Death toll rises to 44 after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe lake
Ferry capsized while carrying at least 114 adult passengers and five crew members, says disaster management agency.
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Wildfire forces thousands of evacuations in Western Canada
A fast-moving wildfire has forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate parts of British Columbia’s Okanagan region.
Published On 9 Aug 2026
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Puerto Rico rations water as severe drought leaves reservoirs depleted
Puerto Rico is beginning 48-hour water rationing for more than 180,000 households as severe drought depletes reservoirs.
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South Koreans beat the heat with ‘silent disco’ pool party
South Koreans in Seoul cooled off with a silent disco pool party during a record-breaking heat wave.
Published On 7 Aug 2026
India’s severe monsoon season causes more than 100 deaths since July
Monsoon downpours cause floods and landslides as climate change and El Nino disrupt rainfall patterns.
As Spain grieves, recurrent heatwaves stir fears of further wildfires
After more than a dozen people died in recent forest fires, residents and experts try to prevent further tragedies.
Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides kill 7
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Tokyo lion deaths show heat wave gripping East Asia
A record-breaking heatwave stretching across East Asia is straining animals, health systems and people.
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Typhoon Dolphin hurtles towards Japan: Tracker, updates and what to expect
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Why are the Washington wildfires so severe?
Why Spokane’s wildfires spread so fast, what caused them and why Washington is facing a major fire crisis.
Firefighters use controlled burning to halt a wildfire that continues to spread near Cebreros, Avila province, Spain [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
A woman caresses her pet dog at an emergency shelter set up in the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France, for those who had to leave their homes outside town due to the raging wildfires. [Caroline Blumberg/AP Photo]
Firefighters battle a wildfire in San Martin de Valdeiglesias, west of Madrid, Spain. [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
A De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 drops fire retardant over a forest near Saint-Jean-d'Illac, during wildfires in southwestern France. [Emma Da Silva/AP Photo]
Firefighters battle a wildfire in San Martin de Valdeiglesias, west of Madrid. [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
A house and belongings destroyed by a wildfire are photographed as the fire continues to spread near Pelayos de la Presa, Madrid province. [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
Aesir Diaz, 31, a technician with Spain's Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigades (BRIF), centre, sits next to teammates during a break from battling a wildfire in Sotillo de Adrada, Avila province, Spain. [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
A bicycle lies charred on the ground at a campsite after wildfires raged in Lege-Cap-Ferret, outside Bordeaux, France. [Emma Da Silva/AP Photo]
Moha Haddad tries to put out a fire at his home as a wildfire continues to spread near Navas del Rey, Avila province, Spain. [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the forest near Blagon, during wildfires in southwestern France. [Emma Da Silva/AP Photo]
A man works to extinguish hot spots in an area burned by a wildfire near Casavieja, Avila province, Spain. [Olmo Calvo/AP Photo]
A house destroyed by a wildfire near Almorox, Toledo province, Spain. [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
Firefighting vehicles line a road to suppress fires near Ares during wildfires in southwestern France. [Baz Ratner/Pool/AP Photo]
A firefighter walks through a charred forest near Blagon during wildfires in southwestern France. [Baz Ratner/AP Photo]
A campsite's bungalows are charred after it was ravaged by a wildfire in Pelayos de la Presa, Madrid province, Spain. [Manu Fernandez/AP Photo]
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