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Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz met his French counterpart on Monday, warning him that “time [is] running out to find a diplomatic solution in Lebanon,” and indicating that his country was prepared to go to war if diplomacy fails. The reason is that, since October 7, Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based group …

While Ukraine has publicly distanced itself from the congressional chaos in the US, officials privately admit that there is a lot of anxiety over future deliveries of weapons and financing by its key Western sponsor, Politico reported on Wednesday. “We are freaking out. For us it is a disaster,” MP …

Authorities in Poland and Germany are trying to determine the cause of a major environmental disaster in Poland’s second largest river, which also flows through the Czech Republic and eastern Germany.  Tons of dead fish have been seen floating or washed ashore on the banks of Oder River over the …

Ukraine’s shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is an act of terrorism that could trigger a disaster that would eclipse the 1986 Chernobyl incident, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. “In recent days, Ukrainian forces have been repeatedly shelling the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP, which is an …

Russia’s EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov warned on Thursday that repair issues with Nord Stream’s pumping turbines could result in a complete stoppage of natural gas supplies to the bloc via the pipeline. Such a scenario would be “a disaster for Germany,” which has a high level of dependence on gas …

Droughts have increased 29% in the space of a single generation, according to a paper the United Nations released on Wednesday, which observed that the problem is rapidly accelerating. Released to coincide with the 15th annual Conference of Parties held by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, the “Drought in …

Hard drive giant Western Digital said a contamination issue in two of its Japanese factories severely impacted production, resulting in a loss of 6.5 billion gigabytes of flash storage.  The company admitted the mishap in a Wednesday press release, revealing the contamination issue had effectively shut down two of its …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration in 17 counties across the state on Thursday as an ice storm led to power outages and hundreds of flight cancellations. In a statement, Abbott said the ice storm “poses an imminent threat of severe property damage, injury, or loss of life” …

Since June, Slovenia has held the six-month presidency of the Council of the EU, which is fitting – or one could say ironic – because it coincides with the 30-year anniversary of the country’s independence. The rotating nature of the presidency is meant to project a sense of unity and …

Nearly 200 died in the floods that surged through the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and its neighbours earlier this year as the world watched on, shocked that one of the most organised nations in the world had been caught on the hop by Mother Nature. When the waters receded …