Keywords: Damage


Portugal faces budget pressure after costly winter storms

Portugal is facing growing financial pressure after severe winter storms caused billions of euros in damage and complicated the government’s efforts to maintain a balanced budget in 2026. Speaking before parliament in Lisbon, Economy Minister Manuel Castro Almeida acknowledged that reaching a......

Netanyahu condemns soldier over destruction of Jesus statue in Lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu condemned an Israeli soldier after a photograph showed the destruction of a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, an incident that triggered international backlash and a criminal investigation by the Israel Defense Forces. The image, widely shared online, shows a soldier striking......

Philippines warns of “sabotage” after cyanide seizure in disputed south China sea atoll

The Philippines has raised concerns over what it describes as possible “sabotage” activities after authorities discovered cyanide on vessels operating near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. According to Philippine security officials, laboratory tests confirmed the presence of highly......

IEA chief says Iran war energy crisis surpasses the oil shocks of the 1970s

The head of the International Energy Agency has declared that the global energy shock caused by the Iran war is the most severe on record, warning that no country will be spared its effects as oil prices surge and critical supply routes remain severed. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, speaking at......

Stanford study links us emissions to $10 trillion global climate damage

A study from Stanford University finds that greenhouse gas emissions from the United States have caused more than 10 trillion dollars in global economic damage since 1990. The research, published in Nature, introduces a new method that connects emissions from countries, companies, and individuals to......

Drone images reveal hole in Fukushima reactor vessel

Tiny drones deployed inside a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have captured the first clear images of the bottom of Unit 3’s pressure vessel, revealing a large hole in the thick steel structure and hanging masses believed to be melted nuclear fuel. The footage,......

Long covid linked to lasting heart and lung damage

Long-term COVID-19, often referred to as long COVID, is associated with persistent and sometimes progressive effects on both the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Evidence shows that even after the acute infection resolves, underlying inflammation and vascular damage can continue to affect organ......

OpenAI scrambles to repair damage after rushed US military deal backlash

OpenAI is facing heavy criticism in the United States and abroad after signing a fast‑tracked contract with the US Department of Defense to deploy its AI models on classified military networks, a move that many users, employees, and civil society groups saw as opportunistic and careless. The agreement......

Amazon restores service after six hour shopping outage linked to software error

Amazon said it resolved a widespread service disruption on Thursday after a technical issue prevented tens of thousands of customers from completing purchases, viewing prices, or accessing their accounts for several hours. The outage began around 2 p.m. Eastern Time on March 5 and lasted roughly six......