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Nearly 320,000 people forced to leave their homes due to flooding and landslides, while thousands are stranded in the air and seaports. At least 76 people have been killed in central and northern Philippines after Tropical Storm Trami battered the country, triggering landslides and flooding that trapped residents on theirContinue Reading

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Switzerland and Italy redrew their shared border in the Alps last week, forced by melting glaciers that, along with vast snowfields, define large sections of the territorial boundary between the Central European neighbors. In May 2023, an agreement to change the border was drawn up between Switzerland and Italy. ThatContinue Reading

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Government deploys more than 3,000 security personnel to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats. At least 32 people have been killed and 12 others reported missing, according to officials, as incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides during the last 24 hours. More than 3,000 security personnelContinue Reading

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One person has died and six are missing after a capsized superyacht off the Sicilian coast in the Mediterranean on Monday at about 5am (03:00 GMT) after it was hit by stormy weather caused by a “waterspout” – or mini tornado – according to Italian authorities. The cruise had reportedlyContinue Reading

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On a clear day, Chile’s towering 5,400-meter (17,700-foot) El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago. The glacier-capped Andean peak has been climbed and revered for centuries, with the Incas carrying out human sacrifices at the summit. The route to the top is still the same path pavedContinue Reading