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Green News

Severe floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people

A further 103 people are missing in the deadly floods which have been causing havoc for over a week.

World News

Almost 90 migrants rescued off Libyan coast

The Italian humanitarian group 'Emergency' said on Saturday it rescued 87 people, including women and children, in the Mediterranean Sea.

Green News

Mass stranding: Over 160 pilot whales beached in Western Australia

Rescue efforts are underway, but at least 26 of the whales have died.

Denmark

Fire engulfs historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Flames tore through the historic building in Denmark's capital on Tuesday, toppling its iconic spire.

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Nature

Watch: Wildlife centre staff pretend to be foxes to save abandoned cub

No you're not watching some drug-induced hallucination, but a love for wildlife in action.

Libya

German NGO accuses Libyan coast guard of threatening crew members

SOS Humanity said the guards fired real bullets while they were rescuing migrants from the Mediterranean, causing at least one of them to drown.

Slovenia

Five people trapped in Slovenia cave since Saturday rescued

The rescue by a team of six divers became possible when subterranean water in the cave system subsided.

Japan

Rescuers race against time to find Japan earthquake survivors

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said rescuers are "in a race against time" to find the survivors of the series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan this week.

India

Indian rescuers pull out all 41 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel

The workers have been trapped since 12 November when a landslide caused a portion of the 4.5 kilometre tunnel they were building to collapse about 200 metres from the entrance.

Travel News

Stranded cruise ship rescued after running aground in Greenland

The MV Ocean Explorer and its 206 passengers have been pulled free after running aground in Greenland earlier this week.

Greece

Relief efforts continue in Greece following deadly floods

Authorities are battling to save people trapped and affected by the extreme weather in large parts of the country.

Turkey

Rescuers ready to remove sick man from 3,000 feet down a Turkish cave

More than 170 people from around the world face a huge task as the rescue operation to retrieve the American researcher is likely to take days.

Greece

Floods threaten Greek city of Larissa, people elsewhere rescued

The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people on Friday, while another four remained missing.

Turkey

Researcher trapped more than 3,000 feet inside a cave in Turkey

Experts are working to reach a man who became ill 1,000 metres underground in a huge rescue effort which could take up to two or three weeks.

Pakistan

Pakistani rescuers try to free six kids trapped in a cable car

The transport container is often used by kids going to school through the mountainous region but snapped on its way.

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Watch: house collapses into river in Alaska

The bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe.

Living

Fact check: Are TikTok animal rescue videos always real?

Rescue videos receive millions of views online but they are often staged and cause serious psychological and physical harm to the animals.

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Beijing and surrounding areas badly hit by heavy rain in recent days

Beijing and surrounding areas badly hit by heavy rain in recent days, with at least 11 people believed dead.

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At least 66 dead as extreme monsoon rains in India causes flooding

Experts say climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of India's annual monsoon rains, bringing much destruction.

India

Crash investigators say electronic signal caused India rail accident

Crash investigators say an electronic signal error caused the India rail accident that killed more than 300 people. They say one of the high speed trains was on the wrong track.