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Here is our selection of the most eyecatching photographs from January

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Death toll from intense storms and flooding in Brazil rises to 44

The torrential rain — the worst since records were first kept 110 years ago — has eased but the risk of landslides continues in Belo Horizonte.

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Powerful hail storm brings Australian capital, Canberra, to a halt

Bad weather brought chaos to parts of Australia, in the form of giant hailstones that pounded the capital Canberra. The storm brought down trees, caused flash flooding and inflicted minor injuries on residents.

Australia

Air pollution from wildfires threaten Australian Open tennis matches

Matches at the Australian Open may be suspended if air pollution from the recent wildfires poses a risk to the players' health.

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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.

Italy

At least six dead as extreme weather batters Europe

Storms across France, Italy and Greece over the weekend have killed at least six people, and left one more missing.

France

Two missing and hundreds of homes flooded in southern France

Two missing people, at least two injured and hundreds of homes flooded: heavy rain and storms hit the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var, in southeast France. The regions were put on red alert for storms and flooding on Saturday, and downgraded to orange alert on Sunday morning.

Italy

Italian flood warnings spread beyond Venice to Pisa and Florence

In Pisa, in north-western Italy, 170 paratroopers were deployed to bolster the city's flood defences.

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Italy to resume barrier project that could have stopped Venice floods

In 1984, Italy launched a flood barrier project called Mose. It was supposed to protect the lagoon city of Venice from high tides.

Italy

Venice flooding at historic levels during high tide

The mayor of Venice is set to declare a state of disaster after the city was flooded during the highest tide in over half a century.

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St. Mark's square becomes a lake as flood season begins in Venice

Tourists needed some pretty high boots on Tuesday (November 12) in Venice as water levels rose flooding central St. Mark's square.

United Kingdom

British house mock-up "sinks" in Thames in climate protest

Extinction Rebellion staged the protest as parts of northern and central England were struggling with the aftermath of floods that began last week when severe storms brought a month's rainfall in less than 24 hours.

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Torrential rain causes floods in northern England

Torrential rain in Yorkshire caused the banks of the River Don to burst onto roadways, affecting traffic in Sheffield and Rotherham.

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Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy

Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy causing extreme flooding.

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Weather alert for Alicante & Valencia after Majorca hit by severe rain

Spain’s forecaster has issued a red weather alert for the Costa Blanca around Alicante and Valencia after Majorca was hit by severe rain, hail and a tornado.

Pakistan

Reporter in Pakistan goes live from neck-deep floodwaters

A television journalist in Pakistan has sparked confusion after conducting a live report from the middle of neck-deep floodwaters.

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Driver killed as rains cause flash floods in Spain

Intense rainfall has caused flash flooding and power cuts in some villages in the Navarre region in Northern Spain.

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Heavy rains in Japan force more than 1 million people to evacuate

Authorities urged residents in parts of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures to move to safety immediately

Turkey

New dam on River Tigris will wipe out entire village of Hasankyef

They call it the cradle of civilisation. Historians refer to it as Mesopotamia - the place where the Stone Age began. But the ruined buildings that have dotted the landscape of southern Turkey for thousands of years, will soon be lost forever as a new dam is being built on the River Tigris.

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Indonesia: 29 dead in heavy flooding on Sumatra

The heavy floods that occurred during the weekend on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, have killed at least 17 people.