North Macedonia Battles 21 Wildfires as State of Crisis Declared

More than 20 wildfires have erupted across North Macedonia, with several nearing residential areas, prompting urgent action from authorities. The country’s national crisis management centre reported 21 active fires late Wednesday, intensified by strong winds. A state of crisis was declared on Tuesday, and by Wednesday, new blazes had broken out near the capital, Skopje, […]

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Spain Lifts Most Lockdowns as Catalonia Wildfire Shows Signs of Stabilizing

Spain Eases Lockdown as Catalonia Wildfire Stabilizes After Days of Blazing Heat Spanish authorities have lifted lockdown restrictions for most of the 18,000 residents affected by a forest fire in northeastern Catalonia, as firefighters make significant progress in containing the blaze. The wildfire, which erupted earlier this week in Tarragona province, has scorched over 3,300 […]

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‘No Justification for Poor Police Pay’ — Sowore Rallies Support for Officers

Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has called for a significant increase in the salaries of lower-ranking officers in the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking on a televised program on Wednesday, Sowore argued that there is no justification for policemen earning less than ₦500,000 monthly, especially when the […]

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