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Record high temperatures in Tokyo left 123 people dead in July

Tokyo residents have been urged to pay attention to heatstroke warnings as high temperatures continue into August.

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Looting at residence of Bangladeshi PM after her resignation

The end to Sheikh Hasina's 15 years in power came after weeks of violent unrest during which nearly 300 people died, according to local media reports.

Bangladesh

Two dead following violent protests in Bangladesh

Protests in Bangladesh turn deadly.

Culture news

Sinéad O’Connor’s cause of death revealed – one year after her death

Beloved singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, according to her death certificate.

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Green News

3 hottest days ever were all this week: Is climate change to blame?

"People are going to die and those deaths are preventable", said one public health expert.

Europe News

Two dead and 13 injured as walkway collapses in Naples

800 residents were evacuated from the apartment block in Le Vele di Scampia, which was a setting for the TV series ‘Gomorrah’.

Health news

Nearly 40 million with HIV in 2023 with a death a minute, says UN

A new United Nations report shows that progress in solving the AIDs crisis has slowed with a person dying every minute of AIDs-related causes.

Green News

Dubai hit by dangerous ‘feels like’ temperature of 62C

This perilously high figure is due to the combination of intense air temperature and high humidity generating a heat index far hotter than the recorded air temperature.

Europe News

Police to investigate suspected arson attack that killed seven in Nice

The fire broke out at 2 am on Thursday on the seventh and top floor of an apartment block in the Moulins district, located in the west of the city.

Europe News

Italy under extreme heat warnings

As Europe faces extreme weather, four people have died in the past two days in parts of Italy due to the severe heat, with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius in Rome.

World News

Stampede at religious gathering in India kills at least 116

Women and children are reported to be among the dead.

Culture news

Matthew Perry: ‘Multiple people’ could be charged linked to death

An update has been given on the Friends star's death, with reports suggesting that the investigation is “nearing its conclusion” and that law enforcement officials believe “multiple people” could be charged.

Malawi

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima laid to rest

Saulos Chilima was buried in his village following a state funeral in Lilongwe, where President Chakwera called for an independent investigation into the plane crash that killed the vice president and nine others.

Greece

Three missing tourists found dead in just one week on Greek islands

An American tourist who went missing on Mathraki was found dead on Sunday, according to Greek broadcaster Skai news, the third in a week.

Travel News

How common are injuries and fatalities caused by turbulence?

Turbulence is set to get worse because of climate change.

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Coffin of Iranian President Raisi arrives in Tabriz

Hundreds of mourners took to the streets of Tabriz on Tuesday to pay their respects to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

Travel News

British man dead after severe turbulence hits London-Singapore flight

The plane had hit clear-air turbulence which does not show up on flight radars.

Work

Protesters lay mock coffins in Milan over workplace safety in Italy

One of Milan's iconic squares, was filled with symbolic coffins by Italy's second-largest union to highlight the issue of workplace fatalities.

World News

Seven people die after a bus plunges off a bridge in St. Petersburg

A bus swerved off a bridge and descended into a river in St. Petersburg, killing seven people on Friday, Russian officials said.

Climate

Asia hit by brutal heatwave as temperature records tumble

Temperatures feel even hotter as high humidity reduces people’s ability to stay cool.