7 h. ago A year later, small Bosnian village remembers 19 victims of floods and landslide

Residents of the tiny village in southern Bosnia were marking one year since devastating floods and a landslide killed 19 people

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27 h. ago Family of Manchester attack victim Melvin Cravitz remember the synagogue security guard as 'kind and caring' in touching tribute

Mr Cravitz, 66, from Crumpsall was acting as the security guard at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation when Jihad al-Shamie carried out the deadly attack on Thursday.

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31 h. ago Manchester synagogue victim died after being shot by police, as Lammy heckled at vigil – latest

Justice secretary faces calls of ‘shame on you’ as crowd gathers to remember victims of terror attackSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Storm Amy warning as first of season sees UK battered by 80mph winds

Forecasters warned some communities could be 'cut off by flooded roads or landslides', while spray and flooding could cause 'difficult driving conditions' and road closures

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4 d. ago Heavy rains and flooding after Typhoon Bualoi raise death toll to 19 in Vietnam

Lingering heavy rains from a former typhoon caused more flooding and landslides in Vietnam, raising the death toll to 19 in the country with more missing

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6 d. ago Vietnam evacuates thousands and shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears landfall

Vietnam has evacuated thousands as Typhoon Bualoi closed in, moving faster than expected with landfall forecast around 6 p.m. The storm moving in Sunday packed winds up to 133 kph, dangerous surges and heavy rain that could trigger flash floods and landslides

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1 week ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: Hong Kong braces for arrival of ‘king of storms’ with hundreds of flights cancelled

At least three people killed and five missing in Philippines after Ragasa brought landslides and flooding

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1 week ago Europe's deadly weather extremes: Driver is swept away to her death as roads turn to rivers in France, floods hit Italy and Spain battles wildfires

Floods and wildfires continued to bring disruption to swathes of France and Spain on Monday after severe weather caused delays over the weekend

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1 week ago Weather tracker: Flash floods and landslides wreak havoc in California

Two-year-old boy dies and homes buried as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario bring downpours and thunderFlash flooding and landslides led to the death of a two-year-old boy in California in the US last week, after heavy rainfall followed on the heels of Tropical Storm Mario further south. The storm skirted the Pacific coast of Mexico with minimal disruption, eventually dissipating to the west of Baja California on Tuesday, but the remnants went on to cause havoc on Thursday. Residual moist air from the tropical storm was drawn north-east towards California, bringing heavy downpours and thunder to central and southern counties.The heaviest rainfall was in the mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, where up to 68mm (2.67in) fell in a few hours. Further north, Death Valley – famously one of the driest places on Earth – received 15mm of rain, triple the average rainfall for September and a full quarter of the yearly average. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hurricane Helene displaced thousands of students. Some struggled to get back on track with school

Thousands of students across western North Carolina lost their homes a year ago when Helene hit with some of the most vicious floods, landslides and wind ever seen in the mountainous region

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3 w. ago Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 people dead and 10 missing

Torrential rains cause flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of BaliFlooding in Bali, Indonesia – in picturesRescuers have recovered the bodies of 15 people who have died in flash flooding in two Indonesian provinces, while authorities said 10 others were missing.Torrential rains beginning on Monday caused flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of Bali. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Carer stole £10k from dementia patient and blew it on KFC, Netflix and sunbeds while the victim told her family 'something bad' had happened but she could not remember what 

Callous carer Danielle Houghton, 32, of Lancaster, was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months in prison after admitting theft and fraud by false representation at Preston Crown Court last Friday.

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