Death toll from Brazilian floods rises to 31
CNN — Over thirty people are dead after heavy rains and floods in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, state governor Eduardo Leite said Wednesday. Leite visited the…
Tunisian leader sparks outrage by claiming ‘Zionist movement’ behind naming of storm that battered Libya
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Ukraine war: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns there will be no quick ending
CNN — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that the war in Ukraine could be long, as Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russia continues to make only marginal gains. Ukraine’s allies…
Lake Titicaca: The world’s highest navigable lake is drying out
CNN — Water levels at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world and South America’s largest – are dropping precipitously after an unprecedented winter heat wave. The…
What we know about the floods that killed thousands in Libya
CNN — Emergency teams are working to find survivors and retrieve bodies after a massive flood hit Libya’s northeast three days ago, killing more than 6,000 and leaving 10,000 missing.…
Hong Kong ‘black’ rainstorm: Widespread flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Hong Kong CNN — Record-breaking rainfall paralyzed much of Hong Kong on Friday, with flash flooding submerging metro stations and trapping drivers on roads, as authorities suspended schools and urged…
Spain floods: Boy rescued after spending all night clinging to a tree
CNN — A 10-year-old boy has been rescued near Madrid after spending the night clinging to a tree to escape severe flooding as Storm Dana lashed the country with torrential…
UN chief spotlights worsening rights in Myanmar as journalist jailed for 20 years for cyclone coverage
CNN — Myanmar’s already dire human rights situation is deteriorating and the junta should release all political prisoners, the United Nations’ chief said Wednesday, as a leading local news outlet…
Storm Daniel: At least seven killed across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
CNN — At least seven people have died and several remain missing across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria as torrential rain and severe flooding batter southern Europe. Flooding has claimed at…
Greece floods kill at least one as country grapples with ‘totally extreme weather phenomenon’
CNN — Greece is being lashed with torrential rains which have flooded homes, businesses and roads and left at least one person dead after a wall collapsed in the extreme…