The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups. Friday’s resolution, which was sponsored by Togo and backed by members of the African Union, was passed with 164 member states […]
More than 2,500 firefighters in France are battling fires across the country. Meanwhile in Spain, over 1,000 firefighters are trying to contain 16 active fires, with the Avila Fire the country’s worst on record. Ramy Inocencio reports. Wildfire in France has burned an area four times the size of Paris #Wildfire #France #burned #area #times […]
Two firefighters died Wednesday while battling a blaze on the Greek island of Crete, officials said, while crews in southern France worked to extinguish a massive, uncontained wildfire that had spread to roughly four times the size of Paris. Across Europe, firefighters confronted a dangerous combination of high temperatures, drought and powerful winds, compromising containment […]