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It can be hard to navigate the aftermath of flooding, but there are ways to keep safe from floodwaters
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Thousands flee to Armenia over ethnic cleansing fears: What we know
More than 70,000 people, including close to 20,000 children, have reportedly fled the Nagorno-Karabakh region in Asia to Armenia in response to what some have labeled "ethnic cleansing."
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Hurricane season updates: Tropical Storm Ophelia takes aim at North Carolina
The storm is expected to make landfall on Saturday, bringing with it high winds, flooding and “life-threatening” storm surge to the Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
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How a Sikh leader's murder sparked a diplomatic fallout between Canada and India
On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of orchestrating the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Trudeau told lawmakers that Canadian intelligence had gathered “credible” evidence of links between the Indian government and the assassination of the prominent Sikh leader.
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Don't travel to these countries if you're American, U.S. government warns
President Biden reiterated travel warnings to U.S. citizens on Monday after the release of five American prisoners from Iran.
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Iran prisoner swap: 5 freed Americans on way back to U.S.
Five Americans who had spent years imprisoned in Iran were freed on Monday as part of a complex and delicate diplomatic deal.
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Iran releases Americans in prisoner swap deal: What we know about the exchange
Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two others, had been detained in Iran for nearly a decade over a series of varied allegations including espionage. Two other Americans, who had not been jailed but had been barred from leaving Iran, were also released as part of the agreement.
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Watch: NASA and Russia's Roscosmos join forces in launch of International Space Station mission
Cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko along with O’Hara assumed their voyage in a Russian spacecraft, the Soyuz MS-24, from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Over three hours, the spacecraft will move through two orbits before reaching the ISS.
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Libya floods latest: Death toll soars to 11,300 from 'dam of death' in Derna
Storm Daniel pounded Libya on Sunday night, unleashing heavy rainfall that caused flash flooding. The major destruction came when two dams on the Wadi Derna River burst, creating a wall of water that destroyed everything in its path. The greatest devastation was in the port city of Derna.
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Hurricane season 2023: What you need to know as Lee threatens the East Coast
The U.S. has been hit with a series of severe storms and hurricanes, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and destroying millions of dollars worth of infrastructure. While Americans pick up the pieces from the destruction of Hurricane Idalia, a new hurricane, Lee, heads toward the East Coast.
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How to help Morocco's earthquake victims
An earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night killing more than 2,400 people and injuring thousands more. The 6.8 magnitude quake devastated remote villages and historic buildings in Marrakech in Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than 60 years.
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North Korea remains Russia's key ally in Ukraine invasion
A U.S. official said a meeting is expected to happen later this month in Vladivostok, Russia — 79 miles from the North Korean border. The Kremlin's defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, traveled to Pyongyang last month, reportedly to discuss possible arms deals.
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Powerful photos show Hurricane Idalia's path of destruction in Southeast
The eye of Tropical Storm Idalia left North Carolina on Thursday morning, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. When it made landfall early on Wednesday, then-Hurricane Idalia brought winds of 125 mph to Florida’s Gulf Coast and ripped through homes and businesses as it moved through the state's Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm.
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Tropical Storm Idalia full coverage: Downgraded storm barrels through Southeast U.S.
Tropical Storm Idalia is continuing to barrel through the southeastern U.S. on Thursday after it made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm in Florida, leaving two men reportedly dead in its wake.
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Prigozhin: From 'Putin's chef' to deadly plane crash
An airplane believed to have been carrying Wagner Group private army head Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday evening. The 10 people on the passenger list were the 62-year-old Prigozhin, six senior Wagner Group officials and three crew members.
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Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant will release radioactive wastewater. Here's why.
Japan is to release over 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive wastewater from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, officials announced on Tuesday.
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Hilary wreaks havoc in Southern California with flooding and power outages: Full coverage
The storm lashed Southern California on Sunday, triggering flash floods, mudslides and power outages after making landfall in northern Mexico, leaving at least one person dead.
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Hawaii wildfires aftermath: What’s next for Maui
Last week, wildfires quickly engulfed thousands of structures on Maui, forcing residents to flee their homes with little-to-no belongings. As of Tuesday, 99 people have been confirmed dead while at least 1,300 remain missing. Speaking last Thursday, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke said the road to Hawaii’s recovery from the “unprecedented” wildfires “will be long.” An official from Homeland Security’s emergency agency told a White House briefing that the “coming days and weeks” will be “tough” for Hawaiians.
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Hawaii wildfires latest: Death toll rises to 96 in deadliest U.S. fire disaster in a century
At least 96 people have been confirmed dead and 1,000 others are missing in Hawaii in what is the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century, according to data from the National Fire Protection Association.
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How to help Hawaii's wildfire victims: Food banks, shelters and cash donations
Officials confirmed that the fires have caused 36 deaths so far, with Maui Mayor Richard Bissen issuing a somber warning on Wednesday that numbers could rise. Hospitals on Maui have been overwhelmed with burn victims and patients with smoke-related illnesses.
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