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EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm

The European Union's head office is warning that devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken

The Independent UK

Sudan conference opens in Paris to try and fix 'forgotten' crisis

Top diplomats from France, Germany and the European Union are set to push for more funding for Sudan on Monday at a meeting in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the war. NGOs and Sudanese civil society also hope that the meetings will hold Sudanese military leaders to account.

Radio France Internationale

Macron says world donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that world donors are pledging more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan after a year of war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine.

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Turkey, Syria quake toll tops 16,000 as cold compounds misery

Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble.

AFP

Turkey, Syria quake toll tops 15,000, cold compounds misery

Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed at least 15,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble.

AFP

Turkish leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 15,000

Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday conceded "shortcomings" after criticism of his government's response to the massive earthquake that has killed over 15,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

AFP

Turkish leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 12,000

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Turkey leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll hits 11,700

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More survivors found as quake toll tops 11,200

ANTAKYA, Turkey: Searchers were still pulling survivors on Wednesday from the rubble of the earthquake that killed over 11,200 people in Turkey and Syria, even as the window for rescues narrowed.

Bangkok Post

More survivors found as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 11,200

Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - Searchers were still pulling survivors Wednesday from the rubble of the earthquake that killed over 11,200 people in Turkey and Syria, even as rescue chances dwindled and victims clamoured for help.

AFP

Syria Requests Assistance from EU after Massive Earthquake

Syria has requested assistance from the European Union, two days after a massive earthquake hit it and neighboring Türkiye, the European Commission said on Wednesday. "Earlier today, this morning, we have received a request from the government of Syria for assistance through the civil protection mechanism," European Commissioner for crisis…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria requests EU support for the first time after earthquake

Syria has, for the first time, asked for assistance from the European Union, two days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 11,000 people there and in neighbouring Turkey, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

Reuters

EU sets up reserve in Finland to respond to nuclear and chemical threats

The European Union has given Finland 242 million euros ($262 million) to set up for the first time a reserve against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats for use by all member states, the Finnish government said on Tuesday.

Reuters

EU to provide aid to Ukraine over winter before possible hostility flareup

The EU will provide temporary cold-weather shelter, generators and electricity grid-repair kits to Ukraine to help it tide over the winter ahead of a possible flare-up of hostilities in the conflict with Russia, the bloc's crisis management commissioner Janez Lenarcic said on Thursday.

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EU prepares for possible power cuts and other emergencies as energy crisis intensifies -RND

The European Commission is preparing for power cuts and other emergencies within the European Union, media group RND reported, citing a senior EU official, amid concerns over the conflict in Ukraine and a possible energy crisis within the bloc.

Reuters

EU plans to build firefighting fleet faster after summer of climate crises

The European Union and its member states agreed on Monday to speed up plans to establish an EU fleet of firefighting aircraft, after rampaging wildfires across Europe this summer exhausted the bloc's capacity to respond.

Reuters

EU to buy forest firefighting planes as climate crises intensify

The European Union is in talks with manufacturers to buy firefighting planes to battle the increased risk of severe wildfires like those raging in Southern Europe, the bloc's head of crisis management told Reuters.

The Independent UK

EU calls on Ethiopia to reconnect Tigray region to the world

The European Union says Ethiopia’s government must reconnect its northern Tigray region to the world as a yearlong partial blockade has left food aid for almost 1 million hungry people stuck in warehouses without the fuel to deliver it

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EU Allocates 25 Mln Euros in Humanitarian Aid to Palestinians

The EU announced on Monday it was allocating 25 million euros in humanitarian aid to meet the basic needs of vulnerable Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. The EU funding will focus on providing healthcare assistance, including mental care for trauma, to those affected by the continued…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Begins Stockpiling Gear, Drugs against Chemical, Nuclear Incidents

The European Commission said on Wednesday it had begun a stockpiling operation to boost its defenses against chemical, nuclear and biological incidents amid concerns over the conflict in Ukraine. The EU will increase its reserves of protective equipment, decontamination gear, medicines and vaccines that could be useful in case of…

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