The town of Comfort installed flood sirens after past disasters. In July, they helped every resident survive.
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How a small Texas town prepared for the worst and saved every resident in the deadly floods
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Senegal’s navy intercepts 201 African migrants on deadly Atlantic route to Europe
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ADVERTISEMENTThe Senegalese navy intercepted 201 West African migrants, authorities said on Wednesday, as the Atlantic Ocean crossing continues to be the most popular and deadliest migration route from Africa to Europe.
The operation was…
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Merz’s coalition plunged into crisis over deadlock on top court judge – POLITICO
Merz’s conservative bloc refused to support Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, a judge nominated by his coalition partners, the SPD, citing a fresh accusation that she plagiarized her doctoral dissertation in 1997. Left-wing politicians say the plagiarism accusation is spurious, and the real reason…
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'We forget quickly': Remembering Srebrenica 30 years on through the lens of Kristian Skeie
Photographer Kristian Skeie’s ongoing project documents life in the aftermath of the genocide in Srebrenica, capturing the quiet resilience of survivors and the enduring scars of Europe’s worst atrocity since WWII.
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Wales will introduce a tourist tax in 2027. Where else in the UK is charging visitors?
The new fee will help to fund the government’s aim to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050.
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French billionaire interrogated as part of probe into National Rally campaign financing – POLITICO
The investigation was first reported by Le Monde.
The National Rally did not respond to a request for comment. A representative for Stérin confirmed to POLITICO in a statement that the billionaire had been questioned by police but denied any wrongdoing.
“Pierre-Edouard Stérin never…
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How development banks are scaling sustainable infrastructure to close the global investment gap
From floods to blackouts, the pressure to build climate-ready infrastructure is growing. Development banks are stepping in to bridge the finance gap — but can they move fast enough?
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Bulgaria wonders where the elusive black panther went after authorities end weeks-long search
Authorities in Bulgaria have ended the active search for a suspected black panther in the Shumen Plateau after finding no concrete evidence of the animal’s presence, but will continue to monitor for further clues.
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Meta to pay $1 million to bolster UK government’s AI workforce
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ADVERTISEMENTThe United Kingdom is bolstering its tech workforce to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools for government. And Meta is footing the $1 million (€854,000) bill.
Through the new “Open-Source AI…
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UK’s online safety laws won’t stop a repeat of Southport riots, MPs warn – POLITICO
Now, even before the Act has been fully implemented, the committee is reopening a debate on legislating against “harmful but legal” content.
Earlier drafts of the Online Safety Act imposed a duty on platforms to tackle material deemed “legal but harmful” to adults, but these…
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