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Africa, despite having the fewest roads and vehicles, suffers the highest rate of road fatalities globally, with 620 deaths daily, Arab News reported yesterday. A recent World Health Organization report revealed that the continent recorded a staggering death rate of…

Lawyers and rights groups in Thailand express concern that the 15 former military, police, and government officials charged in connection with the 2004 Tak Bai Massacre may evade court appearances before the statute of limitations expires on October 25, VOA…

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is rapidly deteriorating, with Prime Minister Najib Mikati warning that up to 1 million people could be displaced amid ongoing conflict, Arab News reported yesterday. Raouf Mazou, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, highlighted a…

Recent research from the University of Barcelona reveals alarming rates of ice melt in Greenland, with 610 gigatons lost in the summer of 2012 alone, equivalent to 244 million Olympic swimming pools, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. The study, published in…

Rescue teams resumed their search on September 29, for 48 missing migrants after their boat capsized near El Hierro, part of Spain’s Canary Islands, VOA revealed yesterday. The incident occurred as the vessel was being rescued, resulting in at least…

A military helicopter crash in Colombia has claimed the lives of eight soldiers on a humanitarian mission near the Venezuela border, TRTWorld revealed yesterday. The incident occurred in the eastern department of Vichada, with President Gustavo Petro confirming the tragedy…

Switzerland and Italy have officially redrawn part of their Alpine border beneath the Matterhorn due to melting glaciers, which are altering historically defined frontiers, The Guardian reported yesterday. The agreement affects regions in Switzerland’s Zermatt and Italy’s Aosta Valley and…

Nepal has suspended classes for three days following devastating landslides and floods caused by two days of heavy rain, resulting in 151 fatalities and 56 individuals reported missing, Reuters reported yesterday. The floods severely disrupted normal activities in the Kathmandu…

Coastal communities are increasingly threatened by rising sea levels, which have surged at an unprecedented rate in the 20th century, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that nearly a billion people in low-lying areas face heightened risks…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on September 28, detailing civilian atrocities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid military confrontations involving Rwandan forces and the M23 rebel group, Jurist News revealed. The M23, a Tutsi-led…