At least six people have died and 48 so far unaccounted for after a multi-story building collapsed Monday afternoon in the South African city of George.
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Israel officially declared a state of war on Hamas
Israel officially declared a state of war after Hamas launched 5,000 rockets and ground attacks on Saturday, October 17, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas would suffer unprecedented consequences.
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14 dead as heavy rainfall lashes northern India
Flash floods triggered by sudden heavy rains flooded several towns in northeast India. More than 2,000 people were rescued after Wednesday’s floods and rescue workers were still searching for more than 100 people on Thursday.
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Climate change heatwave strikes U.S and Mexico
Human-induced climate change made recent extreme heat in the US south-west, Mexico and Central America around 35 times more likely. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group studied excess heat between May and early June, when the US heatwave was concentrated in south-west states including California, Nevada and Arizona.
