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Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» ALCACER DO SAL, Portugal - A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead.
Landslide leaves Italian town on cliff edge
Published on 27/01/2026
» NISCEMI, Italy - Homes in the Sicilian town of Niscemi have been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after a landslide that was triggered by a storm, Italy’s civil protection chief said on Tuesday.
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 18
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» PENCO, Chile - Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 18 dead, authorities said on Sunday.
Travel mayhem and power cuts in storm-tossed northern Europe
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CHERBOURG, France - Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2025
» TAIPEI - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck about 32 kilometres off the northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the Taiwanese weather administration said, with no immediate report of major damage.
Philippines braces as strengthening Typhoon Fung-Wong approaches
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2025
» MANILA — Philippine disaster agencies and local government units started preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Fung-Wong, with the pre-emptive evacuation of residents from vulnerable areas and the storing of equipment and relief supplies.
'Cynical' Russian attack batters Ukraine energy grid, kills 7-year-old
AFP, Published on 10/10/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian drones and missiles pummelled Ukraine's struggling energy infrastructure early Friday, cutting power to thousands across the country and killing a seven-year-old boy.
Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia seeking 'chaos' with new energy strikes
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of sowing "chaos" with fresh strikes on Ukraine's energy grid, while escalating drone attacks forced Kyiv to begin new evacuations of children from frontline villages.
China prepares to evacuate 400,000 as super typhoon makes landfall in Philippines
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» SHENZHEN (CHINA) - The Chinese city of Shenzhen was preparing Monday to evacuate 400,000 people while residents of the northern Philippines sought shelter from gale-force winds as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed on a collision course with southern China.
Evacuees in Philipines, Taiwan take shelter as super typhoon nears
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» MANILA - Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centres on Monday as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa lashed the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan.