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The United Nations has warned that the upcoming El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded, threatening floods, droughts and agricultural disruption across Argentina this summer. Authorities brace for extreme rainfall in the north, a polar air surge and heightened climate‑related risks.
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A Johannesburg court has warned President Cyril Ramaphosa to protect Parliament as the lingering Phala Phala farm scandal resurfaces, reviving impeachment talks. Allegations of a missing $580,000 and related parliamentary controversies intensify political pressure.
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A wave of food poisoning linked to free school meals has sickened thousands of students across Indonesia. In Kalitengah, Sidoarjo, 730 pupils were affected, prompting the removal of the school’s head.
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Rescuers pulled two men alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel, nine days after the August floods that killed nearly 1,300 people. The operation, described as a “miracle,” highlights both the scale of the disaster and the ongoing hunt for dozens of missing workers.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the government will introduce measures aimed at lowering rental prices in Istanbul. The move targets soaring housing costs that have become a focal point of public discontent across the country.
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Two men were pulled alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after a flash flood buried the tunnel under mud and debris. Rescue teams are still searching for dozens to hundreds of other workers missing in the disaster.
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A Federal Police report released this week identified asymmetrical investigative actions against politicians and singled out Senator Davi Alcolumbre as a probable strategic target. The findings raise concerns about the politicisation of law‑enforcement in Brazil’s polarized political climate.
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Germany has formally blamed Moscow for a failed drone strike on Leipzig airport, joining a wave of accusations that Russia is orchestrating sabotage across the continent. EU members are tightening sanctions and urging a coordinated response as diplomatic tensions rise.
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Rescuers pulled two men alive from the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel, 170 metres deep, nine days after a glacier‑triggered flash flood devastated Nepal’s border region. The operation, described as a “miracle” by several agencies, underscores the scale of the ongoing search for hundreds of missing victims.
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The Constitutional Court of Romania ruled that the heads of the state‑owned broadcasters TVR and Radio România must be replaced. The decision targets former TVR chief Adriana Săftoiu and Radio România director Robert Schwartz, sparking a reshuffle of the public‑media hierarchy.
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Volkswagen's board has given its approval to a plan to eliminate an additional 50,000 jobs worldwide by 2030, intensifying a major restructuring effort. This strategic shift aims to combat rising competitive pressures, particularly from China, and the impact of tariffs.
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A new Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) study says Irish residential property prices are about 17% higher than their fundamental value, marking a significant overvaluation. The analysis warns that middle‑income households are bearing the brunt, adding pressure on a government already grappling with a housing shortage.