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Over 1,000 evacuated as massive wildfire rages in Northern Canada

More than 1,000 people were evacuated on Tuesday from northernmost Canada due to a massive wildfire that has been burning for weeks in a drought-affected region.

This year, Canada is experiencing its second-worst wildfire season in history, after 2023, with over 8.3 million hectares of forest burned—an area roughly equivalent to the size of Austria.

The fire, which has directly threatened the towns of Fort Providence and Whati in the Northwest Territories since Sunday, has already destroyed more than 102,000 hectares.

In recent days, the blaze has spread rapidly, prompting the first evacuations of the year in this vast northern territory that extends into the Arctic Circle.

In 2023, all 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the territorial capital, were forced to leave the city for three weeks due to a wildfire.

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“Certainly, in recent years we’ve seen longer-than-usual fire seasons across the country. Since 2022, we have had active fires lasting until October,” said Mike Westwick of the Territorial Fire Service, speaking to AFP.

By the end of the summer, more than 650 wildfires remain active across Canada, with around 100 still out of control.

International

Texas Senate approves bill allowing citizens to sue over abortion pills

The Republican-controlled Texas Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would allow anyone to sue individuals who facilitate the delivery of abortion pills in the conservative state, where abortion is heavily restricted.

The measure, which the state House approved in late August, now awaits the signature of Governor Greg Abbott to take effect. According to the Texas Senate website, the law passed with 17 votes in favor and 9 against.

Once enacted, any citizen could file a lawsuit against alleged violators and seek a minimum of $100,000 in damages. While the legislation does not criminalize women seeking abortion pills, it prohibits the prescription, manufacturing, or shipment of such drugs.

The law represents another win for the anti-abortion movement in the United States, fueled by a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that sharply curtailed abortion rights in several states.

Senator Bryan Hughes, a Republican, defended the bill on X (formerly Twitter), saying it aims to “protect the baby growing in the mother’s womb” and prevent pharmaceutical companies from sending “toxic pills” to Texas for profit.

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In contrast, Democratic Senator Carol Alvarado, quoted by the New York Times, criticized the law, claiming it effectively turns Texans into bounty hunters.

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Israel’s Defense Minister threatens Yemen’s houthis with “ten biblical plagues”

Israel’s Defense Minister announced on Thursday that his country would inflict the “ten plagues” described in the Bible on Houthi rebels in Yemen, following an escalation of attacks against Israel.

“The Houthis are once again firing missiles at Israel… We will bring the ten plagues upon them,” wrote Israel Katz on X (formerly Twitter), referencing the biblical plagues that struck Egypt to compel Pharaoh to free the Israelites.

Earlier, the Israeli military reported that a missile launched from Yemen landed outside Israeli territory, a day after intercepting two other projectiles fired by the Houthis.

The Iran-backed Yemeni rebels have vowed to intensify attacks on Israel, after their Prime Minister and 11 other senior officials were killed last week in Israeli airstrikes.

Since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict in October 2023, the Houthis have carried out numerous missile and drone attacks on Israel, citing solidarity with the Palestinians. In response, Israel has launched multiple retaliatory strikesagainst Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen, including ports and the capital, Sana’a.

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DeSantis plans “Panhandle Pokey” after court orders closure of Alligator Alcatraz

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday plans to build a new migrant detention center in the state’s northwest region, called “Panhandle Pokey,” following a court ruling ordering the closure of “Alligator Alcatraz” by October.

During a press conference, DeSantis justified the proposed facility, referencing the Florida Panhandle and using “pokey,” a colloquial term for jail. He estimated that 70,000 migrants in Florida already have deportation orders.

The new center, for which further details have not yet been released, would complement the “Deportation Depot”, another facility DeSantis announced in August in a former northern Florida prison, with a capacity of 1,000 to 1,500 detainees.

“So we are in the process of figuring out how to open the Panhandle Pokey, and we’ll have that in the Panhandle, and the mission continues,” said the Republican governor.

The announcement comes two weeks after a ruling by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams for the Southern District of Florida, which ordered the dismantling of Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days. Environmental groups had filed the lawsuit. The center, opened on July 3 west of Miami, quickly became a symbol of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, with former President Donald Trump visiting the site two days prior.