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Flood warnings as Europe named as the fastest-warming continent in the world

Last year, the continent was hit by climate change impacts, extreme weather and record temperatures

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Syria's Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive

A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the start of April

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Sudan faces deepening crisis as civil war hits two-year mark

Atrocities are escalating and famine is widespread as the war reaches a critical juncture

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Death, displacement and devastation – two years of war in Sudan

How the north African country has been torn apart by the conflict that broke out in 2023

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

Europe is fastest-warming continent in world, UN-led report finds

Scientists found it has one of the largest projected increase in flood risk while a global warming of 1.5C could result in 30,000 deaths from heat.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Haiti's government announces 'war budget' as town after town falls to gangs

Haiti’s government says it has approved what it called a “war budget” of $275,000 aimed at alleviating the country’s crisis as gang violence surges

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025

JD Vance mocked as he fumbles giant championship trophy at White House celebration

Onlookers gasped loudly as Vance scrambled to retrieve the base of the 35-pound trophy from the floor and put it back together

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025

EU unveils €1.6bln in aid for Palestinian Authority for West Bank, Gaza projects

More than a third of the money, to be provided over two years, will come as direct budget support to the PA and is aimed at improving financial sustainability, democratic governance and services to help the private sector develop.

Euronews · Apr 14, 2025

13 Million Displaced As Sudan War Enters Third Year: UN

Sudan's civil war has displaced 13 million people, the United Nations reported Monday, as the conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters a third year.

International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025

EU announces $1.8 billion aid package for Palestinian Authority

The European Union plans to provide financial aid worth up to $1.8 billion to support the beleaguered Palestinian Authority and fund projects in the West Bank, Jerusalem and war-ravaged Gaza

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025