Nepal's Flood Relief Hampered as U.S. Cuts USAID Funding
Nepal's disaster response capacity is weakened as the U.S. reduces USAID funding and other nations scale back humanitarian assistance, leaving flood relief efforts understaffed.
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia killing at least 47 people, injuring over 100, and displacing thousands. Rescue teams search through collapsed buildings and landslide debris across six regencies on Flores island.
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Malaysian firefighters capture massive 16-foot python stalking livestock
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Anak Krakatau eruption grounds flights, raises specter of 1883 catastrophe
Anak Krakatau volcano is erupting in Indonesia, causing widespread airport closures and stranding 170,000 travelers across seven airports. The eruption raises historical concerns about repeat devastation similar to the catastrophic 1883 Krakatau event.
Nepal rescue operations intensify as workers found alive in tunnel collapse
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Indonesian airports reopen as volcanic ash clears after Anak Krakatau eruption
Indonesian airports have reopened after a volcanic eruption stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers. Ash from the eruption forced widespread flight cancellations across the region.
Jakarta airport reopens after volcanic ash crisis strands hundreds of thousands
Five Indonesian airports including Jakarta's main hub have resumed operations after Mount Anak Krakatoa's eruption on Saturday stranded over 340,000 passengers across eight airports.
Climber dies in fall on Colorado's Castle Peak south of Aspen
A climber died Sunday after falling on Castle Peak near Aspen, Colorado. A 21-member rescue team recovered the body after witnesses reported the incident.
Jakarta Airport Reopens as Anak Krakatau Ash Clears; Eruptions Monitored
Indonesia reopened Jakarta airport after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau volcano cleared, though authorities continue monitoring for new eruptions.
Three years after Morocco earthquake, reconstruction stalls for thousands of excluded victims
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AfD's Eastern Germany Landslide Tests Nation's Firewall Against Far Right
Germany's far-right AfD party achieved a landslide victory in eastern Germany, testing the country's established political consensus against extremist parties. The result raises questions about the sustainability of the 'firewall' strategy used by mainstream parties to isolate the AfD.
Declassified Reports Reveal 1961 B-52 Crash Nearly Triggered Nuclear Disaster
Declassified 2021 Sandia reports reveal that during a January 1961 B-52 crash over North Carolina, one of two dropped hydrogen bombs powered itself up and activated its timer before impact, narrowly avoiding catastrophe.
Indonesia volcano grounds 270,000 passengers as ash forces airport closures
Anak Krakatau volcano eruption near Jakarta has grounded over 2,000 flights and stranded 270,000 passengers across Indonesia, with airports extending closures through Monday as volcanic ash spreads across airspace.
Delhi building collapse kills 6, dozens feared trapped in rubble
A multi-storey building in Delhi's Satya Niketan area collapsed, killing at least six people with dozens feared trapped in the rubble. Rescue operations are ongoing at the 50-year-old structure.
Indonesia volcano eruption grounds 1,558 flights, strands 170,000 passengers
Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Sunday, forcing closure of eight airports and canceling 1,558 flights affecting 170,000 passengers. Volcanic ash spread across Jakarta and surrounding provinces with no casualties reported.
Underwater 'booms' could provide early warning of volcanic tsunamis
Research on the 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga reveals that underwater acoustic signals from caldera collapse could provide early warning of devastating tsunamis, traveling 7x faster than the waves themselves.
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption grounds hundreds of flights across six airports
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano recorded two new eruptions, spewing ash and disrupting hundreds of flights across six airports while ash blankets surrounding areas.
Tremor de magnitude 3,7 é registrado na região sul do Tocantins
Um tremor de terra de magnitude 3,7 foi registrado na região sul do Tocantins. O evento sísmico foi detectado por múltiplas agências de notícias brasileiras.
Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 209 flights across Indonesia's eight airports
Indonesia closed eight airports including Jakarta's main hub on Sunday after Anak Krakatau volcano erupted, affecting hundreds of flights and disrupting schools and fishing across the region.
Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1, dozens trapped in rubble
A building collapsed in New Delhi, India, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others in the rubble. Rescue operations are underway to locate and extract those trapped.
Anak Krakatau entra em erupção; 150 mil passageiros retidos e oito aeroportos fechados
O vulcão Anak Krakatau entrou em erupção na Indonésia, forçando o fechamento de oito aeroportos e o cancelamento de centenas de voos, deixando aproximadamente 150 mil passageiros retidos.
Anglers capture dramatic footage of Anak Krakatau volcano eruption
Anglers off Indonesia captured dramatic video footage of Anak Krakatau volcano erupting. The footage provides rare documentation of volcanic activity from the famous Indonesian volcano.
Mount Anak Krakatoa eruption strands 22,000 passengers at Jakarta airport
Mount Anak Krakatoa's eruptions have suspended 209 flights at Jakarta's main airport, stranding over 22,000 passengers due to volcanic ash in airspace.
Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 209 flights, affects 22,000 passengers
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, sending ash across Jakarta and disrupting flights at the capital's international airport, affecting over 22,000 passengers.
Jakarta airport suspends flights as Anak Krakatau eruption spreads volcanic ash
Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flights after volcanic ash from erupting Mount Anak Krakatau reached Jakarta, over 150km away, with ash plumes reaching up to 15,000 metres.