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Nepal head teacher evacuated 900 children before floods hit school

Rajendra Dawadi moved around 900 children out of his school after receiving warnings that floodwaters were heading towards the site in Nepal.

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Boat carrying about 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus

A boat reported by local media to have been carrying around 270 people has capsized off northern Cyprus. The local mayor said 159 passengers had been...

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Two missing after French fishing vessel sinks in Channel

Three crew members have been rescued and taken to hospital after a French fishing vessel sank in the Channel. Two others remain missing, the coastguar...

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Satellite images show flood devastation in Nepal villages

Before-and-after satellite images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing destroyed or washed away by severe flooding in Nepal.

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Landlady says 9/11 hijackers had links to alleged Saudi spy

A woman who rented homes to two al-Qaeda members involved in the 9/11 hijackings has spoken publicly for the first time, describing their links to an...

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Norway’s King Haakon VIII pays tribute to Harald V in first speech

Norway’s new monarch, King Haakon VIII, has used his first speech to honour his late father, Harald V, and set out how he intends to approach the reig...

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Iceland votes on whether to reopen EU membership talks

Iceland is holding a closely contested vote on whether to restart negotiations to join the European Union, with the campaign shaped by concerns over t...

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At least 37 dead after strike on Kyiv warehouse

At least 37 people have been killed and hundreds evacuated after a strike on a warehouse in Kyiv, with an investigation opened into weapons storage at...

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Somali piracy rises after two ships seized in four days

Two ships were seized within four days last week, bringing the number of vessels attacked since January to at least 13, according to supplied reportin...

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Trump praises deal for US control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil

Trump has welcomed what he called a “historic” agreement for the United States to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, while Venezuela’s inte...

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Tibet flood footage hidden from public view in China

Dramatic footage linked to deadly flash flooding in Tibet is not being shown publicly in China, while little information is available about the victim...

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Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continues

Unrest has been reported in Ceuta, where migrants have been accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle and some locals set fire to beach camps.

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97-year-old woman rescued by excavator after Nepal flash floods

Guna Maya Bohara, 97, survived flash floods in Nepal and was brought to safety using an excavator. She was described as looking “like a warrior” after...

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King Harald mourned in Norway as Haakon takes throne

Norwegians have paid tribute to King Harald following his death on Friday morning, as his son Haakon succeeds him on the throne.

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Videos show people surviving Nepal floodwaters on balcony

Several videos from areas along Nepal’s Trishuli river show people surviving on a balcony after deadly floodwaters swept through disaster-hit communit...

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Settler attacks on Palestinians documented in occupied West Bank

A week-long report has documented attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, focusing on incidents observed during the pas...

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Families fly to Nepal to search for 33 missing British nationals

Families have travelled to Nepal as they search for 33 British nationals reported missing, including a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy.

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