World·2026-04-22T05:00:09+00:00
Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds
Research shows natural hazards linked to climate crisis disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries in 2024 Democracy is under mounting threat from the climate crisis, with new analysis documenting how elections are increasingly shaped not only by political forces but also by floods, wildfires and extreme weather. The report’s co-author, Sarah Birch, a professor of politics at King’s College London, said elections should be timed to avoid predictable climate threats, noting that even the US was still intent on staging elections in November, during its hurricane season. “In some cases, electoral.
The Guardian World
World·2026-04-22T12:42:09+00:00
Iran: 'Going back to war is not in anyone's interest,' risk analyst says
A risk management analyst has spoken to FRANCE 24 about what it means, amid the ceasefire, if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. He explained to us in Perspective what it means if the status quo continues with the ceasefire largely holding, but the economic impasse ongoing.
France 24 (World)
World·2026-04-22T11:47:49+00:00
In south Lebanon village, Hezbollah buries fighters killed in war with Israel
Hezbollah held a mass funeral in south Lebanon's Kfar Sir on Tuesday for more than a dozen fighters killed during more than six weeks of war with Israel. Iran-backed Hezbollah has not provided the total number of its fighters killed since Israel last month launched a large wave of strikes and a ground invasion of Lebanon.
France 24 (World)
