The scale of damage caused by Storm Fiona in Canada is unprecedented, Canadian Emergencies Minister Bill Blair said on Sunday. He suspects it will take months to restore critical infrastructure. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already pledged to help the military in the cleanup operations. According to Blair, many schools and community centers need to be repaired. The roofs …
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North Korea fires another ballistic missile | NOW
North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the Baltic Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Seoul speaks of a “serious provocation” by North Korea and says it is cooperating with American forces. The South Korean military reports that the missile traveled a distance of 600 kilometers and reached an altitude of 60 kilometers. …
Read More »Kremlin Human Rights Commission criticizes mobilization of reservists | NOW
The head of the Kremlin’s human rights commission, Valery Fadeyev, criticized the mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the order this week. Fadeyev called on Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to end the strict way many recruitment agencies operate in the country. Even men who had no experience in armed struggle were ordered to …
Read More »The demonstration during the open day of the center for asylum seekers in Budel passed off peacefully
The open day of the center for asylum seekers in Budel was seized on Saturday by a group of people to demonstrate against the center for asylum seekers. The demonstrators, around fifty, want the center for asylum seekers to close as soon as possible. They are fed up with the nuisance of a certain group of asylum seekers. Most of …
Read More »Man Who Lost His Glasses In China Earthquake Found After 17 Days | NOW
A missing man was found 17 days after the earthquake hit southwest China. Gan Yu had stayed in the area to help prevent a flood. But visually impaired Gan lost his glasses and was left alone in the rugged landscape, reports BBC News. Last Wednesday, he was found by a farmer. The September 5 earthquake in Sichuan province killed 93 …
Read More »The Canary Islands on high alert due to the approach of extreme weather conditions | NOW
The Canary Islands are preparing for a storm. A tropical depression is approaching from the south, which may develop into a hurricane. The government declared a state of alert from midnight. The tropical depression formed near Cape Verde and rapidly strengthened northward. Code orange has already been issued for Friday. The islands are expected to experience the peak of the …
Read More »Tropical wave causes flooding in Curacao
September 23, 2022 | Oscar van Dam and John Samson A tropical wave brought heavy rain showers to Curaçao, with flooding in some places. Once again, this shows how vulnerable the island’s infrastructure is. Earlier Thursday, the weather service warned of “flooding in vulnerable places”. A few hours later, many images are shared on social networks of places where the …
Read More »Trump has one week to prove FBI filed evidence in house search
Former United States President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio last weekImageREUTERS During the Aug. 8 search of the Florida estate, FBI agents found information Trump said he filed there himself. The former president and his lawyers have repeated this assertion several times in recent weeks, without providing evidence. An independent arbitrator appointed by the court last …
Read More »Syrian authorities find 34 dead in migrant boat, 14 people rescued | NOW
Syrian authorities have found 34 bodies near a migrant boat near the Syrian coastal town of Tartous. Fourteen people on board were found alive on the boat. Authorities are still looking for other victims. The survivors say they left northern Lebanon. On board the boat were, among others, Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians. Not all of the victims had identity papers …
Read More »Hungry bears keep coming back to Canadian village
With the end of summer in sight, the bears of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, are preparing for hibernation by eating plenty. And the inhabitants of the village notice it. Animals regularly come strangely close to people’s homes. Nature stewards say Canadians owe it in part to themselves. treaty Apple trees and berry bushes have been planted in some neighborhoods not normally …
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