The Arbaaat dam in Sudan’s Red Sea State collapsed on August 25, 2024, resulting in severe flash floods in the surrounding regions as the reservoir was fully drained. Reports from Agence France Presse (AFP) indicate 132 casualties while local authorities have confirmed only 30. The floods destroyed 20 villages while the homes of 50 000 people have either been destroyed or damaged.

Arbaat dam collapse in Sudan wipes out 20 villages, over 130 reportedly killed

At least 170 people have died and more than 200,000 others are displaced following weeks of flooding in Africa’s most populous country, a spokesperson for Nigeria’s disaster management agency told CNN Tuesday.

At least 170 killed in weeks of flooding in Nigeria, authorities say

These tragedies keep occurring in Nigeria's megacity, and yet no-one is ever held to account.

Collapse after collapse - why Lagos buildings keep crashing down

60-year-old Nigerian Liya’u Sa’adu has been sleeping under a bridge in the country’s biggest city, Lagos, for 30 years. According to a BBC report, Sa’adu, 60, has called the space under the bridge his residence for 30 years, and now considers himself a “guardian” for numerous other homeless people who have also now sought shelter there.

Nigeria: Man, now 60, has been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years

Three children who were found dead at a house in Surrey were all aged under four, police have said. The youngsters were found alongside the body of a man in Bremer Road, Staines, on Saturday, and officers have confirmed all four were related. Neighbours said they believed a young Polish...

Three children found dead with man all under four

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A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal.Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was swimming in a river in Wali village on the Maluku islands after spending Tuesday morning looking for clams when the reptile struck.Rahakbauw's neighbour, Rustam Ilyas, said relatives and friends started a search when she failed to return home.After spotting a sandal and a body part in the river, villagers reported the incident to police who killed the reptile."The villagers had to cut open the crocodile's belly to remove...

Crocodile kills woman bathing in a river in Indonesia

The body of a woman has been found in a street in a town centre. The death, in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was being treated as unexplained by Staffordshire Police who said they were keeping an open mind about the circumstances leading up to her death. Emergency crews were called to a...

Appeal after woman's body found in street

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SHOCKING footage shows the terrifying moment a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan – sparking a tsunami warning. Waves struck the city of Miyazaki on the southwestern island of Kyushu – less than 30 minutes after the 6.9 magnitude quake hit. Warnings have been lifted in several coastal areas of Kyushu and the nearby island of […]

Terrifying moment huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan as tsunami hits shores and people flee swinging buildings

As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods. In Khan Mohammad Mallah village, where Shamila and Amina were married in a joint ceremony in June, 45 underage girls have become wives since the last monsoon -- 15 of them in May and June this year. 

'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages

The Biden administration is urging Israel's military to make major changes to its evacuation policies in Gaza. That's according to a U.S. Embassy memo obtained by NPR. It comes after the Israeli military has significantly increased evacuation orders for Palestinians in Gaza over the past month. Those orders are driving tens of thousands of civilians into smaller and smaller areas. The memo, dated yesterday, warned that that pace of evacuation orders could, quote, "debilitate remaining humanitarian operations in Gaza." We're joined now by NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv. Hi, Kat.

The U.S. urges major changes to Israel's evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says

A man discovered the young male dog while walking his own dogs at 05:30 BST along the riverbank.

Dog found in river with mouth bound up with tape

An extensive search for an Indian woman who disappeared into a pavement sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur hit a snag on its eighth day, as authorities now say it is "too risky" to continue deploying divers. The incident has gripped Malaysia, with some 110 rescuers working around the clock this past...

Search for woman swallowed by 8m sinkhole now 'too risky'

Officers were called to an address by ambulance crews and are working to establish what happened.

Bodies of three children and man found - police

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Big changes are in store for three zodiac signs in the month of September. The stars are shifting and many of you will be affected by this. Although the life changes that will take place with each zodiac sign are different, these changes must be fully embraced by all who are experiencing them. One of the key things to remember is that sometimes change is necessary for personal growth. Let’s see what the stars have in store for these three zodiac signs.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Lives Will Change In September

After buying a 200-year-old hall to renovate, Andrew and Louisa Godfrey made a heavenly discovery.

Couple renovating manor uncover 'priceless' angels

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It was supposed to be a joyful affirmation of new life in Gaza’s ruins. Instead, as Mohamed Abu Al-Qomasan waited to collect the birth certificates of his days-old twins, he learned the newborns and his wife had been killed in what local officials and witnesses said was an Israeli strike.

Newborn twins killed in Israel's offensive in Gaza as their dad went to get their birth certificates

Shay Kang was found with fatal injuries at a house in Rowley Regis, West Midlands in March.

Mother pleads guilty to stabbing daughter to death

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BRATUNAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A boat carrying migrants from the Middle East overturned while crossing the Drina River from Serbia to Bosnia, drowning at least 10 people, officials in the two Balkan countries said Thursday. Serbian police received a call around 5 a.m. from their counterparts in Bosnia and a citizen who reported the accident, said Interior Minister Ivica Dacic. Dacic initially said 18 migrants, including three children, managed to cross into Bosnia, out of 25 people who were in the boat when it overturned. But he later said the number of victims had reached 10, suggesting there might have been more migrants in the boat when it capsized.  “The lifeless body of a baby that is about nine months old has been found,” said Dacic. “The baby was with its mother whose body was pulled out of the river earlier today.” 

Baby among at least 10 people who drowned after migrant boat overturned on Serbia-Bosnia border

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to assist a Greek-flagged oil tanker that remains ablaze in the Red Sea “in consideration of humanitarian and environmental concerns,” Iran’s U.N. Mission said late Wednesday. The Pentagon said Tuesday...

Iran says Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow tugboats and rescue ships to aid tanker ablaze in Red Sea

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

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Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have...

Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding

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