Weeks

This city could run dry ‘within weeks’ as it grapples with an acute water crisis

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave …

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Egypt Independent July 31, 2025

How two topsy-turvy weeks upended Trump’s 2024 campaign

CNN — A 17-day stretch with few parallels in American history has upended what looked to Donald Trump’s campaign like a clear path to victory when the former president stepped on the Republican convention stage in Milwaukee. In that moment, a unified Republican Party had rallied around Trump after he survived an assassination attempt. His opponent, President Joe Biden, faced sagging poll numbers, sluggish fundraising and …

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Egypt Independent August 4, 2024

1 million people have fled Rafah over three weeks, UNRWA says

About one million people have fled Rafah over the past three weeks, according to the UN’s main relief agency in Gaza (UNRWA). “This happened with nowhere safe to go & amidst bombardments, lack of food & water, piles of waste & unsuitable living conditions,” UNRWA said in a post on X. “Day after day, providing …

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Egypt Independent May 28, 2024

Dozens killed after dam bursts in Kenya as weeks of heavy rain devastate region

Nairobi, Kenya CNN — At least 35 people have been killed and dozens of others are missing after a dam burst in southern Kenya, sweeping away homes and vehicles as the country grapples with weeks of heavy rains and devastating flash floods. Rescue teams are digging through the mud and debris trying to find survivors near …

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Egypt Independent April 29, 2024