The number of deaths in the Libyan city of Derna could range from 18,000 to 20,000 following catastrophic flooding. Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi told al-Arabiya TV today this could be based on the number of wiped-out districts in the city.
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Cyclone Ilsa
A powerful storm that is charging towards Western Australia (WA) has intensified to a category five system. Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is expected to hit Port Hedland, in the state’s north, late on Thursday night. A red alert has been issued across the region, with thousands of people ordered to take immediate shelter. While northern Australia is no stranger to cyclones, this storm is predicted to be the strongest to hit the region in 14 years.
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Russia has launched extensive missile raids across Ukraine
Russia has launched extensive missile raids across Ukraine and is building up troops near the northeastern city of Kupyansk to test Ukrainian defenses, just as Kyiv is warning that Moscow is gearing up to launch a new offensive.
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Gaza conditions worsen after Hamas attack
Israel has unleashed hundreds of airstrikes into Gaza, a 140-square-mile strip of land home to roughly 2 million people, after the militant group Hamas launched a terrorist attack in Israel on October 7. At least 2,778 people have been killed and 9,938 people have been injured in Gaza in the aftermath.
