Rescuers battle weather and conditions to find missing after storm kills six people at remote mine.
The storms are part of a severe weather system sweeping across the Midwest, leaving thousands without power.
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Interim report into sinking of superyacht that killed 7 off Sicily said the vessel was ‘vulnerable’ to strong winds.
Noting string of fatal incidents, President Xi Jinping calls for stronger safety measures for tourism and public events.
A submerged village becomes one family’s battlefield against climate change with 15,000 mangroves planted annually.
Flooding hit parts of the US South and Midwest during the Easter holiday weekend.
Beijing issues its second-highest gale alert as strong winds hit the capital region.
Residents accuse government of slow response as evacuations continue in flood-hit Kinshasa.
The capital struggles as the Ndjili River overflows, leaving drivers stranded, and infrastructure collapses.
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Five out of 11 big fires have been contained after rainfall improves firefighting conditions.
Tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states, killing at least 39 people.
More storms possible as cold front moves through the US, with tornado watches remaining across the country’s Southeast.
Over 185,000 households and businesses without electricity across six US states in the wake of the deadly tornadoes.
Earth’s oceans rose faster than expected last year as the world experienced its hottest year on record, NASA says.
