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Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated

Firefighters have been racing to contain wildfires that forced thousands to flee holiday resorts on the southern Greek island of Crete, while neighbouring Turkey...

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa, officials say

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain and snow...

Myanmar quake rescue efforts wind down as death toll exceeds 3,500

Efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down. Rescue efforts have been supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with...

Dozens dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms cause havoc across US

Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple US states resulted in violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, leaving at...

Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute settlement deal

Lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire reached a last-minute deal averting a trial over how to split a 4 billion dollar (£3.2...

More than 30 dead as floods wreak havoc in Malaysia and southern Thailand

Severe floods caused by monsoon rains have killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, officials said...

Three dead and more than 90,000 displaced amid flooding in Malaysia

Malaysia is preparing for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced more...

Hurricane Helene death toll rises to 200

Hurricane Helene’s death toll has reached 200 after Georgia and North Carolina reported more deaths from the storm. The death toll jumped from 189 to...

Rising rivers threaten southern Poland as flooding recedes elsewhere in Europe

Soldiers and volunteers in south-western Poland have been placing sandbags near swollen rivers in the region of Wroclaw as they worked to safeguard homes...

Storm Ernesto gains strength as a hurricane over open Atlantic

Storm Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane on Monday as it headed further out in the Atlantic towards easternmost Canada. But the storm is...

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