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It was early on Wednesday morning that authorities were working on a rescue procedure for a beluga whale whose life had been put in danger. This whale had strayed into the River Seine. Sea Shepherd France and a Reuters photographer

According to the Jordan Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, foreign aid (in grants and soft loans) totaled $1.5 billion from January to July of this year. Foreign assistance includes $187.5 million as grants and $1.1 million as soft loans

A record amount of rain fell in Seoul and surrounding areas on Tuesday, causing the nation’s capital to flood. This resulted in flooding homes, vehicles, buildings and subway stations, according to official reports by Yonhap News Agency. Eight people have

The United Nations-supported Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reports that around one million species are on the verge of extinction. There are a number of species listed as threatened, including giraffes, parrots, oak trees, cacti, and

On Sunday, a bomb dating back to World War II was detonated in northern Italy, forcing 3,000 people to evacuate for safety. The 450-kilogram bomb was spotted in the Po river near Mantua, some 160 kilometers south-east of Milan, according

During his remarks during an event marked by the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres underscored the fact that it is entirely unacceptable for states possessing nuclear weapons to acknowledge the possibility

UN Security Council (UNSC) members have welcomed Yemen’s truce extension, which represents the most significant opportunity for peace and civilian protection Yemen has seen in years. According to an official UNSC statement issued today, the truce has laid the foundation

There was a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan on Thursday that was reported by the Kyodo news agency, however no tsunami warning has yet been issued by the

Iceland has activated emergency plans after a volcano erupted on Wednesday, resulting in glowing lava flows bubbling up as part of an event that had been widely anticipated after a flurry of seismic activity on the island, according to the

The National Assembly (parliament) was dissolved by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. To rectify the political scene involving lack of harmony and cooperation, as well as differences, conflicts, personal interests, refusal to accept others,