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US and Europol Lead International Meeting to Counter Hezbollah’s Global Threat

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The US Departments of State and Justice, in coordination with Europol, convened the 14th meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) to address Hezbollah’s ongoing terrorist and illicit activities, according to a statement released Thursday by the US State Department. According to the press release, the two-day meeting brought ...

Solar Becomes Europe's Main Energy Source in June: Consultants

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Solar power became the European Union's biggest single energy source for the first time in June, an energy think tank said Thursday. The Ember group that researches the clean energy transition said that 22.1 percent of Europe's power in June came from solar panels. That came ahead of nuclear power on 21.8 percent and wind turbines on 15.8 ...

The Silent Killer: Europe’s Deadly Heatwave

Rayan Chami, 09/07 17:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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Over 2,305 lives lost in just 10 days. A brutal heatwave, intensified by climate change, swept through 12 major European cities. Most victims were elderly, dying quietly in homes or hospitals. Scientists link two-thirds of these deaths to human-driven climate change. With each record-breaking summer, the message is clear: this is a crisis, and ...

Climate Change Made European Heatwave Up To 4C Hotter: Study

This is Beirut, 09/07 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people. This likely led to far more heat-related deaths than would have occurred without the influence of global warming, concluded a rapid study of the ...

Europe in Crisis: Heatwaves, Fires and Storms Batter the Continent

This is Beirut, 08/07 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Authorities across southern and central Europe scrambled Tuesday to respond to a deadly mix of heatwaves, wildfires, and severe storms as soaring temperatures and extreme weather battered multiple countries from Greece to Spain. In Greece, the Acropolis in Athens was partially closed for safety reasons amid a four-day heatwave, with temperatures ...

Israel President Hosts European Muslim Clerics

This is Beirut, 07/07 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he met with a delegation of European Muslim clerics in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss reconciliation and religious coexistence as war rages in Gaza. "This morning at the President's Residence, I hosted important Muslim leaders from across Europe," Herzog said in a post on X. Herzog praised the ...

Climate Change: Salvation Through Poetry

Fady Noun, 05/07 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The current heatwave scorching Europe and the drought gripping Lebanon trace back to a single root cause: climate disruption driven by global warming and soaring CO₂ emissions—both reflecting what Pope Francis memorably called “despotic anthropocentrism,” a worldview that elevates humankind above all else, heedless of the rich diversity ...

Firefighters Master one Turkey Wildfire as Two Others Rage On

This is Beirut, 04/07 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Firefighters early Friday gained control over a major wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir but two others continued to ravage forests there, a minister said. Although Turkey was spared the recent heatwaves that hit the rest of southern Europe, firefighters have been battling more than 600 fires in the drought-hit nation over the past ...

Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

This is Beirut, 03/07 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An elderly man and a forestry worker died on Thursday in wildfires in Turkey, as firefighters battled high winds fanning two blazes in the western province of Izmir, lawmakers said. Turkey, which was spared the recent heatwaves that gripped the rest of Southern Europe, has been battling the effects of a long-term drought brought on by climate ...

Macron Wants EU-US Trade Deal 'As Soon As Possible'

This is Beirut, 03/07 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he wanted an EU-US trade deal "as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible", with a Washington-set deadline looming to reach an accord. "The right deal for me is the deal that is struck as soon as possible, with the lowest tariffs possible, and that must be fair and firm," Macron ...

Hundreds Evacuated as Greece Wildfire Rages on Crete

This is Beirut, 03/07 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of locals and tourists, officials said on Thursday. Greece is sweltering in a heatwave that is searing much of southern Europe. The country has become particularly vulnerable in recent years to summer wildfires, which are fueled by strong ...

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