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Fires rage in southern Australia as temperatures soar

Fire fighters are battling to control fires in three states in southern Australia as temperatures soar to 40 degrees Celsius and winds are expected

Italy

Blanket of snow and icy conditions across Italy for New Year

Southern Italy is experiencing unusually wintry weather. In Rome, arctic-inspired winds brought temperatures as low as minus eight degrees Celsius

Philippines

Dozens die as Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines battered by heavy rains

Floods and mudslides force thousands to evacuate across southeast Asia

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Romania trapped by snow

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France

Traffic chaos continues in French Alps, snow chains made compulsory

Traffic remained heavy in the French Alps on Sunday after a night which saw 15,000 people stranded by snow and forced to seek emergency shelter. Many

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Thousands of cars stranded by snow in French Alps

Thousands of drivers became stranded by heavy snow in the French Alps as night fell on Saturday. At one stage 15,000 vehicles were stuck on main

France

Snow and ice in France disrupts travel

Heavy snow has fallen in parts of northern and eastern France on Saturday. The French met office has issued an orange alert for snow and ice in

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Moscow: I am dreaming of a white Christmas!

Russia

Snow in Moscow: Winter wonderland or traffic hell

The Russian capital has been blanketed in thick snow, making it a winter wonderland for tourists and a nightmare for commuters. It is the first heavy

World News

Heaviest monsoon rain in decades displaces tens of thousands in Malaysia and Indonesia

Record-breaking rainfall in Malaysia and Indonesia has forced around 100,000 residents from their homes. Although people here are used to dealing

USA

Pacific storm reaches southern California after leaving a trail of death and destruction through three states

Devastating weather along America’s Pacific coast got worse when a mini-tornado added its destructive power to the mix, and previously unaffected

France

French mayor sentenced to 4 years jail in Xynthia case

A French court has sentenced a mayor to four years in jail in a trial for manslaughter. The court ruled René Marratier concealed flood risks in

USA

Huge waves claw homes into sea as rain, winds, and snow batter America's Pacific coast

The song goes it never rains in Southern California, but the northern part of the state and America’s Pacific south-west is being battered with high

USA

Heavy rains and strong winds leave homes without power in California

In California, tens of thousands of homes lost power after one of the biggest storms in the last few years swept across the state. Heavy rains and

World News

Heavy rains cause havoc in Greece and Romania

At least four people have died in Greece since Saturday as heavy rain battered the north-eastern part of the country. Several regions have declared a state of emergency as the downpours showed no sig

United Kingdom

'Weather bomb' causes blackouts and transport disruptions in UK

It is being described as a weather bomb that took many by surprise. Transport was disrupted and thousands of homes had their power cut off in a storm

Philippines

Hagupit death toll rises to 27 as storm heads for Manila

Typhoon Hagupit weakened into a tropical storm on Monday. The Philippine Red Cross said that it had left at least 27 people dead in its wake, most

Philippines

Philippines impact from Typhoon Hagupit lower than feared

The Red Cross in the Philippines has confirmed reports of 21 deaths from Typhoon Hagupit. After authorities near the storm’s first contact with land

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Typhoon Hagupit wreaks destruction across Philippines

Philippines

More than a million take shelter as Typhoon Hagupit hits the Philippines

Typhoon Hagupit sweeping across eastern Philippines