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Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Residents are embracing mutual solidarity to cope with devastating loss after at least 40 people died in a fire at an Alpine resort in Switzerland.

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Emergency crews have found the body of a worker a day after a roof collapsed at an underground coalmine, in one of two separate deadly mining incidents.

'About 40' killed in Swiss ski resort bar fire

'About 40' killed in Swiss ski resort bar fire

'About 40' killed in Swiss ski resort bar fire

'About 40' killed in Swiss ski resort bar fire

Dozens of people are feared dead and many others injured after a fire during New Year's celebrations in a bar at a Swiss alpine resort.

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Officer hailed after braving croc-infested floodwaters

Officer hailed after braving croc-infested floodwaters

A police officer's courage has been hailed after a man drowned in his vehicle in a swollen river, with severe weather hammering opposite sides of the nation.

Australia makes list of 2025's costliest climate events

Australia makes list of 2025's costliest climate events

From catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles to devastating floods in Asia, it's been a tough year of climate extremes and their economic burdens.

HK fire toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest six

HK fire toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest six

Hong Kong police have completed a search for bodies inside all seven of the eight high-rise residential towers as the death toll from a fire rises to 159.

Asian floods toll surges past 1300, millions displaced

Asian floods toll surges past 1300, millions displaced

The death toll in floods which struck Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand has climbed past 1300, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas.

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Floods in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Floods in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Floods in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Floods in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Floods and landslides in western Indonesia have left at least 174 people dead, officials say.

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

At least 145 people have died in floods that have swept 12 southern provinces in Thailand.

At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing

At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing

At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing

At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing

Sri Lankan authorities have closed government offices and schools as the death toll from landslides and floods lifts to 56.

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules

BHP can be held liable over the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London's High Court has ruled.

COP30 talks open with a plea for countries to get along

COP30 talks open with a plea for countries to get along

COP30 talks open with a plea for countries to get along

COP30 talks open with a plea for countries to get along

UN climate negotiations have kicked off on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with the top official calling on countries to stop bickering.

Disaster choppers prepared for looming bushfire season

Disaster choppers prepared for looming bushfire season

Disaster choppers prepared for looming bushfire season

Disaster choppers prepared for looming bushfire season

A fleet of 160 aircraft from the National Aerial Firefighting Centre are ready to respond to disasters as severe weather lashes large parts of the nation.

Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire

Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire

Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire

Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.

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Search continues as Indonesia building toll rises to 49

Indonesian rescuers have recovered dozens of bodies after the collapse of a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school.

Death toll from Indonesian school collapse rises to 37

Indonesian rescuers are searching for 26 missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed due to structural failure.

Philippines ends quake rescues, focuses on displaced

Attention has now turned to helping survivors of a deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, after rescue efforts were called off.

Typhoon Bualoi toll rises to 19 in Vietnam amid floods

At least 19 people have died and 21 others remain missing in Vietnam following Typhoon Bualoi.

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At least 12 dead as Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam

Typhoon Bualoi has made landfall in Vietnam, triggering floods, airport closures and evacuations of thousands of residents.

Plea for help after Sudan landslide kills over 1000

A rebel group is calling for international help after a landslide "completely levelled" a village in Sudan's Darfur region and killed more than 1000 people.

Floods kill at least 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

Heavy rains across the Himalayan mountains have killed at least 34 people in the last 24 hours in India.

Four dead as heatwave fuels fires in southern Europe

Wildfires are burning in southern Europe as millions of people across the continent struggle to adapt to searing temperatures in excess of 40C.

At least 68 dead, 74 missing as boat sinks off Yemen

At least 68 migrants have died after a boat sank off Yemen's coast with dozens still unaccounted for, officials say.

At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap

A year's worth of rain falling in only days has caused deadly flooding and landslides around the Chinese capital - and there are more falls to come.

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Torrential rains in Pakistan have killed at least 216 people and injured 582 since June 26, officials say.

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