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August 19, 2021
Funding plea to combat Delta variant, call to suspend booster roll-out
PARIS — One person has been found dead as firefighters continue to tackle a raging wildfire in southern France.Thousands of people have been evacuated in the coastal Var department, around the villages of Grimaud and La Môle near Saint Tropez.Twelve campsites were also evacuated, the regional Prefecture said on Twitter. The fire broke out on Monday at the Sigues motorway service area, about 100km northeast of Toulon.By Wednesday, it had traveled 22 kilometers, burning 5,000 hectares of forests and damaging around 100 houses.At least 22 people have also been slightly injured, most suffering from smoke inhalation.Some 1,200 firefighters are mobilized on the third day of the fire, accompanied by 120 gendarmes sent in to secure the area.Four fire-fighting planes, a helicopter and two Dash...
August 18, 2021
One dies as fight to control blaze near Saint-Tropez continues
August 18, 2021
Millionaire bankers in UK migrated to EU just before Brexit, says new report
LONDON — Britain is to take in 20,000 Afghan refugees over the coming years, the government has announced."We owe a debt of gratitude to all those who have worked with us to make Afghanistan a better place over the past 20 years. Many of them, especially women, now urgently need our help," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a Home Office statement.He said he was "proud that the UK has been able to put in place this route to help them and their families live safely in the UK."5,000 Afghans will be eligible for the program during its first year, with priority given to those "threatened by the current crisis", in particular women, girls and religious minorities, Johnson told lawmakers in parliament after it was recalled for a special session.Johnson said that...
August 18, 2021
UK unveils scheme to take in 20,000 Afghan refugees over coming years
August 17, 2021
Stoltenberg: Afghan leadership's failure led to military, political collapse
August 17, 2021
Thousands evacuated as hundreds of firefighters battle fire in southern France
August 17, 2021
Macron calls for 'robust' EU plan to tackle increase in irregular migration
August 16, 2021
Several people reported missing after flood sweeps away bridge in Germany
August 16, 2021
Floods' death toll climbs to 70in Turkey; 47 reported missing
August 14, 2021
Killer of five in UK shooting was given back gun and license in July
