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Sandra Guzmán is director at the Climate Finance Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (GFLAC), and Raju Pandit Chhetri is lead climate finance negotiator for the least-developed countries at the UNFCCC. Recent catastrophic floods in Nepal starkly remind us that the climate crisis demands urgent action. The initial estimate that the country will need to spend $5 billion on recovery will likely remain a major concern. However, that is only one part of the story. No financial metric can capture the value of lives lost in crises like this. And this is not a standalone event; from the mountains of Nepal to the coastlines of Latin America and the Caribbean, developing countries are increasingly facing severe climate impacts. The average annual loss from climate disasters in the Latin American and Caribbean region is estimated at $58 billion. Human suffering remains immeasurable in all these instances.

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a "very low" risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week. The U. N. health agency said Tuesday that it has been in contact with Russian authorities following reports of the death last week of a woman who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East.

New data suggests Yandex strikes created an 84 percent decline in pro-Russian accounts on Facebook and Telegram. Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.

WorldParis police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital in efforts to prevent further violence, after a weekend marred by France's worst rioting in years that targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses across the country. About 3,000 businesses along with other public buildings were damaged or looted across France, police saidThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 2:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Individuals break a store window during clashes between protesters and police in Paris, Sunday. Police have issued a curfew for parts of Paris Monday. (Emma Da Silva/The Associated Press)Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital in efforts to prevent further violence, after a weekend marred by France's worst rioting in years that targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses across the country.