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Mexico, California Brace For ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding As Hurricane Nears

  Hurricane Hilary barreled towards Mexico’s Baja California peninsula early on Sunday, the US National Weather Service said, as the hurricane, which was downgraded to Category 1, was still likely to bring “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding to the region. Meteorologists warned that despite weakening, the storm with a speed of 85mph (137kmph) – down from 90mph (145kmph) – remained treacherous as it headed towards the southwestern US as a tropical storm. Authorities have issued an evacuation advisory for Santa Catalina Island […]

todayAugust 20, 2023

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Equador Mayor Survives Assassination Attempt

The mayor of an Ecuadorian city say he was the victim of an attempted assassination, a day before the country goes to the polls in a general election. According to Francisco Tamariz, the mayor of the coastal town of La Libertad, he escaped unharmed from the Friday evening attack, in which gunmen fired 30 shots at his vehicle. They tried to kill me,” Tamariz said on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that more than eight people had witnessed the […]

todayAugust 19, 2023

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Canada Wildfires: British Columbia Declares Emergency As Many Homes Evaluates

About 15,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada's British Columbia, as firefighters battle raging wildfires that have set homes ablaze. Officials said a "significant" number of buildings caught fire in West Kelowna, a city of 36,000 people, and more than 2,400 homes were evacuated. A state of emergency has been declared for the entire province, where hundreds of separate fires are burning. Hundreds of miles north, a huge […]

todayAugust 19, 2023

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California, Mexico To Face Hurricane Hilary

A hurricane packing 130mph (215km/h) winds is churning towards Mexico and the southwestern US. Reports say the Category 4 storm, named Hilary, is predicted to first make landfall in Baja California, a Mexican state, on Saturday. Forecasters say it will then lose speed and become a tropical storm, moving towards southern California, where flash flood warnings are in place. According to reports, it would be the first tropical storm to […]

todayAugust 19, 2023

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Nurse Murders Seven Newborn Babies In Britain

A British nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to murder six others at the hospital neonatal unit where she worked, becoming UK's most prolific killer of children. "Lucy Letby was entrusted to protect some of the most vulnerable babies. Little did those working alongside her know that there was a murderer in their midst," According to the court, her colleagues raised concerns after noticing […]

todayAugust 18, 2023

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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Shakes Colombian Capital

An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude followed by dozens of aftershocks has struck the Colombian capital Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey, prompting frightened residents to flee into the street and leading a woman to fall to her death. There were no immediate reports of major damage from Thursday’s quake, which Colombia’s national geological service reported as a magnitude 6.1. The Colombian agency said it struck at 12:04 pm […]

todayAugust 18, 2023

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Blast Kills Many In Dominican Republic

At least 11 people have died in an explosion which rocked the small town of San Cristóbal, in the Dominican Republic, on Monday. Reports say they have identified the remains of 10 adults and a four-month-old baby, but warned "there are more corpses" likely to be found. According to reports, it is not yet known what caused the blast in the town's commercial area. Smoke from the explosion and the […]

todayAugust 16, 2023

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Independence Day: PM Modi Says India Stands With Manipur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was making every effort to restore peace in the state of Manipur as he addressed the country on its 77th independence day. "I want to tell the people of Manipur that the country is with you," Mr Modi said. On Tuesday, he unfurled the national flag at Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was making every effort to restore peace in the […]

todayAugust 15, 2023

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Trump, 18 Others Charged In Georgia Election Inquiry

Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state of Georgia. It is the fourth criminal case brought against him in as many months. Mr. Trump, who is the leading Republican candidate for president in 2024, was indicted along with 18 other allies. BBC reported that he denies all 13 charges against him, which include racketeering and election meddling. He […]

todayAugust 15, 2023