Floods kill 2 people and wreak havoc in Australia's Queensland after monsoon rains

Monsoon rains have unleashed flooding in Australia's Queensland that claimed the lives of two people

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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people

Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week
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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people

Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week
ABC News - 11h
Watch: Queensland hit by floods after 1.5m of rainfall

BBC Australia reporter Simon Atkinson visits Townsville, which was hit by severe rainfall over the weekend.
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‘The next 24 hours will be critical’: flooding to second-storey level possible as torrential rain soaks Queensland

Townsville warned of ‘very serious and dangerous event’, with flooding likely to continue into middle of next week for state’s north. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...
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Weather tracker: Deadly storms wreak havoc across eastern Australia

Region hit by strong winds, flash flooding and giant hailstones, causing one death and widespread power cuts. Severe thunderstorms have been wreaking havoc across eastern Australia this week, ...
The Guardian - Jan. 17
LA fires wreak havoc on farmers and agriculture

While the raging flames and damaging winds continue to burn in Los Angeles County, farmers across Southern California also face the possibility of damage to their crops.
ABC News - Jan. 15
Global Warming Is Wreaking Havoc on the Planet’s Water Cycle

In 2024, natural disasters related to variations in the water cycle caused more than 8,700 deaths and at least $550 billion of economic loss.
Wired - Jan. 10
Fake Aldi on Google Maps wreaks 'havoc' on village

Shoppers end up empty handed after driving to a rural village hoping to buy their bread and milk.
BBC News - Jan. 9
Climate crisis ‘wreaking havoc’ on Earth’s water cycle, report finds

Global heating is supercharging storms, floods and droughts, affecting entire ecosystems and billions of people. The climate crisis is “wreaking havoc” on the planet’s water cycle, with ferocious ...
The Guardian - Jan. 6

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Blast in an upscale residential area in Moscow kills 1 and leaves 4 wounded

Russian news agencies say a blast in an upscale residential block in Moscow has killed one person and wounded four others
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Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big MeToo trial

A Paris court has found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adele Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the country’s first big MeToo trial
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Belgium has a new prime minister, one who long tried to gut the nation and seek regional autonomy

Belgium has a new prime minister whose political purpose was long to break up the nation, gut the state structures and give ever more autonomy to his northern Flanders at the cost of everyone else
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Police officer working on Pakistan's first polio drive of the year is killed

A police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio vaccination drive of the year was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen
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South Korean appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung chief Lee

A South Korean appeals court has upheld a ruling that acquitted Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong of financial criminal charges over a contentious merger between Samsung affiliates that ...
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Sweden shooting: five people shot at education centre in Örebro by attacker police believe is among the injured – latest updates

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Mexico Pledges to Send 10,000 Troops to U.S. Border: What to Know

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Talks on second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal have started, says Hamas – Israel-Gaza war live

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Lawsuit Accuses Neil Gaiman of Sexual Assault Facilitated by His Wife

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