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Deadly India landslide kills at least seven in Mumbai

Heavy rains triggered a landslide on Wednesday that killed at least seven people in India’s western Maharashtra state.

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Records Show the MV Barima’s Faults Were Flagged Months Before It Sank

Maintenance records show the Guyanese ferry MV Barima had serious defects, some marked urgent, documented for months before it sank on July 18, killing dozens.

  • MV Barima ferry sank off Guyana's coast on July 18, 2025, killing 179 people.
  • Maintenance records show multiple mechanical failures flagged between November 2025 and March 2026.
  • Urgent defects noted in logs suggest awareness of risks despite ferry remaining operational.

·riotimesonline.com

The EU Steps In to Back Honduras’s Power-Sector Overhaul

The EU offered Honduras an €8 million grant and dangled up to €500 million in EIB loans to back its power-sector reform, on condition that Congress passes the overhaul.

  • EU grants Honduras €8 million for power-sector reform.
  • European Investment Bank offers up to €500 million in loans.
  • Reform approval required to unlock larger financing.

·riotimesonline.com

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