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Cyclone Debbie: Deadly flooding on east coast of Australia

In the wake of the powerful cyclone, flooding and destruction has created a disaster zone stretching 1,000 kilometres.

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Torrential rains to continue in flood-hit Peru

The floods have claimed at least 78 lives and a state of emergency has been declared covering half of the country.

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Residents saved from muddy torrents in Peru floods

Rescue workers used ropes and pulleys to evacuate people from a district near Lima, as Peru's floods claimed more victims.

Italy

Mount Etna volcano blast injures 10 people

Friday morning and one of Mother Nature’s most spectacular sights.

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Malta

Malta mourns iconic Azure Window arch

Malta’s famous Azure Window rock arch is no more.

Malta

Malta's "Azure Window" rock formation collapses into the sea

The structure collapsed as Malta was hit by rough seas and stormy weather.

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Plane flipped over after storm hits airport

A private airport in Kansas City was smashed by a storm which saw planes flipped over and hangers wrecked.

Kenya

Drought in Kenya a catastrophe waiting to happen, warns UN

An SOS has been sent out by the UN over the growing threat posed by a drought in Kenya.

USA

'Weather Bomb' mega-storm hits California

A colossal storm has been causing mayhem in California, with torrential rain, flash floods, strong winds and… sinkholes.

Italy

Central Italy struck by 3.8 magnitude quake

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban 'engages in rescue efforts' after deadly snowfall

The Taliban militant group has announced it is engaging in rescue efforts in Afghanistan after heavy snowfall caused over 80 deaths in 48 hours.

Italy

Italy avalanche: rescue teams pull out four more survivors

11 people have now reportedly been pulled alive from the rubble of an Italian hotel which was destroyed by an avalanche.

Italy

Questions raised following Italian earthquakes and avalanche

The first rescue workers reached the Hotel Rigopiano at around 4am, some 11 hours after the avalanche struck central Italy.

Italy

Italy: rescue teams hampered by heavy snowfall

Heavy snowfall is hampering rescue operations in regions of central Italy affected by Wednesday's earthquakes. Lazio, Marche and Abruzzo were shaken by a wave of strong tremors on Wednesday.

Italy

Seismically vulnerable central Italy once again rocked by tremors

Italy once again shaken by earthquakes

Italy

Multiple earthquakes hit central Italy

Multiple earthquakes rock the same area of central Italy devastated by last year's tremors.

World News

Twice the size of Luxembourg - one of the world's biggest icebergs gets ready to break away

At twice the size of the European country, experts estimate global sea levels could rise by as much as 10 cm if the Larsen C ice shelf were to break away into the South Atlantic.

USA

Deaths reported as southern US states hit by heavy storm

A tornado in Alabama is thought to have killed four people

Chile

Fire ravages Valparaiso, sends people fleeing for their lives

An evacuation is underway as a large fire threatens a poor outlying district in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso.

Bolivia

Hundreds evacuated in deadly floods in Bolivia

At least eight people have died in massive floods caused by days of torrential rain in Bolivia.