Tens of thousands evacuated from France’s Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires spread

Tens of thousands evacuated from France’s Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires spread

Responding to the spread of fires, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Madrid’s regional president, said it was: “The worst fire in the history of the region.” Speaking at an emergency command post in the southwestern municipality of Cenicientos, she said the area was facing a “perfect storm” with high temperatures, relentless wind and several fire fronts merging….

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Early results on “Swiss Brexit” indicate defeat of measure that would cap population at 10 million

Early results on “Swiss Brexit” indicate defeat of measure that would cap population at 10 million

Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million. Early results showed Swiss voters were leaning against it. The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered…

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Afreximbank Raises Caricom Financing Cap to  Billion to Accelerate Regional Transformation

Afreximbank Raises Caricom Financing Cap to $5 Billion to Accelerate Regional Transformation

Afreximbank President, Dr George Elombi addresses the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis Pan African Multilateral Bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced a major expansion of its engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), increasing its regional financing limit from US$3 billion…

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