Chile

Chile began two days of national mourning Monday for at least 123 victims of a raging wildfire, with the search continuing for the missing as survivors pick through the scorched remains of their lives.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday that the country was facing a "tragedy of great proportions", Reuters reported.
Of the total number of deceased, 32 were identified. In addition, 25 autopsies were performed, according to Chilean media.
The emergency services are trying to contain the fiery element that threatens urban areas as well.

Chile is grappling with a devastating wildfire crisis in the Valparaiso province, where at least 112 lives have already been lost. President Gabriel Boric, after visiting the most affected areas, declared a state of emergency, initiating a two-day national mourning period.

The death toll from central Chile's blazing wildfires climbed to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search gutted neighborhoods.

In the 2000 film "Almost Famous," Cameron Crowe's comedy-drama about rock musicians in the 1970s, the character played by Zooey Deschanel gives her younger brother some advice. "Listen to 'Tommy' with a candle burning, and you'll see your whole future," she says.

Under the title "A Tale of Two Cities," Athens and Santiago join forces in a program showcasing films from Greece in Chile and vice versa. This collaborative effort between the KINO Athens film society and Centro de Cine y Creacion (CCC) from Santiago kicks off with simultaneous screenings in Chile and Greece from January 24.

Mytilineos Energy & Metals on Wednesday announced it has reached financial close with lenders BNP Paribas, Intesa San Paolo, Sumitomo Mitsubishi Banking Corporation, Rabobank and Santander Chile, on a 588 MWp non-recourse solar portfolio.

The latest findings from the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) unveiled the ongoing academic challenges faced by Bulgarian students, particularly in math. The results, presented on Tuesday, disclosed that the average math score of Bulgarian students remains notably lower than the OECD average, holding steady at 417 points, while the OECD average stands at 472.

World wine production is expected to fall to its lowest level in 60 years in 2023 due to poor harvests in the Southern Hemisphere and in some major European producers, including Greece, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) has said.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro will visit China this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said yesterday, with the leftist leader seeking to strengthen ties with the world's second-largest economy.

Petro's visit comes at the invitation of President Xi Jinping and will take place from today to Oct. 26, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.