On September 14, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, a member of a rescue team stood near a flooded vehicle after Hurricane Daniel hit. On September 14, local time, the media quoted Marie Eldres, secretary general of the Libyan Red Crescent Society, as saying that the number of victims of the Derna flood reached 11,300, and about 10,100 people were missing.
The Libyan parliament approved an emergency budget of 10 billion dinars for disaster relief
On September 14, 2023, local time, Drna, Libya, was hit by floods caused by Hurricane Daniel, and the damage was severe. On September 14, local time, the Libyan parliament approved an emergency budget worth 10 billion Libyan dinars (about 15 billion yuan) to support the relief work of the disaster-stricken cities in the eastern region. The floods caused by Hurricane Daniel hit eastern Libya on September 10, local time, causing severe flooding, causing a large number of casualties and property damage.
On September 13, 2023, local time, in Derna, Libya, rescuers carry the body of a flood victim. The collapse of two dams in Derna triggered massive flash floods that killed thousands. At present, rescue teams are recovering the bodies of the victims, and a large number of missing people are either buried in rubble, submerged in mud, or washed into the sea. Salim Nas, head of the Media Centre of the Red Crescent Society in Derna, said: "There are a lot of bodies in the sea, there are about 2,000 bodies in the sea. We also keep finding remains from under the rubble of houses. ”
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Hunter, the son of US President Joe Biden, has been charged with three criminal offenses
On April 18, 2022, local time, Washington, USA, Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, participated in the annual Easter egg rolling event at the White House (data map). According to reports, on September 14, local time, the US District Court of Delaware filed an indictment, accusing Hunter, the son of US President Biden, of three criminal crimes related to gun possession.
Earlier, Hunter Biden's plea agreement was put on hold on July 26, and US District Judge Marilyn Noreka said that the hearing that day ended with Hunter Biden's temporary not pleading guilty. The plea agreement covers two federal misdemeanor charges for Hunter for missing income taxes in 2017 and 2018, and one federal felony charge for concealing substance abuse in 2018 for buying a gun.
Millions of people in Yemen are mired in a drinking water crisis
On September 13, 2023, local time, Sana'a, Yemen, a Yemeni child waits to fill a tank built by a philanthropist with water from a plastic bottle. Yemen's civil war continues, and basic infrastructure services such as electricity, water and sewage are unavailable. The United Nations has declared that millions of people in Yemen lack access to clean drinking water.
More than 6,000 migrants entered Italy within 36 hours, and the reception center was close to critical capacity
On September 14, 2023, local time, on the Italian island of Lampedusa, migrants gathered outside the action center called "Hot Spot" on the Italian island of Lampedusa. The number of migrants arriving in Italy by boat from North Africa surged in 2023, reaching almost 124,000 since January 2023, up from 65,500 in the same period in 2022, according to government data. According to the Italian Red Cross, more than 6,000 migrants have arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the past 36 hours. The reception center on Lampedusa issued a warning on September 13 local time, saying that it had reached critical capacity. Police began using ferries and planes to transfer some migrants to Sicily.
Little peeing boy in Brussels, Belgium, dressed in new clothes for World Cleanup Day
September 13, 2023, local time, Brussels, Belgium, in anticipation of World Cleanup Day 2023, representatives of street cleaners in the city of Brussels pose for a group photo in front of a peeing boy wearing a cleaning costume. September 16 is World Cleanup Day, so the city of Brussels held an early celebration, attracting many workers to celebrate together.
The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft is about to be launched, and Russian and American astronauts will go to the International Space Station together
On September 14, 2023, local time, at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, American cosmonaut Rolar O'Hara and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Konoenko and Nikolai Chubb (from left) attended a press conference. According to reports, the next Russian manned spacecraft "Soyuz MS-24" will be launched to the International Space Station on September 15, 2023 local time with a new expedition team, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Konoenko, Nikolai Chub, and American cosmonaut Rolar O'Hara will fly on the "Soyuz MS-24" spacecraft to carry out this mission, and Russian and American cosmonauts will go to the International Space Station together.
UNESCO decides not to inscribe Venice on the List of World Heritage in Danger
On September 14, 2023, local time, at the 45th World Heritage Conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, UNESCO decided not to include Venice, the Italian water city, on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
In this regard, Italian Culture Minister Sangiuliano said that Venice has made remarkable progress in addressing the many challenges posed by climate change and mass tourism. UNESCO requested Italy to continue to take measures to protect Venice as a World Heritage Site, and urged Italy to invite UNESCO and relevant technical personnel to conduct field visits to Venice to learn about the latest developments in heritage conservation and the conservation measures taken by local governments.
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