Record Number of Migrants Lost at Sea Bound for Spain in 2024: NGO

 At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.

France sees record surge in daily COVID cases to nearly 180,000

France posted a new record for daily coronavirus cases Tuesday, registering nearly 180,000 infections in the past 24 hours.  

Covid-19 : le Brésil franchit le cap des 3 000 décès quotidiens, un record

 

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Record de décès du Covid-19 en 24h au Brésil, plus de 2800

 

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 Le Brésil, en partie sous couvre-feu, connaît une recrudescence des infections au Covid-19, et un record de plus de 2800 décès dans les dernières 24h. 

Brasil rompe récord de muertes diarias por COVID-19.

 

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UK records another 6,573 coronavirus cases, 242 deaths - China.org.cn

Another 6,573 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,201,358, according to official figures released Thursday.

Brazil documents record number of COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours - TASS

Brazil has documented a record 1,641 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, with the overall death toll rising to 257,361, the republic’s health ministry informed on Tuesday.

US sets new daily records of 3,700 Covid deaths, 250,000 cases | Al Jazeera

The United States set a double record on Wednesday registering more than 3,700 deaths and over 250,000 new Covid-19 cases in just 24 hours, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.

Greece's daily COVID-19 deaths set record - China.org.cn

Greek authorities announced on Saturday 108 deaths from COVID-19 within 24 hours, hitting a record high and pushing the death toll since the country registered its first infection on Feb. 26 to 1,527.

The number of refugees worldwide reached a record 65 million people

According to the UN, by the end of 2015 65,3 million people became refugees, asylum seekers or were forced to find another place to stay in the country, reports the BBC.

Paris : le niveau de la Seine s'est stabilisé, la décrue débute

La Seine connaît une crue inédite depuis plus de 30 ans. Son plus haut niveau a été atteint dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Selon Vigicrues, le retour à la normale prendra plusieurs jours.

Arabia Saudita bate en 2015 el récord de decapitaciones en dos décadas

En Arabia Saudita se llevaron a cabo en 2015 al menos 157 ejecuciones, alcanzando las decapitaciones el nivel más alto en el reino en dos décadas, informa AP, que cita a varios grupos de defensa que monitorean la pena de muerte en todo el mundo.

China slams Japan over record air force confrontations

Japan's claims that it is having to scramble jets against Chinese planes with record frequency "only serve to remind us of Japan's long-term tracking, surveillance and disturbance of China's ships and aircraft," according to a Chinese defense spokesperson.

Record migrant inflows recorded in Greece (IOM)

IOM indicated that most of the migrants departing from neighboring Turkey arrived on the Greek island of Lesvos...

Japan Scrambles Jets Over Disputed E. China Sea Islands in Record Numbers

Japan, in the midst of a land dispute with China, scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record number of times from July through September, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Spain to receive record number of 68 mln int'l tourists

Spain is expected to reach a new record high in the number of international visitors receiving around 68 million of tourists, Spanish newspaper Expansion reported on Wednesday.