December 5, 2023
A small twin-engine plane was forced to make an emergency landing Monday in the southern Paris suburbs, France’s civil aviation safety agency said. French media said the aircraft landed near a populated area in the town of Villejuif. FRENCH MINISTER WARNS COUNTRY ‘DURABLY UNDER THREAT FROM ISLAMIST TERRORISM’ AFTER PARIS STABBING SUSPECT ID’D Sebastien Barthe,
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Nigerians are turning to expensive emergency loans to cover the cost of essentials, as the country’s economic woes push more people into poverty and fears grow of a consumer debt crisis. High inflation and a controversial austerity drive by the government have weighed down on Nigerians’ incomes at a time when payday loan providers have
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An emergency bushfire warning remains active in Perth’s north. A late wind change yesterday sparked fresh evacuation warnings for residents in Banksia Grove, Tapping, and Wanneroo. The blaze has so far destroyed ten homes, and burnt through more than 2,000 hectares. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services says residents should remain vigilant as the
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The regions of Pas-de-Calais and Haute-Savoie have been particularly badly affected, with thousands forced to evacuate and many still without electricity or heating. ADVERTISEMENT Parts of eastern and northern France are in a state of emergency, following devastating floods which have caused the collapse of roads, forced thousands to evacuate their waterlogged homes and seen
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Some patients who have to spend a night in the emergency room before being admitted to the hospital may face a higher risk of dying there, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers in France assessed statistics from 97 different emergency departments across the country between Dec. 12-14, 2022, focusing on patients
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Tristin Kate Smith, a 28-year-old Ohio nurse, wrote a scathing letter to her “abuser” five months ahead of her August 2023 suicide. The letter has since gone viral
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An Icelandic town near the capital Reykjavik and home to some 4000 people was evacuated overnight after hundreds of tremors caused fears of a volcanic eruption, authorities said on Saturday. Iceland declared a state of emergency on Friday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, in what could be a
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Iceland has 33 active volcanic systems, the highest number in Europe, and thousands of tremors have been recorded since the end of October. ADVERTISEMENT Authorities in Iceland have declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes rocked the Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, raising fears of a volcanic eruption in
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The Houston Texans’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was wild to the end, with quarterback C.J. Stroud firing his fifth touchdown with six seconds left in the game to win it all. But earlier in this one, a backup running back was called upon to kick a field goal, and he was ready to
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Homes and lives are under threat from two emergency level bushfires burning near Mandurah in Western Australia. A prison and a Buddhist monastery are under direct threat from the blaze. Though there are currently no plans for an evacuation. The state government has called in a C-130 Hercules Water Bomber from New South Wales. The
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