Wildfires fueled by climate change devastated forests in Argentina, while mass rallies marked the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, and a school shooting in Canada left at least nine dead. Colombian President Gustavo Petro also reported surviving an assassination attempt.
Wildfires, exacerbated by the climate crisis, ravaged forests in Argentina, including areas home to some of the world's oldest trees, according to The Guardian. The fires, which were made about three times more likely by global heating, followed deadly blazes in Chile that claimed 23 lives. The hot, dry, and windy conditions enabled the fires to spread rapidly across vast areas.
In Iran, citizens commemorated the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution with mass rallies across the nation, Al Jazeera reported. Crowds gathered in Tehran and other cities to celebrate the establishment of the Islamic Republic and show support for the government. Demonstrators carried portraits of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Islamic Republic's founder. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned what he called a "conspiracy from imperial powers" during the celebrations, which took place after weeks of US threats of military action, according to Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he had survived an assassination attempt while traveling by helicopter with his daughters, Al Jazeera reported. He had previously warned of an alleged plot by drug traffickers who intended to target him.
In Canada, a school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia resulted in at least nine fatalities, Sky News reported. The shooting, which occurred in the small town with a population of just 2,400, was described as one of the deadliest mass casualty events in Canada's recent history. Police reported receiving a report of an active shooter at the school.
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