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Forget a white Christmas, much of Europe is set to be grey

Unseasonable warm winds and rain mean a gloomy, snow-free festive season for many.

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Heavy rain and cold weather hits migrants on Greek island of Lesbos

Migrants and asylum seekers already endure "inhumane" living conditions on the Greek island of Lesbos. Now they've got heavy rain and cold weather to contend with, too.

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Bridge partially collapses, level of River Po rises after heavy rains

Much of Italy is under alert for flooding from heavy rains, a problem exacerbated by a lack of maintenance of the country's many river beds.

France

Wave of polar air threatens Europe-wide cold snap

Along with the arrival of December could be the arrival of a fresh wave of cold polar air, according to weather experts.

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Winter storms set to hit northern Japan

Winds could hit 90 km/h.

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Flash floods, evacuations as storms hit Italy

Stormy weather pounded Italy over the weekend causing flash floods and evacuations in the country's northwest

Ireland

Weather warnings as remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo hit Ireland and UK

Weather warnings are in place across Ireland and the UK for the parts of the weekend as the remnants of a former Category 5 hurricane make landfall.

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Several injured across Europe in storms, flash flooding and mudslides

Adverse weather across Europe has caused flash flooding and mudslides, injuring several and destroying homes and businesses.

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Downpour hits east China province, flooding roads and farmland

Heavy rain battered east China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday, flooding roads and farmland.

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Refugee camps hit by monsoons in Bangladesh

Thousands of people have been displaced within the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh over the last few days after heavy monsoon rains started last Thursday (July 4) causing flooding and landslides.

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Six people killed after storms hit northern Greece

Gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck overnight in Halkidiki region, a popular tourist destination in the summer.

Mexico

Freak hailstorm covers Mexico's Guadalajara in thick layer of ice

Hail blanketed roads in Mexico's Guadalajara that covered some parts of the city in ice 1.5 metres deep.

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Stranded motorists rescued after flash flooding hits US city

Up to 3.8 centimetres of rain fell during a 30-minute period in the western part of the city, according to the National Weather Service.

Italy

Watch: extraordinary hailstorm hits Puglia, in southern Italy

It looks like winter, but it's early June: an exceptional hailstorm sees the streets Puglia, in Southern Italy, covered in several centimetres of ice

USA

Feeling miserable in the rain? These gorillas too

There's nothing like a downpour to damp the spirits.

World News

25 hurt in Russian wildfires

Russia says wildfires in the Siberia region are under control but at least 25 people have been hurt and over 80 homes destroyed

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Brazil: Deadly rains lash Rio de Janeiro

Torrential rains doused Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday (April 9), killing at least three people and sowing chaos in Brazil's second largest city, which declared a state of emergency.

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Dramatic footages shows bridge collapse in New Zealand

Dramatic footage showed a traffic bridge being washed away as a heavy storm lashed New Zealand's West Coast on Tuesday (March 26).

USA

Man and dog survived 5 days trapped in snowbound car

His car got stuck during a historic blizzard in central Oregon, with some areas getting as much as 20 inches of snow, a local media outlet reported.

Italy

Strong winds kills at least three people in Italy

Gale force winds have caused havoc along the Adriatic coastline as a wall collapsed killing two people and a tree toppled onto a car.