 Hello and welcome to the International Daily Roundup by People's Dispatch where we bring you major news developments from around the world, our headlines, several casualties reported after explosions outside Kabul airport, Danish government intervenes to end two month long nurses strike, Rohingya refugees mark four years since exodus amid continued uncertainty, thousands marched to state capitol to protest line 3 pipeline in the US and in our video section we take a look at the ongoing wildfires and the urgency of climate change response. In our first story, the Taliban has stated that at least 13 people have been killed after blasts outside the Kabul airport on August 26th, under the smaller explosion and gunfire were also reported. The US pentagon has stated that the first explosion took place at the airport's abbey gate. An eyewitness told the BBC that at least 4-500 people were present in the area. The second attack took place at the barren hotel nearby. The Russian foreign ministry said it was a twin suicide attack. US and NATO forces had warned civilians to clear the airport area earlier on Thursday. The British armed forces minister had stated that there were threats of an imminent attack. A US official told AP that the bombings are believed to be carried out by the Islamic State militants. As of 8.30pm local time, the total number of casualties has not been confirmed. However, Taliban spokesperson told Tolo News that at least 52 people had been wounded. In our next story, the Danish government is seeking to forcibly end the strike by nurses after over two months. The ruling Social Democrat Party introduced legislative intervention in parliament on August 26th. The bill includes the contract proposed to nurses by official union mediators. It offered a pay increase of 5% over three years but was rejected by the nurses. However, with the government's intervention, the proposal will be elevated into law. News agency Ritzau reported that 137 out of 179 MPs were in favour of the measure. The Socialist People's Party is among a few who have stated that they will vote against. If the law can be passed as an urgent decision, it would come into effect by August 28th. This will effectively end the strike which is the longest in Denmark's history in 50 years. 5000 nurses organised by the Danish nurses organisation at DSR had walked out on June 18th. The strike expanded as hundreds of nursing home workers, fertility services staff and nurses joined in. It addressed issues including understaffing, increased pandemic workload and fair pay. As per the DSR, nurses' salaries are 15-20% lower than groups with a comparable level of education. The government has said that it will set up a pay committee to look into the public sector pay structures. However, nurses argue that the government is neither given a pay rise nor promised to close the pay gap. In our next story, August 26th marks four years since nearly a million Rohingyas fled from Myanmar. This was after Burmese forces launched a genocidal campaign against the Muslim community in Rakhine state. Those who remained are denied citizenship and faced discrimination and repression. Over 850,000 Rohingyas are present in Bangladesh, mainly in the Cox's Bazaar region. Despite being there for years, refugees are still forced to live in makeshift tents. Bangladesh has banned the construction of durable shelters which can withstand monsoons, fires, etc. Flash floods in July killed at least 36 refugees. Over 130,000 people were forced to relocate in the camps. Over 2,700 have also been infected with COVID-19. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has transferred almost 20,000 refugees to the flood-prone Bashan char island. The government has said that the move was voluntary, a claim which some refugees have denied. A protest against living conditions and lack of jobs on the island was also held in May. At least 200 refugees trying to flee the island have been arrested since May. UNHCR also noted that 2020 was the deadliest year for refugees' seas journeys. At least 218 people died in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal region. A trawler carrying 41 Rohingya refugees fleeing Bashan char capsized on August 14. Only 15 refugees are known to have survived. At least 11 people have died and 16 remain missing. In our next 20, we go to the US where a huge anti-pipeline protest was held on August 25. The action was part of the ongoing struggle against the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline. The 1,000 mile long project will transport 760,000 barrels of oil from Canada to the US every day. As part of this, Enbridge wants to construct a 340-mile pipeline through northern Minnesota. Indigenous communities have long argued that it will violate land treaties and endanger the sacred wild rice plant. It will also increase chances of another environmental disaster. The Minnesota portion of the pipeline has been 90% completed. Since protests began last December, over 700 people have been arrested. The Minnesota Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal against the pipeline on August 24. Nearly 200 protesters marched to the state capital building on Wednesday. Among them were local office officials, indigenous leaders and activists. Also present were members of the treaty people walk for water. They have walked 256 miles along the route of the pipeline. Around 100 police officers were present, including some in riot gear. The protests continued throughout the day, with TPs being set up on capital grounds. Over 2,400 water protectors continued the protests throughout Wednesday night. The action followed similar protests against the pipeline on August 21 and 23. And finally, Russia has become the latest country to be hit by massive wildfires in recent weeks. As of August 25, the blaze is spread from the country's northern region to the center. Meanwhile, thousands of people have been displaced as massive wildfires spread in the US state of California. Flash, floods, drought and wildfires reported across the world have intensified calls to address climate change. The scale of the current crisis was also revealed in the recent report published by the UN IPCC. Here's a video feature on this issue. We begin tonight with breaking news following multiple new wildfires. A record heat wave is fueling devastating wildfires across much of the southern Mediterranean and eastern Europe. The wildfire emergency California's Dixie fire exploding again overnight. The Caldor fire has been raging in California for over a week and has burned more than 120,000 acres. 43,000 Californians had to be evacuated because of the fire, which was fueled by dry vegetation and warm winds. More than 1,200 structures have been destroyed and approximately 16,000 structures remain threatened. The fire is one of 11 active blazes in the state. The devastating Dixie fire which began in July already burns 735,000 acres in the northern part of the state. Similar wildfires were observed in several countries of the Mediterranean region a few weeks back. Wildfires charged by protracted heat waves and strengthening winds had spread extensively throughout the Mediterranean region. Hundreds of fires raged from Algeria to Palestine. The fires had caused serious damage to forests, wildlife, people and infrastructure. The blaze in Turkey, which started in the Manavgat and Antalaya region quickly spread to other areas of the country. While in Greece, fires raged in the outskirts of Athens, the southern Peloponnese region, Evia and several Aegean islands. In Algeria, more than 90 people were killed by the fires. So what is behind these devastating fires? Extreme weather conditions characterized by historic rise in temperature and dryness in the region has resulted in the extensive spreading of these type of wildfires. The extent and pace of the current spread is being regarded as the worst in the recent history of the Mediterranean region. Preliminary studies suggest that the drastic changes in climatic patterns have led to this catastrophe across the world. A report prepared by 234 scientists from 66 countries and based on more than 1000 scientific studies conducted across the world was published by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC on August 9th. It concluded that the world cannot avoid the devastating consequences of climate change as its pace has now reached an unprecedented level. The report mentions that there is still a window of opportunity to avoid some aspects of the predicted devastation. But this will require political will to drive a global collective effort to take immediate actions to cut global emissions. According to the report, the world has already warmed by 1.1 degrees Celsius since the 19th century. Therefore, in spite of any corrective actions now, the existing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will keep warming the earth for the next three decades, even if sharp cuts in global emissions are implemented. This means that natural disasters, excessive rains and flooding in some parts, droughts, heatwaves and wildfires and others will continue. Melting ice in the Arctic and Antarctic regions will continue for at least a century and sea levels will keep on rising for the next 2000 years. If the world fails to take immediate action by the year 2100, the global temperature would be three to five degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial phase with catastrophic consequences for the earth and its residents. If we take radical measures now and cut global emissions, the rise in the global temperature could be restricted to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050 or even below that level. However, if we fail to take the necessary measures, the rise in the temperature could cross 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030, a decade earlier than the IPCC's previous prediction of a similar rise by 2040. That's all we have time for and keep watching People's Dispatch.