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More than 160,000 residents near Barcelona were ordered to stay indoors on Saturday after a fire at a chemical storage warehouse sent a toxic chlorine cloud billowing over several coastal districts. The emergency measure, issued by Spanish authorities, came as

More than 3,700 people have lost their lives and nearly 5,100 have been injured following two powerful earthquakes that struck Myanmar, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, 114 individuals remain missing, and tens of thousands have been

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-chaired the second meeting of the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council in Jeddah on April 22, 2025. The high-level talks concluded with an agreement to expand

The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a warning that hunger and malnutrition levels are rapidly worsening across Ethiopia, where more than 10 million people are currently experiencing acute food insecurity. This includes approximately 3 million internally displaced persons, many

The United Nations has raised urgent concerns over a deepening health crisis in Myanmar, following a catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country last Friday. The disaster has resulted in thousands of fatalities, injuries, and missing persons, severely straining the

A powerful earthquake in Myanmar and its aftershocks reverberating through Thailand have left at least 154 people dead and scores more injured or missing, with authorities warning the toll is expected to rise. The magnitude 7.7 quake struck central Myanmar

Water scarcity in Europe is becoming an increasingly critical issue as climate change drives rising temperatures, more frequent droughts, and mounting pressure on freshwater supplies, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The agency’s latest findings signal a growing environmental

The European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have unveiled the European Defence White Paper – A Roadmap for Readiness 2030, outlining a strategic plan to strengthen Europe’s defence capabilities. The initiative, part of the broader Rearming Europe/Readiness for 2030 framework,

Ocean degradation poses a significant threat to communities and human rights worldwide, particularly the right to a healthy environment, according to a United Nations independent expert. Astrid Puentes Riaño, Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP) marked International Women’s Day 2025 with a renewed call for the empowerment of women and girls, particularly