM dramatic rescue from the Ocean Viking named ‘Goodluck’

A heavily pregnant woman who was rescued from sea in a dramatic airlift from a migrant ship has given birth to a baby boy named ‘Goodluck’. An Armed Forces of…

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Bahamas to be hit by another powerful storm

A new storm is threatening the Bahamas just two weeks after Hurricane Dorian tore through part of the islands. Tropical Depression Nine, which could turn into a tropical cyclone within…

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Germany prepared to take in 25% of migrants who arrive in Italy by sea

Germany is prepared to take in 25% of migrants who arrive in Italy by boat, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told Germany newspaper Süddeutschen Zeitung. In an apparent goodwill gesture ahead…

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Victims from floods in Spain increase to five

At least five people have died and 3,500 have been evacuated from their homes after flash floods struck south-eastern Spain. Rivers burst their banks as some areas of Valencia, Murcia…

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Photo Story: Floods in the Philippines

Villagers hold on a rope at a flooded village in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines, 13 September 2019. Heavy rain is expected across Philippines, which may cause flooding as tropical depression…

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Elderly couple killed in floods in Spain

An elderly couple were killed when floodwaters flipped their car over in Castilla La Mancha during a violent storm that brought heavy rain, floods and a tornado to the Balearic…

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Latest IOM figures show over 7,400 Deaths on Migration Routes Across Africa in Last Five Years

African migrants are perishing at a rate of about 25 persons per week – or about 1,300 annually – on the African continent, even before embarking on perilous sea journeys…

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Storms bring floods to Spain

A view of the Clariano river after the heavy rains registered in Ontinyent, Valencia, Spain. Up to 297 litres per square meter have been registered in 24 hours in Ontinyent,…

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The European Union continues to lead the global fight against climate change

The European Commission has adopted a Communication reaffirming the EU's commitment to accelerated climate ambition. Preparing for the Climate Action Summit by the United Nations Secretary General in New York…

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UN report on Syria conflict highlights inhumane detention of women and children

As the people of north-west Syria face intensifying violence, tens of thousands of women and children continue to be kept in “inhumane conditions” in a remote camp on the other…

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Supreme Court approves Trump’s asylum curbs

The US Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to Trump administration plans that severely limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum. Under the rule, people arriving via a third…

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Red warning for heavy rains in the eastern and southern Spain

Waves break on the tourist cruise ship of the Balearia, that ran aground last August as it was approaching the port of Denia, in Alicante province, Valencia, eastern Spain. Forecasts…

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Water found for first time on potentially habitable planet

Astronomers have for the first-time discovered water in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star. The finding makes the world - which is…

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US terrorist designations under amended Executive Order to modernize sanctions to combat terrorism

US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order modernizing and strengthening sanctions authorities to combat terrorism. The Executive Order is the most significant update of terrorist designation authorities since the…

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Italian PM Conte wants financial penalties for those refusing to carry the burden of migration

Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday that EU member States which refuse to share the burden of the arrival of migrants should face financial penalties. "Those who do not participate in…

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Paedophiles turning their attention to Instagram

Sexual grooming crimes have soared by a third in a year as paedophiles turn to Instagram to target children as young as 11, the National Society for the Prevention of…

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Von der Leyen calls for new pact on migration

European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen has called for a "new pact on migration and asylum". She made the call in letters to future commissioners, Vice President with the…

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Human traffickers stealing yachts for Aegean crossings

There has been a surge in reports of theft of luxury boats on Turkey's Aegean coast to then be used for smuggling illegal migrants from Turkish shores to Greek islands.…

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Typhoon Faxai cuts power to 900,000 homes in Tokyo

More than 900,000 homes have been left without power after Typhoon Faxai made landfall near Tokyo. With winds of up to 210km/h, Faxai is one of the strongest typhoons to…

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Storm Dorian makes landfall in Canada

Storm Dorian has made landfall in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia as a post-tropical cyclone. The powerful storm hit Halifax on Saturday with winds of 160km/h, toppling trees and…

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Japan braces for Typhoon Faxai

Japan is braced for Typhoon Faxai on Sunday cancelling trains and flights in Tokyo with destructive winds of up to 216 kph and heavy rain expected to hit the region…

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Rescue efforts stepped up in the Bahamas

Relief efforts were underway in the Bahamas on Saturday after swaths of the nation were decimated by Hurricane Dorian. In places like the Abaco Islands there appears to be hardly…

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UN gears up emergency food aid for the Bahamas

With initial assessments indicating that some 76,000 people in the parts of the Bahamas worst-affected by Hurricane Dorian need urgent support, the World Food Programme (WFP) is arranging for eight…

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Hurricane Dorian makes landfall along North Carolina coast

Hurricane Dorian made landfall along Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Friday morning as a Category 1 storm bringing 90 mph winds. waterfront communities are bracing for flash flooding and dangerous storm…

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Major review in the UK into support for children with special educational needs

A new review has launched in the UK to improve support for children with additional needs. Five years on from reforms introduced to better support children and young people with…

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(UPDATED) Photo Story: Before and after Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas

A combo photos made from two satellite photos made available by MAXAR Technologies showing the scene before and after Hurricane Dorian passed through the Bahamas. According to media reports, the…

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Pentagon chief suggests European allies replace funds diverted to US border wall

U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said that European nations should consider funding projects in their countries after the Pentagon diverted money to pay for a border wall with Mexico. “The…

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Salvini investigated for defaming Sea-Watch captain Rackete

Former interior minister and anti-migrant League party leader Matteo Salvini was placed under investigation Thursday on suspicion of defaming Carla Rackete, the German skipper of the migrant rescue NGO ship…

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Death toll in the Bahamas expected to be high, hundreds, possibly thousands, are still missing

The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas will be "staggering", the country's government has warned as aid efforts are being stepped up. The official death toll stands at…

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Northern Bahamas ravaged by ‘disaster of epic proportions’ as UN releases $1 million in emergency funds

Following the “terrible devastation” of parts of the northern Bahamas in the Caribbean caused by Hurricane Dorian, Secretary-General António Guterres has said he “remains deeply concerned” for those thousands impacted by…

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Eurojust launches Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register

Ladislav Hamran President of Eurojust gives a press conference to Launch of Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register (CTR) at Eurojust in Brussels, Belgium, 05 September 2019. The EU-wide Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register will…

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A third of young people polled by UN, report being a victim of online bullying

Around one-in-three young people across 30 countries say they have been bullied online, while one-in-five report that they have skipped school because of it. Those are some of the key…

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YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating children’s privacy law

Google will pay $170 million to settle allegations its YouTube video service collected personal data on children without their parents’ consent. The company agreed to work with video creators to…

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Hurricane Dorian heads to the US, at least 20 dead in the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian regained strength late Wednesday, becoming a Category 3 storm as it moves slowly up the coast and closes in on the Carolinas. On Wednesday, Dorian brought wind gusts…

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Hurricane Dorian as seen from the International Space Station

Handout photos made available by NASA shows an image of Hurricane Dorian snapped by NASA astronaut Christian Koch from the International Space Station (ISS) during a flyover, 02 September 2019.…

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Pentagon ramps up Hurricane Dorian relief efforts

As Hurricane Dorian sat offshore from Florida's southeast coast, the Defense Department had already deployed some assets to the area. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander of U.S. Northern…

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More than 2 million expected to go hungry in Somalia

Somalia’s 2019 cereal harvest is the poorest the country has seen since 2011, when famine strained already scarce resources, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), announced, blaming unreliable weather patterns and “climatic shocks”. Delayed…

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Death toll from Hurricane Dorian rises in the Bahamas

At least seven people are confirmed to have died in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc on the island nation. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said the country can "expect…

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European satellite in near collision in space with Elon Musk SpaceX craft

The European Space Agency has said it altered the trajectory of one of its observation satellites to avoid a collision with a craft operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. It said…

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UNHCR warns more than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education

Refugee children in their millions are missing out on an education, the UN said, in an appeal to host countries to back more inclusive policies to prevent them from “languishing”…

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