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Last chance: The story of harrowing evacuations of Ukraine's civilians

A TV host, a YouTube blogger and a showman. Denys Khrystov had a very different life before Russia’s invasion. Now a volunteer evacuating civilians from the most dangerous places on the frontline, Denys says he doesn’t know how many he rescued, but he remembers everyone he did not evacuate.

Travel News

Gatwick Airport terminal reopens after security alert resolved

The South Terminal was closed at 11:55CET on Friday morning after police were called to investigate a 'suspected prohibited item' found in luggage earlier that morning.

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Villagers evacuate after rockfall threatens their homes

The inhabitants of the Swiss village of Brienz have been forced to leave their town, following the threat of rock fall on their homes.

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Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital

Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital, Colombo, and its suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation.

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No Comment: Turkey provides aid to Lebanon

A convoy of six ships left Mersin in Turkey to evacuate Turkish citizens and deliver 300 tonnes of aid to Lebanon.

Climate

What to know about Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida

Milton is just the latest system in a storm season that scientists say is the weirdest they’ve ever seen.

Europe News

Cyprus ready to manage possible evacuation of Lebanese nationals

Israeli attacks targeting Hezbollah members have killed hundreds in southern Lebanon since Monday, while Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel over the last year.

Russia

Ukraine seeks urgent assistance from allies as Russia nears Pokrovsk

According to local authorities, more than a third of Pokrovsk's residents remain in the city despite calls for evacuation.

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Fears grow Ukraine's eastern city of Pokrovsk might fall to Russia

Hundreds of the city's residents are evacuating every day as Moscow's forces, less than 10 kilometres away, keep slowly advancing.

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Two people injured after mudslide in Switzerland

In Brienz, around 70 people were evacuated after a storm caused severe damage, including a mudslide that destroyed buildings, vehicles, and public infrastructure.

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Greece calls on EU to help in its battle with wildfires

Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes as a large wildfire has spread through the suburbs of Athens.

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Tourist towns evacuated as Croatia battles 122 wildfires

Wildfires broke out along Croatia's Dalmatian coast, near the tourist towns of Podgora and Tučepi, prompting evacuations.

Green News

Wildfire evacuations: Evia in Greece struggles to contain blaze

Wildfires in Greece are becoming more frequent and extreme every year due to climate change.

World News

80 people evacuated as unexploded WWII missile found in Poland

The explosive device is known for its large field of fire, with military officials set a safety zone of 1500 meters.

Gaza

Israel orders humanitarian zone evacuation ahead of strike on Hamas

The announcement came during delicate negotiations seeking a ceasefire in Gaza, with officials expressing hope that an agreement is closer than ever.

Gaza

Israeli forces push into Gaza City as Hamas warns of threat to talks

Hopes for a new settlement to pause or end the conflict could be dashed by a further escalation.

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The exodus from eastern Khan Younis

Displaced Palestinians from eastern Khan Younis continued arriving and building tents in other parts of the southern city after Israel's evacuation order on Monday.

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The mass evacuation of Khan Younis

Palestinian families fled eastern Khan Younis on Tuesday, following an Israeli evacuation order.

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The urgent hospital evacuation in southern Gaza

Patients were evacuated from a Khan Younis hospital in southern Gaza after an overnight strike killed nine people nearby in an Israeli-designated evacuation zone.

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Volcano erupts on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the town of Grindavik.

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