9 h. ago China suffered damage worth £2.2bn in August as monsoon wreaked havoc

Beijing says more than 10 million people affected by succession of disasters ranging from flash floods to droughts

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17 h. ago Indonesian rescuers search for missing people as floods recede

Rescuers are searching in rivers and the rubble of devastated villages for survivors of devastating flash floods that struck two provinces in Indonesia a day earlier

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19 h. 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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33 h. ago Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 11 dead and 13 missing

Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 11 people while authorities say 13 people are missing after flash floods struck two provinces of the island nation

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35 h. ago Biblical rain in Benidorm as Brits swim down high street while beaches flood

Holidaymakers in Spain have been left stranded and soggy as storms and flash flooding have hit the country marking the end of summer. One person was seen swimming down a high street

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36 h. ago Six dead in Bali as flash floods inundate popular tourist destination

Access to Indonesian island’s international airport near Denpasar was limited as only trucks could use the roads, according to governmentFloods on Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali have killed at least six people this week and blocked off major roads in the capital, disrupting a busy travel destination.Torrential rain since late Tuesday triggered flooding across four districts of Bali, forcing the evacuation of 85 people, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Fugitive shot dead as his missing kids found alive after four years on run

Tom Phillips' missing children have been found safe and well after four years on the run just hours after their father was shot dead by police in New Zealand

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3 d. ago Missing New Zealand children found after fugitive father shot dead by police

A police office was shot and seriously injured in the attempt to arrest fugitive Tom Phillips

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3 d. ago Tom Phillips shot dead as his missing kids found alive after four years on run

Police confirmed the children were discovered at a campsite on Monday, describing them as safe and well - their dad was shot dead earlier that day while allegedly carrying out a burglary

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3 d. ago Tom Phillips shooting: NZ police race to find children before nightfall after fugitive father shot dead by police – latest updates

Fugitive father who has been on the run with his children for four years was shot by police after an attempted burglary of a building in Piopio. Police are now searching for two of his missing childrenFull report: Tom Phillips shot dead after attempted burglary, NZ police confirmThe mayor of Waitomo, John Robertson, told the Guardian this morning’s events were the worst possible outcome for the community.“I’m shattered, to be honest, and there will be many in the community that are devastated that this was the outcome after three and a half, four years,” he said.So it’s just devastating news. Really the worst outcome we could have expected.No day that goes by that I don’t think about all four of them.It hurts every time I see photos of the children and of you, and see some of your stuff that is still here, thinking what could have been if you had not gone away. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Mum of missing boy feared dead shows Gardai new burial spot where she is 'adamant' he is

A major search for the missing boy, who was just over three when he was last seen, has been ongoing for nearly a week, with his mother now telling Garda where she alleges her son's remains were buried

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4 d. ago Mass mortuaries, forensics and rare cooperation with Russia: The agonising task of identifying Ukraine’s war dead

Bryony Gooch speaks to a forensic specialist about the ongoing work to put names to bodies in Ukraine after Moscow agreed to return thousands of the fallen

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7 d. ago Ombudsman criticises Irish State’s response to missing child, feared dead

Ireland’s Children’s Ombudsman is “deeply concerned” about the Government’s response to the disappearance of a boy from North Dublin who is now presum

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7 d. ago Missing Brit who vanished from Greek holiday sunbed is found dead, husband says

The body believed to be that of Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, was found 40km away from the beach she was last seen with her husband during a holiday to Greece in August

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8 d. ago Thunderstorms and flash flooding to hit Scotland as yellow weather warning issued

Flood alerts have been set in place for areas in Scotland as the Met Office issues a yellow weather alert.

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8 d. ago Irish premier warns against a ‘jump to conclusions’ on missing boy feared dead

Gardai said they are investigating the disappearance and whereabouts of the boy, who would be seven years old if still alive.

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8 d. ago Missing mum found in lake after jogging for wine at 4am suffered 'unnatural' death

Rachel Booth's body was found in a lake at a Cheshire holiday park just two days after she was last seen buying milk and wine at a service station in Cheshire after going for a jog

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9 d. ago Missing Bolton teen, 19, found dead in reservoir two days after disappearance

Daniel, 19, from Bolton, vanished from Rivington last weekend. Police have now confirmed that a body, believed to be the 19-year-old, has been discovered

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9 d. ago Girl 'brushing friend's hair at sleepover' when killer shoots through door

Traelynn Sibley was shot dead during a sleepover in Kansas City, Missouri, just days before she was due to start her junior year of high school. The suspect has been charged with second-degree murder

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9 d. ago UK Foreign Office issues Indonesia travel advice after seven killed in deadly riots

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for Indonesia after violent riots erupted across the country, leaving seven people dead and hundreds injured in the worst unrest the nation has seen for years

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