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Families return to destruction in southern Lebanon

Displaced Lebanese are trying to get to their homes after a ceasefire came into force.

With Joy and Tears, Lebanese Return Home: ‘Look at All the Destruction’

A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah allowed those displaced by the war to return to their homes. Many found buildings cleaved in half, crushed cars and ruined towns.

World - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

Video clips show trail of destruction after Spanish floods

At least 158 people were killed following flash floods in southern Spain.

Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent two weeks with Lebanese Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley.

California family reels from destructive Mountain Fire

Calmer winds are helping crews battle the Mountain Fire in Southern California, which has destroyed dozens of homes. Local homeowners are left searching through rubble for signs of hope. Elise ...

Anger as Storm Bert leaves trail of destruction

In Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf, residents said lessons were not learned from Storm Dennis.

Chuck Todd: The destructive politics of 'whatever it takes'

In our society and our culture, and therefore in our politics, there is a growing comfort in the “ends justifies the means” mentality.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan

People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Video shows crushed cars, destruction after Spain floods that killed dozens

Officials say at least 150 people died in floods that slammed Spain's Valencia region, where search and rescue operations continue. The destruction is immense and the death toll is expected to ...

Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say

The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Scale of Spain floods destruction shown in before and after photos

Satellite images and on-the-ground photos show the scale of destruction caused by the floods.

In an era of environmental crises, women closest to the destruction must be heard | Omaira Bolaños

My mother showed me the importance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant women in protecting the natural world. Yet they continue to face barriers and discrimination in their work. I learned about the ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Mountain Fire only 7% contained as it wreaks destruction in California

Authorities are working to contain a massive wildfire in Southern California. The Mountain Fire has burned over 20,000 acres of land in Ventura County, around 65 miles northwest of Downtown Los ...

This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29

António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters, and Cop hears warning of ‘inflation on steroids’. This year has been “a masterclass in human destruction”, the UN secretary general ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen 5 years after destructive fire

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris’ centuries-old landmark, is preparing for a grand reopening five years after a massive fire nearly destroyed it. The choir’s 80 members, made up of craftspeople and ...

An Asteroid’s Destruction May Have Given Mars Rings, Then Moons

Scientists simulated a situation that may offer an improved explanation for how the Red Planet ended up with small Phobos and tiny Deimos.

Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Orchestra conductor mourns childhood home's destruction in Israel's southern Lebanon offensive

Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, watched on his phone screen as the Israeli army destroyed his family home in southern Lebanon

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Southampton show signs of hope despite indefensible self-destruction | Simon Burnton

Kamikaze defending aided Liverpool’s win but evolution of Dibling and Harwood-Bellis will be one to witness. For all that most people would always have considered the result an inevitability, there ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Zone of destruction: Israeli forces demolish much of southern Lebanon

While the Israeli military has claimed to have limited goals for its invasion of southern Lebanon, NBC News found widespread destruction in occupied areas.

Republican US states sue BlackRock for ‘destructive’ green agenda

Conservatives also target Vanguard and State Street in war on ‘woke capitalism’

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Israeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon

For more than 60 days, Lebanese have watched stunned as Israeli strikes smashed into buildings, raising giant explosions and palls of smoke in the heart of the capital and other cities

World - ABC News - 15 hours ago

Dodgers vs. Yankees: Los Angeles wins 8th World Series title after New York's complete self-destruction

The Dodgers are World Series champions. The Yankees have no one to blame but themselves.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

‘You can’t even wash your hands’: is a global industrial hub responsible for the destruction of Mexico’s Atoyac River?

Pollution from a cluster of foreign factories is contributing to a threat to public health, allege campaigners, who say the country is prioritising economic growth over the environment. On the ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Israel's path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone

Satellite imagery and data collected by mapping experts show extensive destruction in 11 villages in southern Lebanon located immediately next to the border with Israel

World - ABC News - November 2

Valencia floods: Our warming climate is making once-rare weather more common, and more destructive

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd deletes posts criticising ‘destructive’ Trump after election win

Former PM says past comments don’t reflect his views as envoy, while foreign minister says she is confident of Australia’s alliance with US. US elections 2024 – live updates US election ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

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 ...

Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates

Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...