Australian firefighters battled a runaway bushfire that has incinerated 10 homes and forced scores of people to evacuate in the northern outskirts of Perth during a fierce heatwave.
Fire services issued emergency warnings for fire-swept areas north of
Read more…In the wake of destructive storms that hit northwestern Turkey on November 19, 2023, search efforts are underway for 11 missing crew members of the Kafkametler, a cargo ship that sunk off the Black Sea coast. The Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, con
Read more…On Monday, November 20, 2023, at approximately 15:30 local time (06:30 UTC), Papua New Guinea’s Ulawun volcano erupted violently, sending volcanic ash as high as 15.2 km (50 000 feet) above sea level. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red and the
Read more…The Dominican Republic has been severely impacted by a tropical disturbance that brought record-breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding across various regions.
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In a dramatic shift from drought to deluge, Somalia is experiencing unprecedented flooding described as a ‘once-in-a-century’ event by the UN. This natural disaster, exacerbated by El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole, has put approximately 1.6 millio
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Read more…A heat wave that has settled over large parts of Brazil has sent temperatures soaring in Rio de Janeiro to levels more akin to an oven.
Thermometers read 39 degrees Celsius but that did not convey the intensity of the heat, authorities said.
The "feels
Read more…The Vatican has confirmed a ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons, a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long viewed with hostility and has an estimated global membership of up to six million.
"Active membership in Freemasonry
Read more…Residents in three areas in Australia's northern Queensland state were ordered to evacuate their homes this morning as bushfires burned out of control.
Firefighters including those flown in from across Australia and New Zealand have been battling blaz
Read more…Cork Airport weather station saw its highest amount of October rainfall on record last month, while nine stations broke their October maximum temperature records, according to Met Éireann.
Cork Airport recorded 307.22mm of rainfall during the month, t
Read more…Weather warnings have been issued for the entire island of Ireland as Storm Debi is forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds.
It comes after parts of the island were devastated by floods during intense spells of rain for recent storms Babet and C
Read more…A reallocation of up to £15 million (€17.2m) has been announced to help support businesses affected by severe flooding in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris made the announcement during a visit to Newry, which was among t
Read more…Two Yellow weather warnings have been issued as strong winds and heavy rain are set to hit parts of the south and southwest of the country.
A Status Yellow rain warning is in effect for Clare, Kerry and Limerick until 6am tomorrow.
Met Éireann said the
Read more…A document signed by Pope Francis has confirmed that trans people can be baptised as Catholics, become godparents and be witnesses at wedding ceremonies.
The document was written in response to a letter submitted by Brazilian Bishop José Negri, which
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