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UN Declares Famine In Gaza, First Ever In Middle East
The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning 500,000 people face "catastrophic"...
India Walks Back Order To Clear Delhi Of Stray Dogs
India's Supreme Court on Friday scaled back its order to catch and remove tens of thousands of stray dogs from the capital, after feasibility questions about the sheer scale...
Pressure On Merz As Trump Tariffs Hit German Economy
Germany's economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed Friday, ramping up pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to turn Europe's...
Bumpy Skies: How Climate Change Increases Air Turbulence
The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses.For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience -- and in a world warming under the...
Evicted From Their Forests, Kenyan Hunter-gatherers Fight For Their Rights
Fred Ngusilo stoops to pick up a leather pouch, once used to collect honey, and a discarded shoe from the Mau forest floor, painful reminders that his Ogiek hunter-gatherer...
US Wine Sellers Left In Limbo Despite EU Tariff Deal
At a wine shop in Washington's Capitol Hill neighborhood, bottles sourced from Europe are becoming costlier to import -- and soon, pricier for customers to buy, the owner says...
Calgary Sun Letters to the Editor for Thursday, August 21, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail LinksOpinionLettersPublished Aug 21, 2025 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...
Israel Pounds Gaza City After Offensive Gets Green Light
Israel hammered Gaza City and its outskirts overnight, residents said Thursday, after the defence ministry approved an expanded offensive to target the remaining Hamas strongholds in the strip.The newly...
HILL, THOMPSON: Most Alberta municipalities spending more
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsAlbertaCalgaryOpinionColumnistsno two municipalities are exactly alike. They all make different policy choices about which services to fund and how to fund them. But the sheer size of...
India Celebrates Clean Energy Milestone But Coal Still King
Non-fossil fuels now account for half of India's installed energy capacity -- years ahead of schedule -- but the third-largest greenhouse gas polluter remains deeply reliant on coal for...
