11 h. ago Paraglider bomb attack by Myanmar military kills at least 20 at protest

Dozens more injured by night strike on anti-government demonstration held during national holidayAt least 20 people were killed and dozens more were injured in central Myanmar after the military launched a paraglider bomb attack during an anti-government protest on Monday night.The attack hit Chaung U, in Sagaing region, twice during a national holiday. Myanmar has been engulfed in armed conflict since the military seized power in 2021 and the town has been a key battleground in the war. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Massive landslide kills 24, including 7 children, as video shows building collapse into river

The region of Darjeeling in the West Bengal was hit by mudslides, with one official fearing that the death toll will rise as the rescue mission continues to find trapped residents

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4 d. ago Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials sayTwo Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” wrote the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Philippines earthquake: Major 6.9m tremor kills at least 72 and injures more than 200

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake was one of the most powerful to hit the central region in more than a decade and it struck while many people slept or were at home

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2 w. ago 'Super Typhoon' Ragasa descends on Hong Kong and China: 'King of Storms' is set to be one of the most destructive to hit the region, with 137mph winds and water levels rising by four metres

Hong Kong shut schools and cancelled flights on Tuesday as super typhoon Ragasa - the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year - neared the financial centre.

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2 w. ago Five flood alerts issued across Greater Manchester as region hit by heavy rain

Members of the public have been advised to avoid swollen rivers and not to drive through flood water

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2 w. ago Tsunami warning triggered as Russia struck by huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake

The quake has hit a region of Russia which has many strategic naval and air bases.

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3 w. ago Baptism massacre as 22 villagers are shot dead during ceremony in region hit by Islamist violence

Gunmen on motorbikes shot dead 22 villagers in western Niger, most attending a baptism ceremony, local media and other sources said Tuesday.

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3 w. ago TUI flights diverted from Manchester Airport to Newcastle over 'thunder cells'

Flights on approach to land were put in a holding position as thunder and lightning hit the airport and the region

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4 w. ago At least 24 dead after Russia air strike kills Ukrainians collecting their pensions

The bomb hit the Donetsk region village of Yarova at around 11 a.m. local time, authorities said

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