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California prepares for more floods as post-Tropical Storm Hilary brings rain

Tropical Storm Hilary has deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers...

Fires threatening two cities in Canada curbed but ‘not out of the woods yet’

Firefighters have kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as well as a city under threat in British Columbia, though...

Ten killed after small plane crashes on Malaysian highway

A small aircraft lost control and crashed on a highway in Malaysia’s central Selangor state, killing all eight people on board and two on...

Maui fire survivors face power cuts as teams work to identify the dead

Survivors of deadly wildfires on Maui have faced intermittent power and unreliable mobile phone service as they sought help to rebuild their lives. Teams of...

China faces more flooding as 90 rivers rise above warning levels

A vast swathe of north-eastern China is threatened by flooding as at least 90 rivers have risen above warning levels and 24 have already...

Death toll rises after bakery explosion in Dominican Republican

The death toll from a powerful explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 10 as firefighters searched through smouldering rubble. More...

Railway bridge collapses in Norway after torrential rain

A railway bridge in south-eastern Norway that ran across a river swollen by torrential rain has collapsed, authorities said. Bane NOR, a government agency in...

Libya asks Lebanon to release Gaddafi’s detained son due to deteriorating health

Libya’s judicial authorities have formally asked Lebanon to release one of the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s sons – held without charges in Lebanon since...

Death toll from Maui wildfire hits 93, making it deadliest US fire in 100 years

A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 93 people, making...

IS says it was behind ambush that killed dozens of Syrian soldiers

The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has claimed responsibility for an ambush in eastern Syria that killed at least 33 government soldiers and wounded...

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