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Rescue operations underway as floods hit southwestern Bolivia
President Paz met with experts, his cabinet and weather scientists on Sunday to make an assessment on the situation.
He also pointed to widespread deforestation over the past two decades as a factor worsening the floods. Bolivia lost 10.4 million hectares to the fire in 2014, the worst wildfire crisis in its history.
Residents queue to donate blood after Bondi beach shooting
Long queues formed at a Sydney blood bank on Monday (December 15) to support hospitals dealing with an influx of patients after the Bondi Beach shooting.
Some people waited for up to two hours to donate blood, wanting to help in any way they could.
"I just want to donate blood because I felt super hopeless at home, just sitting and doing nothing and I felt that there was something that you have to do so I just came here," said one unidentified resident.
Mass exodus as Burundians return home after M23 seizes Uvira
Dozens of Burundian nationals stranded in the eastern Congolese town of Uvira since its seizure by the M23 rebel group began crossing back into Burundi on Sunday (December 14) after authorities temporarily opened the border, witnesses said.
The movement followed days of uncertainty after M23 seized Uvira, a key commercial hub on Lake Tanganyika near the Burundi border.
The temporary reopening of the border comes as M23-appointed authorities say they are working on arrangements to allow foreign nationals and captured soldiers to return to their countries, amid fears the conflict could further disrupt cross-border movement and trade.
Rare protest in Russia after Moscow's tech ban hits Roblox
Several dozen people protested on Sunday (December 14) in the Siberian city of Tomsk against Russia's ban on U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox, a rare show of public dissent as popular irritation over the ban gains some momentum.
In Tomsk, 2,900 km (1,800 miles) east of Moscow, several dozen people braved the snow to hold up hand-drawn placards.
When the Russian ban was introduced, Roblox said it has "a deep commitment to safety" and provides "rigorous built-in protections to help keep users safe."
Santas in Kosovo sprint to raise money for those in need
Thousands of festive runners dressed in red Santa costumes flooded the streets of Kosovo's capital on Sunday (December 14) for the 10th annual Pristina Santa Run, blending holiday cheer with a charitable cause.
Winter begins after first snowfall of the year in Ukraine's capital
Snow fell in Kyiv on Sunday (December 14) for the first time this winter, covering streets and parks across the Ukrainian capital.
Forecasters warned of icy roads and wet snow, but Kyiv residents embraced winter's arrival, flocking to parks to build snowmen and sled down hills.
Children hurled snowballs on playgrounds while dogs bounded through a fresh powdery blanket of snow, turning the city's gray streets into a lively winter scene.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted three vessels, seizing two of them for alleged maritime violations and transferring them to Iranian shores, as U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is extending its ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a proposal.
The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday, exclusively to Reuters.
Two local trains collided head-on north of Copenhagen on Thursday (23 April), injuring 17 people, five of them critically, according to emergency services.
The U.S. military is redirecting at least three Iranian-flagged tankers after intercepting them in Asian waters near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tehran said U.S. breaches, blockades and threats are undermining “genuine negotiations.”
The European Union is preparing its 20th round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. The measures are close to being approved, after earlier delays linked to energy concerns in Slovakia and Hungary eased following repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline.
The European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia on Thursday (23 April), introducing sweeping new restrictions aimed at weakening Moscow’s war economy and limiting its capacity to sustain the war in Ukraine.
European Union leaders were set to discuss the bloc’s mutual assistance clause at a summit in southern Cyprus on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of traditional allies raises concerns over his commitment to NATO.
International cyber agencies on Thursday (23 April) urged organisations to strengthen defences against covert networks used by China-linked hackers to conceal malicious activity, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said.
SoutSouth Korea’s national data protection agency said on Thursday it had imposed a significant fine on matchmaking service Duo following a cybersecurity failure that led to the leak of highly sensitive personal information.
China has released a military propaganda video hinting at a possible fourth aircraft carrier - its first to be nuclear-powered.
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