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A person cools off with water from an open fire hydrant during a heat wave on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois; Human-caused climate change can amplify El Nino's associated effects because a warmer ocean and atmosphere increase the availability of energy and moisture for extreme weather events

Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

Environmental activists hold placards during a demonstration against PFAS chemicals next to the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels in March 2026

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Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: What to know

EU grapples with migrant crisis in Spain's North Africa enclave

01 August 2026

Hamas agrees to disarm: What are the challenges ahead?

01 August 2026

Cables and cooling bring AI windfall to Indian suppliers

31 July 2026

Lifestyle audit, case reviews, suspensions: Kubayi launches IDAC clean-up

31 July 2026

Lenin, leader of the Russian revolution

100 years after his death, Russians shrug at Lenin's legacy

21 January 2024

Colombia's 10th Antarctic Expedition is making its way to the far reaches of the continent, exploring remote and almost untouched places

Colombian mission to Antarctica analyses climate change footprints

21 January 2024

Urban planning expert explains why KZN floods are so devastating

21 January 2024

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest churches in the world

Ethiopian regional conflict makes Orthodox epiphany 'sad'

21 January 2024

A guide leads horses along a path near ski slopes usually covered in snow in Gulmarg

India's Kashmir ski industry melts as temperatures rise

20 January 2024

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A cosplayer uses a portable fan to cool down while visiting the Osu Shopping Street before the Osu Cosplay Parade, during the second day of the World Cosplay Summit 2026 in Nagoya on August 1, 2026.

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02 August 2026

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02 August 2026

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02 August 2026

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An IEC official scans the identity card of a voter. AFP/Rajesh Jantilal

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01 August 2026

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