Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Spain floods latest: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’

At least 155 people have reportedly died with more rain forecast for the flood-hit region of Valencia. Death toll expected to rise amid anger over preparedness People in Spain: have you ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Thousands demonstrate in Tel Aviv against defence minister's firing

World - Yahoo News - November 6

FDNY creates brush fire task force amid historic wildfires

New York is battling its largest wildfire in 16 years, with firefighters now containing about 90% of the affected areas. Officials warn that ongoing drought conditions and strong winds could ...

Mountain Fire has now burned over 20,000 acres north of Los Angeles

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation Thursday over the raging Mountain Fire that's now scorched more than 20,000 acres and forced thousands of evacuations north of Los ...

Weather turning more favorable for battle against Mountain Fire, survivors surveying destruction

Wind speeds are coming down and the humidity is rising in California, where firefighters are making some progress on containing the Mountain Fire. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more on ...

California couple of 63 years loses nearly everything in Mountain Fire except their wedding album

California couple of 63 years loses nearly everything in Mountain Fire except their wedding album.

Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

Ten dead in fire at Spanish care home

The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in north-eastern Spain.

At least 10 killed in nursing home fire in Spain

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Mazyouna’s face was ‘ripped off’ when a rocket hit her home. Israel has refused to allow her evacuation

The 12-year-old is one of 2,500 children in Gaza that need to be evacuated urgently yet humanitarian agencies say few are being allowed to leave by the Israeli authorities. It was the morning of 8 ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Over 150 homes evacuated as wildfire risk persists across historically dry Northeast

An elevated risk for the spread of wildfires continues Monday as swaths of the Northeast grapple with blazes, winds and dry conditions — but respite may come later this week with some much-needed ...

Israeli forces attack targets around Beirut while Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has put more civilians at risk as Israeli forces attacked more targets around Beirut. Meanwhile, Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel. One eyewitness told CBS ...

Sudan's warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are `fueling the fire,' warns UN Chief

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Qantas flight makes emergency landing at Sydney airport after engine failure, sparking grass fire near runway

A passenger onboard QF520 to Brisbane says it was ‘a real struggle to get airborne and it was clear to everyone … that something was badly wrong’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

FEMA employee fired for telling workers to ignore homes of Trump supporters

The agency did not say where the situation happened, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said it occurred in Florida, calling it "targeted discrimination."

Hong Kong’s Trophy Homes Are Selling at Fire Sale Prices

China’s economic downturn has not been kind to the ultrarich who made their wealth on its rise. In their haste to cough up cash, Hong Kong’s luxury property market has had some fire sales.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Fire in Retirement Home in Spain Leaves at Least 10 Dead

Emergency services said the blaze had broken out in the early hours of the morning. The cause was still being investigated.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Fire breaks out at a Spanish nursing home, killing at least 10 people

Authorities say at least 10 people have died and others were injured in a fire at a nursing home near the northeastern Spanish city of Zaragoza

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Thousands eager to escape Trump keen to snap up €1 Sardinian home, says mayor

American applications would be fast-tracked although scheme is open to other nationalities, says mayor of Ollolai . The mayor of a small town in Sardinia has said thousands of Americans keen to ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

The exile of Mosab Abu Toha: how a Gazan poet was forced to flee his home

His house was bombed and his relatives killed, before he escaped to the US. Now he is on a relentless, restless drive to tell the stories of all those left behind. This time last year, Mosab Abu ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

UN force says Israeli project on Syria border saw 'severe violations' of a cease-fire deal after AP report on work there

World - ABC News - November 12

These are the counties to watch on Election Day

All eyes are turning to seven critical battleground states Tuesday that will determine whether former President Trump or Vice President Harris takes the White House. Within those states, different ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Gang coalition in Haiti spreads violence to Port-au-Prince neighborhood, setting fire to homes

A gang coalition has reinforced its attacks on one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital not under control of criminal groups, seeking to take it over

World - ABC News - October 26

Updates: Israel’s Parliament Passes Bill That Threatens Work of U.N. Agency for Palestinians

The Knesset opened its winter session and approved legislation that banned the agency known as UNRWA from operating in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his spy chief was back home ...

World - The New York Times - October 29

FEMA supervisor fired after allegedly advising team to avoid homes with Trump signs

A FEMA supervisor was fired and under investigation for allegedly asking members to not inspect homes in a hurricane-ravaged town that had Trump signs, the agency said.

Fema worker fired for telling Milton relief team to skip homes with Trump signs

Fema chief calls action ‘reprehensible’ while Florida governor calls it a ‘weaponization of government’. A employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has been fired from her job and ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

FEMA employee fired after advising disaster relief team not to visit homes with pro-Trump signs

A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee was fired after advising a survivor assistance team not to visit homes with yard signs that support President-elect Donald Trump during Hurricane ...

An Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah's spokesman, while a strike in Gaza kills at least 30

A rare Israeli strike in central Beirut has killed the chief spokesman for the Hezbollah militant group

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

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