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Spain prepares for rare total solar eclipse as 2026 sky show approaches

Aug 13, 2026

Spain is preparing for a rare celestial spectacle as a total solar eclipse crosses the mainland on August 12, bringing brief darkness to parts of the Iberian Peninsula and offering millions across Europe a chance to witness one of astronomy’s most striking events.

South Africa hit by icy blast as snow blankets several provinces

Aug 13, 2026

A bitter cold snap is sweeping across South Africa, bringing heavy snow, freezing temperatures and strong winds to several provinces. Snow has covered high-lying areas while forecasters warn of more wintry weather and rough seas along the coast.

Heavy rains trigger deadly landslide at Ethiopian monastery, killing 14 worshippers

Aug 10, 2026

Fourteen people were killed and five others injured in a landslide that buried worshippers at a monastery in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region, the head of the diocese

Aid organisation raises alarm about Paris migrants amid heatwave

Aug 10, 2026

As high temperatures continue in the French capital, Doctors of the World has highlighted the difficult conditions faced by people living in informal camps.

Rising lakes in Kenya force communities to flee as wildlife encounters increase

Aug 10, 2026

The expanding lakes have also increased encounters between people and wildlife. Crocodiles and hippos are now appearing closer to homes and communities as their natural habitats disappear.

Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Egypt, triggering emergency response

Aug 5, 2026

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the Egyptian city of Suez early Monday, shaking buildings across Cairo and prompting authorities to activate emergency response plans. No casualties or significant damage were immediately reported.

Ghana: ECOWAS provides funds after devastating floods

Aug 5, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States is giving Ghana a helping hand in the wake of the country's recent devastating floods. ECOWAS is donating $250,000, which is intended to help victims.

Brazilian firm uses hair to help clean up oil spills and pollution

Aug 5, 2026

From beauty salons to cleaning up oil spills... Human hair—a massive market in Africa for wigs and weaves—is showing its worth as an eco-friendly barrier. In Brazil, leftover hair is being recycled to soak up oil in polluted bays

George Clooney evacuates French estate as wildfires rage

Aug 3, 2026

Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have evacuated their French estate as fast-moving wildfires continue to sweep across southern France.

Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach

Jul 19, 2026

On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile where it will be sold illegally.

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