IOM says vessel carrying about 180 people spent 25 days at sea after departing Gambia Beyza Binnur Donmez 22 July 2026•Update: 22 July 2026 GENEVA
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A bus lies on the side of the road Friday, July 17, 2026, after it crashed Thursday night in the the Kapchorwa District in eastern Uganda
At least 20 children and one adult were killed when an elementary school bus crashed in the East African country of Uganda
People fill their water bottles and cool off by a water fountain during a heatwave at the Bois de Vincennes park in Paris on July 11, 2026. (AFP)
Record heatwaves across Europe caused over twelve thousand excess deaths. National statistics from nine countries revealed the significant human toll. Provisional data indicated a dramatic rise in mortality during June’s heatwave. Experts warned that governments must treat heat as a health emergency. The summer is not yet over, and more data is expected.
Severe flooding caused by torrential rainfall has claimed at least 13 lives in Accra, Ghana’s capital. The fire service, actively engaged in rescue operations, confirmed the fatalities, with vehicles and residences submerged across the city. Authorities have advised residents to remain indoors or seek elevated areas, following warnings from the meteorological agency about an impending…
An underdeveloped nation is one that lags economically behind most of the world, with limited industrial infrastructure and minimal public spending on essentials such as education and healthcare. A larger share of the population lives below the poverty line, unable to afford basic necessities. That disparity tends to show up most starkly in health, where…