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Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya kills hundreds as heavy rains continue
In Tanzania, heavy rains have affected more than 200,000 people and ruined major infrastructure, officials said.CBS News - Top stories -
Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya kills hundreds as heavy rains continue
In Tanzania, heavy rains have affected more than 200,000 people and ruined major infrastructure, officials said.CBS News - World -
Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa
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Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa
Tanzania's prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 othersABC News - World -
At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend
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At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend
Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson, twice as many as were reported earlier this weekABC News - World -
Power cut causes disruption at Stansted Airport
Passengers report long delays at check-in and passengers are being advised to arrive early.BBC News - Top stories -
Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa
Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.The New York Times - World -
Kenya flood death toll rises as more torrential rain forecast
Total deaths reach 76 and more than 130,000 displaced as weeks of flooding also affects east African neighbours. Seventy-six people in Kenya have died because of flooding triggered by torrential downpours since March, the government has said, ...The Guardian - World -
Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa
Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure . Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in recent weeks, with flooding in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. About 100,000 people have been ...The Guardian - World -
Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change
But it rains so rarely in the region that scientists do not have enough data to be fully sure.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
More than 100 inmates break free from an old Nigerian prison after heavy rains
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More than 100 inmates break free from an old Nigerian prison after heavy rains
A Nigerian official says more than 100 inmates have escaped from a prison near the capital city of Abuja after heavy rains overnight destroyed parts of the facility, including the perimeter fenceABC News - World -
At least 40 people die in Kenya after a dam collapses following heavy rains
A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said.NBC News - Top stories -
WWA Study Points to Role of Hot Oceans in Recent Dubai Floods
An international team of researchers found that heavy rains were intensifying in the region, though they couldn’t say for sure how much climate change was responsible.The New York Times - Science -
Old video of fish flopping in Georgia supermarket falsely linked to Dubai floods
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Flash Floods Kill at Least 45 in Kenya
Heavy rains have been pounding parts of East Africa for weeks, and the flooding has killed hundreds of people in recent days.The New York Times - World -
Tornado Kills 5 in Guangzhou, a Chinese City Battered by Recent Rains
Videos shared by Chinese official media showed transmission towers and power lines igniting and debris swirling in the air in the city, a manufacturing and technology hub by the Pearl River.The New York Times - World -
Dubai plans to move busy international airport to a $35B new facility within 10 years
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches “within the next 10 years” in a project worth nearly $35 billionABC News - World -
Dubai property boss says floods were overexaggerated: 'Things like that happen in Miami regularly'
Hussain Sajwani, the chairman of Damac Properties, one of the United Arab Emirate's largest private real estate developers, sought to downplay the severity of flooding.CNBC - Business -
Flooding Inundates Kenya, Killing at Least 32 and Displacing Thousands
Heavy rains also pounded other nations in East Africa, including Tanzania, where at least 155 people were killed, according to the country’s prime minister.The New York Times - World -
Flooding Inundates Kenya, Killing at Least 32 and Displacing Thousands
The devastating rains also killed farm animals and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, while major highways were closed and rail services suspended.The New York Times - Top stories -
Tanzania floods and landslides kill more than 150 - PM Kassim Majaliwa
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Kenya flooding: Around 50 killed in villages near Mai Mahiu town
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Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 April 2024
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'Fragile political system hampered Covid response'
The Covid Inquiry is sitting in Belfast for three weeks to scrutinise the handling of the pandemic.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous
China froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.ABC News - Health -
Inside the Pro-Palestinian Protests Disrupting Columbia University
Protesters and counterprotesters navigate the turbulent final weeks of the school year as the campus is riven by differing views on the Israel-Hamas war.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Train strikes: How May's disruption affects you
Train drivers are staging strikes and an overtime ban around the May Bank Holiday.BBC News - Top stories -
Columbia begins suspending student protesters
The deadline set by Columbia University for demonstrators to vacate an encampment there or face suspension has passed. Follow for live updates.CNN - Top stories -
Southwest closing operations at four airports
Southwest is closing operations at four airports because of delivery delays for Boeing airliners. The cutback comes as the airline reported a first-quarter loss of $231 million, and said it will also limit hiring and offer voluntary leave to ...The Hill - Politics -
Fallout 4 Crucible: How To Get The Heavy Incinerator
There are a couple of new weapons available in Fallout 4 following the release of the next-generation update. One of them is the Tesla Cannon, which is looted through the Best of Three quest as well as the Echoes of the Past quest, giving you two ...GameSpot - Tech -
Oil Edges Higher on U.S. Inventories Draw
Oil edged higher on positive demand signs after U.S. crude inventories fell for the first time in five weeks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
French air traffic controllers cancel a strike but Paris flights are still disrupted
Air passengers traveling to and from Paris have experienced significant disruptions Thursday, despite a decision by air traffic controllers to cancel a strike after last-minute negotiationsABC News - World - France -
As USC cancels commencement, Columbia students worry theirs could be disrupted
After the University of Southern California canceled its main commencement, students at other campuses with protests wonder if theirs will be next.NBC News - Top stories -
Pelosi address disrupted by pro-Palestinian protestors at Oxford Union
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was delivering an address Thursday at the Oxford Union when pro-Palestinian protestors interrupted the speech. Video from the address shows a student walking to the podium where Pelosi was and holding a ...The Hill - Politics -
Southwest Quits Four Airports in Cost-Cutting Drive
The airline expects fewer deliveries of Boeing planes than before, and cited “significant challenges” in achieving growth plans because of it.The New York Times - Business -
Southwest Quits Four Airports in Cost-Cutting Drive
The airline expects fewer deliveries of Boeing planes than before, and cited “significant challenges” in achieving growth plans because of it.The New York Times - Business -
Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi
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NBA playoffs: Heat even series vs. Celtics with franchise record in 3-pointers, Thunder dominate Pelicans
The Thunder did No. 1 seed things. The Celtics not so much.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA