Social Issues News

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBAL

Cargo crew rescued from Typhoon Gaemi

Taiwanese authorities are assessing the damage caused by Typhoon Gaemi. The coastguard has been rescuing boats stranded by the tropical storm. The official death toll has risen to eight, with more than 800 people injured.

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBAL

Uncontrolled fires burn across California

Wildfires are raging from western Canada to California in the U.S. At least a dozen fires are burning across California, with the Park Fire growing to become one of the biggest wildfires ever recorded in California in just two days.

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBAL

Thousands evacuated in China as Typhoon makes landfall

Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall in southeastern China prompting warnings of flash floods and waterlogging in areas still recovering from torrential rain several weeks ago. Authorities relocated more than 290-thousand people.

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

World’s largest platypus conservation center opens in Australia

Platypus Rescue HQ, the world's largest and first of its kind conservation centre, has welcomed its founding population as part of a project to advance understanding of the animals' reproductive biology and stem their decline in the face...

Reuters

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Devastating wildfire burns down part of western Canadian tourist town

A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters are trying to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said.

France 24

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Migrants learn to swim after surviving crossing

In the first five months of this year, over 5,000 migrants have lost their lives attempting to reach Spain by sea. On the Spanish island of Tenerife, young survivors of one of the deadliest maritime crossings are now receiving swimming l...

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

New abortion law in Poland rejected

Poland's abortion laws are among the strictest in Europe, only allowing women to abort a pregnancy in cases of rape or incest. Many had hoped the new government would liberalize this near-total ban.

DW News

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

California governor orders removal of homeless encampment

California Governor Gavin Newsom said the state would begin removing homeless encampments after a recent Supreme Court decision upheld anti-camping laws used to ticket and fine people living on the streets.

Reuters

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

UN issues call for action after deadly temperatures record

This week, our planet experienced its hottest three-day period on record, prompting an urgent call for action from the United Nations. In one Moroccan city, temperatures reached a staggering 48 degrees Celsius, resulting in the deaths of...

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Germany demands better airport security after activist blockades

German politicians insisted better protection was needed for the country's airports on Thursday (July 25) after climate activists were able to breach fences and disrupt air traffic for the second day in a row.

Reuters

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Climate change threatens age-old Mauritania date harvest

Farmers in Mauritania who've relied on growing dates for centuries are seeing their livelihoods disappear before their eyes, with desertification wiping away tens of thousands of the trees over the last few decades. And the communities t...

France 24

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Sea urchins fed cabbage in Japan to help fight marine damage

The waters of Sagami Bay, located off Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture, are inundated with black sea urchins who graze on marine plants. Researchers say the booming population has caused desertification along Kanagawa's coast and are now work...

Reuters

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Germany bans Muslim group accused of Iran, Hezbollah ties

Germany has outlawed a Muslim religious organization it accuses of propagating "extremism" and supporting Iran and Hezbollah. The Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community announced the ban on the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) and it...

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

World breaks hottest day record for second day in a row

The world again registered its hottest day on record on Monday, July 22, inching past Sunday which had just taken the title, according to preliminary data from a European Union monitoring agency.

France 24

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBAL

Paris officials criticized for pre-Olympic homeless sweep

As Paris prepares to host the world for the Olympic Games, homeless advocates are accusing city officials of ‘social cleansing’ after tent camps were broken up and undocumented migrants were bussed out of the city in the lead up to the o...

CBC News

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Raging wildfire torches Jasper National Park, closes in on townsite

An intense wildfire burning through Alberta’s Jasper National Park has forced at least 25,000 people to flee the park and the town of Jasper, as the flames move dangerously close to the community.

CBC News

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Illinois police video shows 'shocking' shooting of Black woman

The Illinois State Police released video that captured the moment a sheriff's deputy shot dead a Black woman in her home after she called police for help, revealing what the lawyer for the woman's family called "shocking" details of the ...

Reuters

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

VP Harris' record on the border focused on Central America

Republicans have tried to claim Vice President Kamala Harris was tasked with security at the U.S. southern border. Harris was never actually named "border czar." President Joe Biden rather gave her the task of leading the U.S. strategy f...

Scripps News

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Spain suffering its first official heatwave of the summer

Climate change brings extreme temperatures to Spain, and over 20,000 heat-related deaths have been reported there in the past eight years. Amid the first heatwave this year, the government has issued an almost nationwide warning, includi...

DW News

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Wildfires drive thousands from their homes in western Canada

Alberta officials say at least 7,500 people have been forced to evacuate as massive wildfires threaten homes and roads, while thousands in British Columbia have been told to be ready to leave on a moment’s notice.

CBC News

VIEWEDNOW PLAYING

Anti-migrant sentiment rises in Turkey

Some regions of Turkey are facing a rise in anti-refugee sentiment. The government accuses the opposition of stoking fears, by threatening to deport Syrians. More than 3.5 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey.

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Tourists flock to 'singing lake' in Chile

A lake in central Chile is producing sounds some say are other-worldly prompting a flurry of visitors. Scientists say the sound is produced because of shifting ice layers that creates a melody-like sound.

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

What is fueling massive Siberian wildfires?

Large and intense wildfires in eastern Russia's boreal forest and the Arctic circle are driving increased smoke and carbon emissions, according to data from European Union's Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service (CAMS).

Reuters

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

West African coastguards struggle to cope with surge in crossings

West African navies and coastguards are struggling to cope with a surge of people trying to reach Europe by sea. Dozens of people have died this year alone.

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Refugee Olympic Team arrives in France for Paris Games

The Refugee Olympic Team, including athletes, coaches and staff, have all arrived in France and have gathered in the historic town of Bayeux, Normandy for a pre-Games welcome camp. The Refugee Olympic Team is made up of 37 athletes, livi...

France 24

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Biodiversity boosting 'Vertical Meadows' pop up in the UK

The wasted space below outdoor advertisements is being transformed into 'Vertical Meadows' to help counter biodiversity loss in the UK. Vertical Meadow founder Alistair Law says the project not only brings native plants back to urban are...

Reuters

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBAL

Trump describes assassination attempt, slams Democrats in RNC speech

Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination in a long, rambling and highly personal speech that recounted the recent attempt on his life before moving into rhetorical attacks on Joe Biden, China, current U.S. trade polic...

CBC News

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBAL

U.K. hosts European Political Community summit

The European Political Community summit convenes at Blenheim Palace in the U.K. with over 45 capitals represented, focusing on unity amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and migration issues. The gathering provides new U.K. Prime Minister K...

Al Jazeera

VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBAL

Serbian lake dries to a pond as Balkans swelter in heatwave

What used to be a lake in northern Serbia is now barely a pond, with cracked mud and drying reed beds marking a former nature reserve. The Balkans and much of Europe are facing a blistering heatwave, experiencing record-high temperatures.

Al Jazeera