Australian aid boosted as Nepal flood rescue continues
Rescue operations are continuing under extremely challenging conditions in Nepal as more Australian aid arrives in the devastated region.
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Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels
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Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search
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Nepal floods toll climbs to 626, nearly 3000 missing
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‘Blessed’: Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe
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Missing Aussie makes contact as flood disaster worsens
An Australian woman caught up in deadly flooding in Nepal has made contact with family as heavy continued rainfall makes rescue conditions difficult.
Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers
An overflowing barrier lake has briefly halted Nepal and China's rescue efforts, as the death toll from a catastrophic flood crosses 500 people.
Hundreds dead, over 1000 missing after Himalayan flood
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Colombia asks Trump for tariff relief post-quake
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Thousands evacuated after Indonesia quake kills 53
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Race to reach trapped survivor offers hope in Colombia
Emergency workers are attempting to rescue four people in the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Colombia after an earthquake.
Colombia’s deadly earthquake claims at least 111 people
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Death toll reaches 77 as earthquake rattles Colombia
At least 77 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed in cities across western Colombia after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck.
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Crews fight fierce wildfire near Athens for fourth day
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Survivors pulled from mall rubble as quake toll rises
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French authorities say a monster wildfire in the country's southwest has stopped growing, a glimmer of hope since the inferno forced 220,000 people to flee.
AI giant opens Aussie hub to find ‘what’s coming next’
Bushfires, floods and cybersecurity risks will be among the issues probed at an Australian innovation hub opened by a global data centre firm.
Fierce wildfires in Spain kill 11, leave 23 missing
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Disaster recovery change sparks council funding fears
Outback mayors fear a federal disaster recovery funding change will leave them picking up the tab as a state government pumps money into an Olympics.
Survivors decry slow aid after deadly Venezuela quakes
As the death toll from the Venezuela earthquakes rises to more than 1700, anger is mounting over a lack of government aid and a co-ordinated response.
Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit
Australia and Turkey have revealed that the global oil crisis will prompt a major focus on electrification at the United Nations climate talks in November.
Firefighter dies, 120 homes destroyed in US wildfires
Officials say a firefighter has died battling a wildfire in Florida, while two large fires in Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes.
Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island
Hundreds of people have evacuated as a powerful cyclone makes landfall on New Zealand's North Island.
Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit towns recover
Towns reliant on tourism will receive help to rebuild with a support package on its way for businesses rocked by Cyclone Narelle.
Maila delays move on Qld, while Solomons count cost
Tropical cyclone Maila has dropped from a category five system as it approaches Papua New Guinea, and should weaken still before reaching Australia.