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Locals hope humpback whale stranded in Baltic Sea can still be saved

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Dramatic rescue: Skier pulled alive from deep snow in California

A skier was rescued alive after being buried headfirst under a thick layer of snow at Palisades Tahoe, California. Two Sacramento skiers spotted his skis and dug him free just as he struggled to breathe. The rescue comes amid a particularly deadly season for skiers in the Lake Tahoe area.

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Watch: Seagull rescued with CPR by Istanbul football captain after ball collision

Turkey witnessed an unusual scene during an amateur playoff in Istanbul when a seagull was hit by a clearance kick.

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Police rescue injured bald eagle stranded on Hudson River ice

Body camera footage shows New York police officers rescuing an injured bald eagle found stranded on drifting ice in the Hudson River and transporting it to a New Jersey animal sanctuary for recovery.

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Footage shows rescue boat sinking amid Thailand’s fatal floods

Footage shows a rescue boat sinking in Songkhla while Southern Thailand faces fatal flooding, with at least 145 dead and Hat Yai’s main hospital badly hit.

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Family of five rescued from roof in Thailand floods

A family of five was rescued from the roof of their flooded home in Hat Yai, Thailand, as the city faced severe flooding. Drone footage captured the event.

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Flying Cake Beza: from shelter to champion

Once a frightened shelter dog, Beza has become a celebrated Dog Frisbee athlete, inspiring hope for homeless dogs everywhere.

Spain

Four dead after building collapses in central Madrid

The victims reportedly include three construction workers from Ecuador, Mali, and Guinea-Conakry and an architect involved in the renovation project.

China

Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm

A massive storm left around 900 hikers, guides and other staff stranded in difficult conditions on the Chinese side of Mount Everest on Saturday.

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Flash floods and landslides leave dozens dead or missing in Indonesia

Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday recovered at least 12 bodies after flash floods and landslides struck Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, leaving towns submerged and six people still missing.

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Ten cheetah cubs rescued from illegal exotic wildlife trade

One eight-month-old cub was unable to walk after being tied up for six months, while a five-month-old was “very malnourished".

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Rescue teams search debris after deadly floods in Pakistan

Flood rescue teams with sniffer dogs searched debris in Pakistan’s northwest Buner district on Tuesday, after torrential rains and a cloudburst left more than 300 dead.

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Kharkiv hit by drone and missile barrage in overnight Russian attack

The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv faced a major overnight assault on 4 June, as Russian forces launched nine Shahed drones and two missiles, damaging homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure.

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Nigeria flood disaster leaves 200 dead and thousands displaced

At least 200 people have died after flash floods tore through the Nigerian town of Mokwa, following hours of intense rainfall early on Thursday morning.

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Seven dead as migrant boat capsizes off Canary Islands

Seven people have died after a migrant boat capsized while arriving at the port of El Hierro in Spain’s Canary Islands.

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This new centre in the Netherlands is rescuing injured seals

Sander van Dijk, curator of the centre, says they treat around 200 seals a year.

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Watch: Rescue of survivors from Italian cable car crash

Four people have died and one has been critically injured after a cable car accident on Mount Faito, between Sorrento and Naples in Italy.