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The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Browned-off south gets some relief

Drought-hit Southland has had welcome rain but more is needed before water and fire restrictions are lifted.

Newsroom.co.nz

Jill Biden says Horn of Africa needs more drought relief

Nairobi (AFP) - US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday visited drought-affected communities in Kenya and appealed for wealthy nations to give more as the Horn of Africa suffers its driest conditions in decades.

AFP

Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has gotten an up-close look at the historic East Africa drought

The Independent UK

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Newcastle offer exciting behind the scenes glimpse of what awaits players at Wembley

Eddie Howe has been keen to stress it is business as usual as Newcastle United bid to end their painful trophy drought in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United

Chronicle Live

Argentina in talks with IMF to ease reserves targets amid drought

Argentina's government is in final talks with International Monetary Fund officials to ease foreign exchange reserves targets for 2023 under the country's $44 billion program, two sources close to the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Jill Biden visits Kenya to shine light on worst drought in decades

US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.

France 24

Man Utd, Newcastle bid to end trophy droughts in League Cup final

London (AFP) - Manchester United will aim to end their six-year trophy drought when Erik ten Hag's resurgent side face Newcastle in Sunday's League Cup final, while the Magpies' Saudi-funded revolution could produce the club's first major prize since 1969.

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How Marcus Rashford and Manchester United returned from their wilderness years

Rashford has gone from looking lost during Manchester United’s trophy drought to their main man under Erik ten Hag – now he can add to his golden run in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final

The Independent UK

How a water crisis catalyzed Cape Town

Between 2016 and 2018 Cape Town experienced the real possibility of "Day Zero," the day when the taps would run dry

Salon

Jill Biden in Kenya on visit focusing on drought

Nairobi (AFP) - US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.

AFP

Here comes the haboob: Texas High Plains getting walloped by dust storms

High Plains residents are used to wind and dust, but an ongoing drought and recent tropical-storm-level winds have brought some epic dust storms.

The Texas Tribune

5 tasty facts about pulses (like beans!)

Beans, lentils and chickpeas are all technically pulses — and they all have interesting stories

Salon

Dan Burn reveals ‘the only option’ Newcastle have in Carabao Cup final

This Sunday’s final against Manchester United is particularly special for the defender

The Independent UK

Veteran Jason Hoffman backing Newcastle Jets to break their finals drought

"This game on Saturday against Western United is an extremely important one."

Newcastle Herald

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AFP

Hong Kong exchange reports IPO drought in 2022 as profits slide

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's stock exchange last year saw the fewest new listings in more than a decade, it said Thursday as the city struggles to emerge from pandemic isolation and kickstart an economic recovery.

ABC News

Less than 30 per cent of Queensland now drought-declared with rainfall a 'welcome relief'

Dry and dusty paddocks have been transformed, as Queensland recovers from the "worst drought in living memory".

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff: ‘I wasn’t nice to be around. I was miserable’

The lad from North Shields has come a long way since breaking down over breakfast one morning and now stands on the brink of Wembley glory and a chance to end a 54-year trophy drought

Al Jazeera

Drought in Horn of Africa worse than in 2011 famine

Below-normal rainfall is expected over the next three months in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

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The Independent UK

Horn of Africa drought trends said worse than in 2011 famine

A climate center says the trends in a historic Horn of Africa drought are worse than they were in a 2011 drought in which at least a quarter-million people died

Los Angeles Times

With all this rain and snow, can California really still be in a drought? Look deeper

LOS ANGELES — Only weeks after a series of atmospheric rivers deluged California, the state is once again bracing for powerful winter weather that could deliver heaps of rain and snow, including fresh powder at elevations as low as 1,500 feet.

The Guardian - UK

England one dry spell away from return to severe drought, say experts

Warning comes as supermarkets ration sales of produce owing to dry conditions elsewhere in Europe

AAP

Australian teams look to break Super Rugby drought

Australian teams haven't won a full Super Rugby title since 2014, while there are also World Cup places for Wallabies' aspirants at stake in 2023.

Chronicle Live

'Mind-blowing' reaction mocked by Manchester United should only give Newcastle added incentive

Newcastle United will face Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final and ChronicleLive caught up with those who played in the club's last final as the Magpies bid to finally end their drought

Radio France Internationale

France goes 31 days without rain, raising concerns about water for summer

It has been a month since any significant rain fell on mainland France, hitting a record and raising concerns about water reserves that were depleted in last year’s severe drought.

The Independent UK

Historic venice canals reduced to muddy ditches by severe low tides

It is longest water levels have remained so low in Venetian lagoon for at least 15 years

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