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British Columbia district declares state of emergency as Bald Range wildfire spreads

Authorities in British Columbia declared a state of emergency in the district of Summerland early Saturday as the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire continued to spread across western Canada, prompting thousands of residents to leave their homes. The blaze was reported to be burning out of control and......

Bolivia shows signs of recovery as lawmakers approve state of emergency

Bolivia began showing signs of stability on Sunday after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a nationwide state of emergency aimed at ending weeks of social unrest that had severely disrupted transportation and supply chains across the country. The decision came one day after President Rodrigo Paz announced......

Los Angeles declares state of emergency as warehouse fire continues to burn

Authorities in Los Angeles have declared a state of emergency as firefighters continue battling a massive warehouse fire that has been burning for several days, raising concerns about air quality and public health across the city. The fire began on Wednesday afternoon in a large frozen-food storage......

Myanmar imposes martial law in dozens of townships amid ongoing conflict

Myanmar’s military-backed government has imposed martial law in 60 townships, reinforcing its control over regions still affected by armed conflict years after the 2021 coup. The decision, announced through emergency ordinances, transfers executive and judicial powers in the affected areas to......

El Salvador authorizes life imprisonment for minors as young as 12

El Salvador has introduced sweeping constitutional reforms allowing life imprisonment for minors as young as 12 years old, marking a significant escalation in the country’s hardline criminal justice policy. The reform, recently signed into law by President Nayib Bukele, permits life sentences......

Winter storm prompts emergency declarations in at least 22 U.S. States

At least 22 U.S. states have declared a state of emergency as a powerful winter storm sweeps across large parts of the country, bringing heavy snowfall, ice accumulation and hazardous travel conditions. The storm has already impacted several southern and central states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas......

Catastrophic flooding forces mass evacuations in Washington state

Washington state is facing one of its most severe flooding events in recent years, with authorities ordering roughly 100,000 residents to evacuate low-lying areas after days of relentless rainfall. The situation escalated mid-week when widespread river overflow prompted Governor Bob Ferguson to declare......

Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggling balloons from Belarus

Lithuania declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in response to repeated incursions of weather balloons from Belarus that officials say are being used to smuggle contraband cigarettes, marking an escalation in tensions between the Baltic nation and its authoritarian neighbor. The Lithuanian government......

Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggling balloons from Belarus

Lithuania announced on Tuesday that it has enacted a state of emergency in response to a series of security threats linked to smuggling balloons allegedly launched from Belarus. According to Lithuanian authorities, traffickers have been using meteorological balloons to transport illegal cigarettes across......