Nigeria says states face flood risk as Cameroon releases dam water
Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighboring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following recent heavy rainfall in West and Central Africa. Arrthy Thayaparan has more.
Electric bus service to launch in Antarctica
A Chilean company is set to launch an electric bus service in one of the most extreme environments in the world, Antarctica. The idea is to transport researchers and tourists, according to Reborn Electric Motors research and development engineer Nicolas Medina Gonzalez.
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White House says US working to prevent Israel-Lebanon escalation
The U.S. remains involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent an escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
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Woman in France's mass rape trial denounces husband, suspects
Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by dozens of men recruited by her husband, called the men standing trial "degenerates" on Wednesday (September 18) while attempts from some defense lawyers to question her credibility caused outrage in the courtroom. Emma Jehle reports.
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Lebanese shop owner removes electronic devices amid blasts
Lebanese electronics store owner Mustafa Jemaa said he has removed devices he believed were safe from his shop out of an abundance of caution. Hand-held radios used by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across the country's south, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions hit the group's pagers.
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Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon
Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday (September 18) across Lebanon's south and in Beirut suburbs, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions by the group's pagers. Kristy Kilburn reports.
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New London sculpture honors transgender community
A sculpture made up of plaster casts of the faces of 726 transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming people was unveiled on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth in London on Wednesday (September 18). "We've been quiet for a long time," said Terry Holiday, co-founder of Archivo de la Memoria Trans Mexico. British transgender woman and activist Stephanie Lynnette said it was "very emotional" to see the unveiling.
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Beirut doctor working non-stop to treat pager blast victims
Lebanese eye surgeon and parliament member Elias Jrade has been working around the clock in Beirut, treating victims of Tuesday’s (September 17) pager detonations across Lebanon. Alex Cohen has his story.
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DOJ sues shipowner $100M over Baltimore bridge collapse
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed a civil claim seeking more than $100 million from the owner and operator of the container ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore killing six and paralyzing a major transportation artery for the U.S. Northeast. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.
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Analyst on how a detonator could 'theoretically' fit in a pager
An explosive detonator could "theoretically" fit within a pager, according to Basel Halak, a University of Southampton secure electronics associate professor. He spoke to Reuters on Wednesday (September 18), the day after thousands of the devices used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon.
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Smoke rises from mobile phone shop in Lebanon's Sidon
Smoke billows out of a mobile phone shop in Sidon after hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday (September 18) across Lebanon's south and in Beirut's southern suburbs, a security source and a witness said.
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UN chief says pager blasts could be 'pre-emptive strike'
After pager blasts targeted the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (September 18) warned it could signal "a pre-emptive strike before a major military operation."
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Residents in Poland's Wroclaw fortify riverbanks amid flood threat
Lines of people in Wroclaw passed sandbags to secure river banks and to protect buildings in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Wednesday.
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Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at Russia arsenal
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby town, war bloggers and some media reported.
Sean Hogan reports.
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Questions remain a day after militant attack in Mali capital
Diplomats and analysts have described a militant attack in Mali's capital Bamako on Tuesday as a major blow to the country's ruling junta. David Doyle has more.
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Portugal firefighters stretched to limit in battle with wildfires
Deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal have exhausted emergency services, with Spanish and Moroccan reinforcements arriving on Wednesday to help, the civil protection authority announced. Fiona Jones reports.
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Gavi to buy 500,000 mpox vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic
Gavi, which funds vaccine purchases for low-income countries, has said it will buy 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine in a $50 million deal. David Doyle has more.
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Pope prays for victims of central and eastern European floods
The pontiff prayed on Wednesday (September 18) for all those affected by the devastating floods especially across Austria, Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic.
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North Carolina beach town cleans up after 'once-in-a-century' storm
Parts of North Carolina were under a state of emergency after an unnamed storm slammed the coast in what some residents said was a "once in a century" event.
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Climate Week organizers herald 'the age of urgency'
U.N. secretary-general calls for an 'end to addiction to fossil fuels' as New York prepares to host its annual Climate Week and general assembly of world leaders and policy makers. Francesca Lynagh has more.
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How was Hezbollah attacked with exploding pagers?
Israel's Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers ordered by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday's detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters. Gabe Singer explains.
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Record drought leaves Amazon rivers at historic lows, some dry
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were navigable waterways.
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IVF support bill fails in Congress despite Trump's support
A U.S. Senate bill aimed at enshrining federal protections and expanding insurance coverage for fertility treatments failed on Tuesday, as Republicans voted against it days after Donald Trump surprised supporters by voicing support for such a policy. Gabe Singer reports.
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Drivers stranded as wildfires ravage central, northern Portugal
Drivers were left stranded on Portuguese highways on Tuesday (September 17) as wildfires continued to ravage central and northern parts of the country.
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Ex-Bolivian leader Morales marches to La Paz to confront president
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales initiated a march towards the capital, La Paz, on Tuesday (September 17), targeting the government of incumbent President Luis Arce over the stalled economy. Syakir Jasnee reports.
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