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More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in India’s northeastern state of Assam to escape heavy floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains that drowned seven, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned the situation could worsen. One…
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Russian forces let a first column of cars escape Ukraine’s besieged port of Mariupol on Monday but blocked an aid convoy trying to reach the city, Ukraine said, after 10 days of failed attempts to rescue civilians under relentless…
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More than 660,000 refugees have fled the conflict in Ukraine to seek shelter in neighboring countries, the UN Refugee Agency said Tuesday. “We have now over 660,000 refugees who have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries in the past six…
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Thousands of people fleeing war in Ukraine crossed into central Europe on Sunday, with queues at border crossings stretching back for kilometers on the fourth day of a Russian invasion that has pushed nearly 400,000 people to seek safety…
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Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska has fled her native country amid a Russian invasion and is now safe in France, the 21-year-old said in a social media post on Saturday. Yastremska, who has won three WTA titles and been ranked as…
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Wildfires in Argentina’s north are forcing local species of wildlife including capybaras, marsh deer and anteaters to attempt to flee ahead of the flames, with many animals killed or injured while trying to escape as the fires spread.…
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Thousands of people in the Philippines had fled their homes and beachfront resorts as super typhoon Rai lashed the country Thursday, with authorities warning of “very destructive” winds and torrential rain. The storm was packing maximum…
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Facebook said on Thursday that the company took part in an effort to help 175 citizens, including staff from the social media giant, flee from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to Mexico. The Mexican government confirmed the arrival of…
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Hurricane Ida intensified over warm Gulf of Mexico waters on Saturday, prompting tens of thousands to flee coastal areas, while President Joe Biden pledged aid to help states quickly recover once the storm has passed. Forecasters said…
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The UN has called for a ceasefire in the flashpoint Syrian province of Daraa where it said recent fighting forced 18,000 to flee. Fighting between government forces and armed opposition groups in the southern province last month killed…
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