Residents rescued from rooftops as storm 'Boris' hits northern Italy
A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna on Thursday for the second year in a row, forcing people to leave their homes and schools to close. Sean Hogan reports.
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Palestinians deprived of Israeli work permits turn to farming
A range of greenhouses dotting Beit Dajan, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, have become a source of income for dozens of Palestinian construction workers who were previously employed in Israel before losing their permits into the country after October 7. Zachary Goelman produced this report.
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Tunisian beekeepers fear climate change is decimating hives
Climate change is taking a heavy toll on Tunisia's beekeeping industry, with rising temperatures and prolonged droughts threatening bee populations and honey production across the country, local beekeepers say. Alice Rizzo.
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"It was horrific" - local resident after Portugal's deadly wildfires
Thousands of firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had largely doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of Thursday (September 19) morning, and were focusing on a dozen blazes still raging elsewhere. A resident of Macieira reflected on the wildfires and what is left for the local community.
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A fight over replanting Greece's burned forests
As Greek forests deplete due to worsening wildfires, a debate has ensued on whether to simply plant more trees - that could provide fuel for future fires - or attempt to restore the land in a different way. Fiona Jones reports.
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Floods force Nigerians to turn to boats, at a steep price
Residents of Nigeria's flood-hit Maiduguri say some canoe owners, who had volunteered to transport people for free, are now charging steep fares. David Doyle has more.
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Coast Guard releases footage of Titan sub wreckage ahead of hearing
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) has released haunting footage of the Titan submersible’s remains scattered on the ocean floor, ahead of technical testimony scheduled in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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Lebanese doctor 'numb' after treating exploding pager patients
Internal medicine specialist, Dania El Hallak, said on Wednesday (September 18) she was struggling to cope with what she had seen while treating those wounded by the pager detonations across Lebanon the day before.
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Sudan's warring parties say open to peace... and trade blame
In response to U.S. President Joe Biden, Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have said they are open to peaceful solutions to a conflict that has killed more than 12,000 people and created a devastating humanitarian crisis. David Doyle has more.
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Thai woman rescued after two hours trapped in python's coils
In a harrowing scene captured on police body-cam footage, a 64-year-old Thai woman was found trapped and helpless, entwined in the coils of a python in Thailand's Samut Prakan on Tuesday (September 17).
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Japan firm probes reports its radios were used in attack on Hezbollah
Japanese radio equipment maker Icom Inc said on Thursday that it was investigating the facts regarding news reports that two-way radio devices bearing its logo have exploded in Lebanon. Sean Hogan reports.
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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge
Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to a new sexual assault charge on Wednesday (September 18), nearly five months after the disgraced Hollywood movie mogul's earlier sex crimes conviction in New York was overturned. Laila Shahrokhshahi reports.
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Teamsters will not endorse Trump or Harris in Nov. election
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Wednesday that the union will not endorse any U.S. presidential candidate despite polling that showed a majority of members backed Republican candidate Donald Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris. Ryan Chang has more.
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NZ rescuers dismantle wharf to free trapped pygmy blue whale
Rescuers on Monday (September 16) successfully freed a juvenile pygmy blue whale that had wedged itself underneath a private wharf in New Zealand's Kawau Island.
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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains
Aerial footage showed lava fountains as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted in a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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Trump hopes his wife said 'good things' about him in her new book
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, during a rally in Uniondale on Wednesday (September 18), seemed to admit that he hasn’t read his wife’s book. "I hope she said good things about me. I don’t know. I didn’t... So busy," Trump remarked.
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Nigeria says states face flood risk as Cameroon releases dam water
Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighboring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following recent heavy rainfall in West and Central Africa. Arrthy Thayaparan has more.
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Electric bus service to launch in Antarctica
A Chilean company is set to launch an electric bus service in one of the most extreme environments in the world, Antarctica. The idea is to transport researchers and tourists, according to Reborn Electric Motors research and development engineer Nicolas Medina Gonzalez.
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White House says US working to prevent Israel-Lebanon escalation
The U.S. remains involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent an escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
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Woman in France's mass rape trial denounces husband, suspects
Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by dozens of men recruited by her husband, called the men standing trial "degenerates" on Wednesday (September 18) while attempts from some defense lawyers to question her credibility caused outrage in the courtroom. Emma Jehle reports.
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Lebanese shop owner removes electronic devices amid blasts
Lebanese electronics store owner Mustafa Jemaa said he has removed devices he believed were safe from his shop out of an abundance of caution. Hand-held radios used by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across the country's south, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions hit the group's pagers.
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Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon
Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday (September 18) across Lebanon's south and in Beirut suburbs, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions by the group's pagers. Kristy Kilburn reports.
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New London sculpture honors transgender community
A sculpture made up of plaster casts of the faces of 726 transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming people was unveiled on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth in London on Wednesday (September 18). "We've been quiet for a long time," said Terry Holiday, co-founder of Archivo de la Memoria Trans Mexico. British transgender woman and activist Stephanie Lynnette said it was "very emotional" to see the unveiling.
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Beirut doctor working non-stop to treat pager blast victims
Lebanese eye surgeon and parliament member Elias Jrade has been working around the clock in Beirut, treating victims of Tuesday’s (September 17) pager detonations across Lebanon. Alex Cohen has his story.
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DOJ sues shipowner $100M over Baltimore bridge collapse
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed a civil claim seeking more than $100 million from the owner and operator of the container ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore killing six and paralyzing a major transportation artery for the U.S. Northeast. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.
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