French workers strike against austerity as Macron faces pressure over budget cuts
Hundreds of thousands of workers, students and pharmacists walked out across France on Thursday in nationwide protests against austerity plans, piling...
Severe flooding and a harsh Arctic blast have claimed at least 14 lives across multiple US states, with emergency crews working tirelessly to rescue stranded residents amid rising waters and plunging temperatures.
At least 14 people have died as severe flooding and winter weather wreak havoc across multiple US states. Kentucky has been hardest hit, with 12 fatalities after relentless rainfall dumped over a month’s worth of precipitation in just 24 hours. Governor Andy Beshear warned that emergency crews are still working to reach stranded residents, with over 1,000 rescues already carried out.
West Virginia is also in crisis, with several missing persons reported. Flash flood emergencies were declared across Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee, while Obion County, Tennessee, was forced to evacuate after a levee breach.
The disaster is worsened by an Arctic blast bringing life-threatening cold to over 60 million Americans. Wind chills could drop as low as -60°F (-15°C) in the Northern Plains, while southern states brace for a sharp temperature drop.
Kentucky has suffered severe infrastructure damage, with over 340 roads closed and at least 10 bridges destroyed in Pike County. Beshear declared a state of emergency and thanked President Donald Trump for approving federal aid.
With rivers still swollen and more snowfall expected, officials warn the crisis may worsen.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
Hundreds of thousands of workers, students and pharmacists walked out across France on Thursday in nationwide protests against austerity plans, piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
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Thai police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Cambodian civilians in a disputed border area on Wednesday, authorities in both countries said. It's the most significant escalation since they declared a ceasefire to end a deadly five-day conflict in July.
Cuba has called for the United Nations to stop the United States from starting a war in the region, amid rising tensions due to a military build-up in the Caribbean to counter drug cartels.
Denmark did not invite the U.S. military to take part in Arctic Light 2025, the largest military exercise in Greenland's modern history, as NATO allies step up defence cooperation in the Arctic amid U.S. interest in the island.
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