Natural disasters
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Europe
EU to send Turkey €1 billion for quake reconstruction
The European Commission will provide Turkey with €1 billion to help with “post-earthquake reconstruction” following the deadly quakes that killed…
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United States
UN inquiry commission: Quake aid was slow to reach Syria
GENEVA — The international community and the Syrian government did not act quickly enough last month to help people in…
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World
Morning Digest, March 12, 2023
States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster A few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a…
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United States
Judge upholds acquittal in 9 hurricane nursing home deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida judge rejected a prosecutor’s impassioned plea Monday, saying he would not reconsider his acquittal…
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United States
Environmental Activist To East Palestine Residents: ‘This Is Not A Quick Fix’
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Worried residents packed a high school auditorium Friday as activist Erin Brockovich and attorneys warned…
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United States
16 Emergency Items You Should Have In Case Of An Earthquake, According To Experts
As a Southern California resident, earthquake preparedness has always been essential for me. After the recent catastrophic quake in Turkey,…
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Europe
West must move faster to prevent a catastrophe in northern Syria
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. On the “treacherous night” of the deadly earthquake that shook northern Syria,…
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Europe
Anger grows at Erdoğan over Turkey’s earthquake response
As the death toll continues to rise after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, so, too, does the political danger for…
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United States
Iran says drone attack targets defense facility in Isfahan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities…