South America drought brings wildfires and blackouts
The worst drought in living memory has has devastated vast areas of the region.
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Sep
Yearly Archives: 2024
22
Sep
Four dead and 18 hurt in Alabama mass shooting
Police say the shooting may have been part of a murder-for-hire plot targeting one person, who was killed.
22
Sep
Israel and Hezbollah urged to step back as UN warns of ‘catastrophe’
Israel says it will continue military action, as the UN chief raises the risk of Lebanon becoming “another Gaza”.
22
Sep
Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus marries in Copenhagen
The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family.
22
Sep
Checkmate for Russia as global chess ban upheld
Russia’s chess team is to remain banned from international competitions, officials have ruled.
22
Sep
Germany’s Scholz escapes far-right win in home state – exit polls
The chancellor’s hopes of a second term are bolstered as his SPD is set to defeat the far right in Brandenburg.
22
Sep
Israeli forces order 45-day closure for Al Jazeera West Bank office
Israeli forces raided the offices of news broadcaster Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank.
22
Sep
Hezbollah rockets hit residential areas in Israel
A barrage of rockets was fired into northern Israel from Lebanon overnight, landing much deeper into Israel than in previous attacks.
22
Sep
In a political paradigm shift, Sri Lanka leans to the left
The newly-elected president signals a pivot away from the unpopular old political order.
22
Sep
German far right eyes win in Scholz’s state
The German chancellor’s hopes of a second term could be in doubt as polls open in Brandenburg.