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At least 126 people have died or gone missing as a result of massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines |
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Manila, Philippines—The number of dead and missing in the Philippines from catastrophic flooding and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Trami has risen to over 130, and the president said Saturday that many places remained isolated, with people in need of rescue.Read More |
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US approves $2 billion arms deal with Taiwan, which includes advanced missile defense. |
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The United States has authorized a nearly $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan, which includes two radar upgrade packages and, for the first time, an advanced surface-to-air missile system tested in Ukraine.Read More |
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A helicopter carrying medical workers crashed in Central Russia, killing all four people on board. |
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MOSCOW—On Saturday, a Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Russia's central Kirov area, killing all four persons on board, according to emergency services.Read More |
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Israel hits military targets in Iran. |
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Israel claims air strikes on Iranian military sites on Saturday morning ended its retribution for Iran's ballistic missile assaults on April 13 and October 1.Read More |
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Ukraine reports fierce fighting in Toretsk as Russia escalates pressure. |
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Ukrainian forces were repelling Russian army attacks within the crucial city of Toretsk, Kyiv's military said late Wednesday, as Russia continued its grinding push in Ukraine's east.Read More |
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A pilot died aboard Turkish Airlines flight, forcing an emergency landing in New York. |
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NEW YORK—A Turkish Airlines plane flying from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after the captain died on board, according to an airline official.Read More |
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In Bosnia, devastating floods claim the lives of at least 22 people. |
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SARAJEVO—According to officials on Tuesday, at least 22 people have perished in terrible floods and landslides that have destroyed entire villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina and severely damaged the poor Balkan nation.Read More |
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The Supreme Court of Brazil mandates the reinstatement of X in Brazil. |
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The social networking site X has been allowed to relaunch immediately in Brazil by the Supreme Court of Brazil, following the company's compliance with prior court rulings and fulfillment of many legal conditions.Read More |
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In the Sahara Desert, Water Rushes Through Sand Dunes Following An Uncommon Rainfall |
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RABAT, Morocco—The Sahara desert's palm palms and sand dunes are home to blue lagoons of water created by an unusual downpour of rain, providing some of the region's driest areas with more water than they have in decades.Read More |
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5 Russian Climbers Perish in Fall on the 7th-Highest Peak in the World |
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KATHMANDU, Nepal—An expedition organizer in Nepal said on Tuesday that five Russian mountaineers had perished after it appeared they had slid and fallen on the seventh-highest peak in the world.Read More |
