Fitch has said it is keeping France’s credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook. The solvency rating agency Fitch Ratings announced yesterday Friday (28/08) that it is…
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How the EU will help popular tourist destinations limit short-term rentals
The European Commission is preparing a new framework for short-term rentals, to give local authorities more room to act as housing comes under pressure and prices climb. The…
New York: Police fatally shoot 49-year-old woman after she stabbed passers-by
Officers fatally shot a 49-year-old woman who had stabbed passers-by, apparently at random, in central New York, killing a 32-year-old woman. A 49-year-old woman stabbed two people, apparently…
Who is this 17-year-old “Superman of the forests” putting out fires in Indonesia?
In a landscape of burnt ground, a teenager works a fire hose… in a Superman costume. The young Indonesian, Rudiyansah, is helping put out forest fires that have…
Hospitalized King of Norway sees his health worsen because of a blood disease
The King of Norway is unwell. King Harald V, 89, has seen his condition “worsen over the weekend,” the Norwegian Royal Palace said on Sunday, August 23. The…
Bad weather in Portugal: Reconstruction coordinator admits full recovery is unlikely
Rebuilding the Centre Region after the bad weather will be a long and possibly incomplete process. The warning comes from Paulo Fernandes, coordinator of the Mission Structure, who…
Central Europe must prepare for more frequent forest fires, experts warn
Forest fires, which have been rather rare and low-intensity in Central Europe for decades, may become more frequent and severe in the future. According to German expert Matthias…
The world is facing irreversible depletion of water reserves, warn UN scientists
Changes in water scarcity that previously seemed temporary or transitory are becoming permanent and irreversible. An important report notes this, but also proposes possible solutions. “The world has…
Questions about the Crans-Montana fire
The deadly fire that ripped through a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana raises numerous questions. Around 40 people were killed and over 100…