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More than a thousand people have been evacuated near forest of Ofunato in northern region of IwateMore than a thousand people have been evacuated as Japan battles its largest wildfire in more than three decades.The flames are estimated to have spread over about 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) in the forest of Ofunato in the northern region of Iwate since a fire broke out on Wednesday, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/01/japan-battles-largest-wildfire-in-decades Author : Agence France-Presse in Tokyo Publish date : 2025-03-01 10:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Doctors caring for pontiff, 88, are assessing how Friday’s incident will affect his condition, says officialPope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, has spent a peaceful night after suffering a breathing crisis, the Vatican said.Francis, 88, had suffered an “isolated breathing crisis” that caused him to vomit and provoked a “sudden worsening” of his respiratory condition, the Vatican said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/01/pope-francis-spends-peaceful-night-after-breathing-crisis-vatican-says Author : Guardian staff and agency Publish date : 2025-03-01 09:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

European leaders voice support for Ukrainian leader as US support for Kyiv hangs in the balance following disastrous meetingJD Vance was supposed to be the inconsequential vice-president.But his starring role in Friday’s blowup between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy – where he played a cross between Trump’s bulldog and tech bro Iago – may mark the moment that the postwar alliance between Europe and America finally collapsed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/01/live-european-leaders-rally-behind-zelenskyy-after-trump-vance-clash-updates Author : Daniel Lavelle (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier) Publish date : 2025-03-01 08:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.