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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

01 August 2026

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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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

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31 July 2026

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

31 July 2026

On Sunday, a volcanic fissure opened up in a field near the fishing town of Grindavik -- which had been hastily evacuated just hours earlier

Icelanders see little chance of return after volcano destroys homes

19 January 2024

US President Joe Biden's reelection strategy has so far focused on attacking Donald Trump

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19 January 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) has toured numerous weapons manufacturing facilities in recent months

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19 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

Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body after avalanche disaster

02 August 2026

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Evacuation as fire breaks out on Table Mountain

02 August 2026

Helicopters collide in Greece as fires spread

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WATCH | IEC gives update on final voter registration drive

01 August 2026

Cost of calm? R54.6m SANDF mission faces scrutiny

01 August 2026

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

Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: What to know

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

Hamas agrees to disarm: What are the challenges ahead?

Cables and cooling bring AI windfall to Indian suppliers

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

Icelanders see little chance of return after volcano destroys homes

Biden the 'anti-Trump': Winning strategy or no strategy at all?

Is North Korea's Kim preparing for war?

WATCH | Power cuts an investment worry for businesses

Discussion | Unpacking challenges in the education system

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'Damn hot': Last summer for Japan cosplay extravaganza

Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body after avalanche disaster

OPEC+ boosts September production by 188,000 barrels/day

Evacuation as fire breaks out on Table Mountain

Helicopters collide in Greece as fires spread

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