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Portugal, Spain struggle to control forest fires

Editorial Bureau August 18, 2022

Firefighters in Spain and Portugal were battling to control multiple forest fires across the Iberian Peninsula, with blazes in the Serra da Estrela park resuming just days after being brought under control. Strong winds have been hampering attempts to combat the spread of the fire, one of 195

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Spain firefighters battle to control massive Valencia wildfire

Editorial Bureau August 17, 2022

Madrid(Spain)- Some 300 firefighters spent a problematic night battling a massive wildfire in southeastern Spain that has burnt through nearly 10,000 hectares in an area notoriously difficult to access, officials said Tuesday. The fire began when lightning hit the Vall de Ebo area in the province of Alicante late Saturday and has since spread rapidly, […]

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Far-right Italian leader Meloni rides popular wave in polls

Editorial Bureau August 16, 2022

Rome(Italy)- With a message that blends Christianity, motherhood and patriotism, Giorgia Meloni is riding a wave of popularity that next month could see her become Italy’s first female prime minister and its first far-right leader since World War II. Even though her Brothers of Italy party has neo-fascist roots, Meloni has sought to dispel concerns […]

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Brazilian voters march in ‘defence of democracy

Editorial Bureau August 12, 2022

On Thursday, thousands of Brazilian citizens took to the streets of Sao Paulo in “defence of democracy” after President Jair Bolsonaro’s attacks on democratic institutions weeks before elections. The demonstrations were sparked by fears the far-right leader, lagging in opinion polls, would not respect the outcome of October’s vote, given his

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Estonia, Finland want Europe to end Russian tourist visas

Editorial Bureau August 9, 2022

Copenhagen (Denmark)- The leaders of Estonia and Finland want fellow European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens, saying they should not be able to take vacations in Europe while the government of Russia carries out war in Ukraine. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas wrote on Tuesday that “visiting Europe is a privilege, […]

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More grain leaves Ukraine amid military tactics row

Editorial Bureau August 5, 2022

Kyiv(Ukraine)- Three ships loaded with grain for the global market left Ukraine on Friday, amid a mushrooming controversy over accusations that the war-torn country is violating international law and endangering civilians in its defence against Russia’s invasion. The vessels loaded with more than 57,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain departed Black Sea ports under a

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Turkey says three grain shipments to leave Ukraine Friday

Editorial Bureau August 5, 2022

Ankara(Turkey)- Three more ships filled with grain will sail from Ukraine on Friday under a UN-backed deal lifting Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea, Turkey’s defence minister said. “It is planned that three ships will set sail tomorrow from Ukraine,” the Anadolu state news agency quoted Defence Minister Hulusi Akar as saying, one day after […]

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Pope visits Nunavut for final apology of his Canadian tour

Editorial Bureau July 30, 2022

Iqaluit (Nunavut)- Pope Francis travelled to the edge of the Arctic on Friday to deliver an apology to the Inuit people for the “evil” of Canada’s residential schools, wrapping up his week-long “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada with a dramatic visit to the remote territory of Nunavut to meet with school survivors. Francis landed in Iqaluit, […]

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Pope’s apology to Indigenous people won’t redeem the abuses- Canada

Editorial Bureau July 28, 2022

Quebec City (Canada)- The Canadian government made clear Wednesday that Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country’s church-run residential schools didn’t go far enough, suggesting that reconciliation over the fraught history is still very much a work in progress. The official government reaction came as Francis arrived in Quebec City for

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Wildfires in Germany, Czechia threatening tourist region

Editorial Bureau July 28, 2022

Berlin (Germany)- A large wildfire on the Germany-Czechia border is spreading and threatening to destroy a forested national park popular with tourists. The fire in the region called Bohemian Switzerland on the Czechia side and the Saxon Switzerland national park on the German side, which started on the weekend, had seemed to be under control […]