Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Emergency

Ecuador declares state of emergency after assassination of anti-corruption presidential candidate

The President of Ecuador declared a state of emergency for a period of 60 days after Fernando Villavicencio, a prominent candidate in Ecuador's upcoming presidential election, was tragically assassinated during a campaign event in the capital city on Aug. 9.

China activates emergency response as rains and floods kill 17 in Chongqing

Tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes in China as devastating flooding rips through the southwest of the country.

San Francisco police allowed to deploy deadly robots in emergency

San Francisco’s public defender, police oversight groups and the ACLU had urged the 11-member body to reject the police’s use of equipment proposal.

Nigeria floods kill 600, displaces 1.4 million

Nigerian Minister for Disaster Management has warned of more flooding till end of November.

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Qatar unveils plans for $5.5 billion tourism development project Simaisma with Disney-size theme park

Qatar has announced a groundbreaking $5.5 billion (20 billion Qatari Riyal) development project named Simaisma tourist project, featuring a colossal theme park set to surpass the iconic Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in size.