Afghan women have been ‘erased from public life’
Plus: A 1,700 square kilometres oil spill in Oman, one of the worst fires in Belgium’s history and astronomers discovered a “black hole star.”
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A concise, 5-minute briefing on niche international events, climate developments, and human resilience every Tuesday (or Wednesday).
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Colombia hit by largest earthquake in years
Plus: Cartel boss Daniel Kinahan extradited to Ireland, 50k North Korean troops in Ukraine and international cat day (featuring my cat)
Japan quake hits 7.1 amid 40°C heat
Plus: 10,000 march in Kyiv, DRC Ebola kills 1,500, and Scotland's apocalyptic wildfire
Week 29: “Indescribable” fire in Norway burns down 100 homes
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on international news and climate issues
Week 28: Back-to-back typhoons strike China, forcing 2 million evacuations after 39 deaths
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on international news and climate issues
Week 27: Over 57 civilians killed as two devastating Russian missile waves pummel Ukraine in four days
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on international news and climate issues
Week 26: Earthquakes kill nearly 2,000 in Venezuela with 50,000 missing
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on international news and climate issues
Week 25: India's viral "cockroach party" hits New Delhi streets after medical exam papers scandal
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on international news and climate issues
Week 24: Student protests rock Indonesia over President Prabowo's economic policies
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on international news and climate issues
Week 23: “Flamingo Revolution” ignites Albania over €1.4 billion Trump-Kushner resort
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on international news and climate issues