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Russian volcano puts on display in latest eruption
Moscow (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometres into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption. The Shiveluch volcano is one the largest and most active volcanoes on Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most intense volcanic regions in the world. Its latest eruption produced an ash column reaching nearly 9,000 metres (29,500 feet) above sea level, the local branch of Russia's Academy of Sciences wrote on Telegram, acco ... read more |
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Tropical cyclone kills seven in MadagascarAntananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 A tropical cyclone that hit Madagascar at the weekend killed seven people and forced more than 20,000 to leave their homes, authorities said Monday. ... more 
UN appeals for more support for flood-hit MozambicansGeneva (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 The United Nations warned Friday of severe overcrowding in temporary accommodation shelters hosting an estimated 100,000 people displaced by flooding in Mozambique, and appealed for more international support. ... more 
'I wanted to die': survivors recount Mozambique flood terrorManhica, Mozambique (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Erica Raimundo Mimbir delivered her first baby on a school desk, the only dry place she found after days marooned in her flooded home in southern Mozambique. ... more 
South Africa's Kruger park suffers 'devastating' damage from floodsCape Town (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 South Africa's iconic Kruger National Park suffered major damage to critical infrastructure in recent flooding, with the cost of repairs estimated to run over 30 million dollars, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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Tunisia flood death toll rises to five, with four missingTunis (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 Flooding in Tunisia has killed five people, authorities said, as media reported four others missing on Wednesday after the country experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 70 years. ... more 
South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submergedGiyani, South Africa (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Authorities in South Africa on Friday recovered two more bodies from widespread flooding that has cut access to the famed Kruger National Park and put parts of neighbouring Mozambique under water. ... more 
Seafloor clay layer linked to destructive 2011 Japan tsunamiLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2026 A new seafloor study of the Japan Trench is shedding light on why the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami grew into one of Japan's deadliest modern disasters and how similar events might unfold in th ... more 
Indonesia revokes permits of 28 firms after deadly floodsJakarta (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Indonesia stripped more than two dozen permits from forestry, mining and hydroelectric companies in Sumatra Tuesday, a government minister said, just weeks after deadly floods devastated parts of the island. ... more
Rescuers race to find missing as deadly floods ravage MozambiqueManhica, Mozambique Jan 20, 2026 Rescuers in Mozambique clawed through thick mud and waded into waterlogged homes on Tuesday, racing to find survivors still unaccounted for after one of the country's worst floods in decades. ... more |
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Death toll from floods rises in Mozambique, South AfricaMaputo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Mozambique battled severe flooding Monday as the death toll after weeks of rain climbed, with more bodies also recovered in neighbouring South Africa. ... more
Indonesia sues firms over environmental harm in flood zoneJakarta (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Indonesia's government has filed multiple lawsuits seeking over $200 million in damages against six firms, after deadly floods wreaked havoc across Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people last year. ... more 
US sends Cuba relief flights three months after hurricane; as regime pays tribute to soldiers killed in Maduro captureWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The United States said Wednesday that hurricane relief flights it promised Cuba months ago would now begin, even as Washington talks tough with Havana after ousting Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. ... more 
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on spectacular lava displayLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most active volcanoes. ... more
Albanian floods turn deadly as downpours force more evacuationsTirana, Albania (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 The body of a man was pulled from floodwaters in Albania on Thursday, police said, as swollen rivers in the country's south forced more evacuations following days of heavy snow and torrential rain across the Balkans. ... more |
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6.4 quake strikes off southern Philippines; No major damage from Japan thumper
Manila (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The quake, first reported as a magnitude 6.7, hit at a depth of 58.5 kilometres (36 miles) about 27 kilometres east of the town of Santiago on the island of Mindanao, according to the USGS. Nash Paragas, a rescuer in the eastern province of Davao Oriental, told AFP there were no immediate reports of ca ... read more 
Indonesia flood kills 16, displaces hundredsJakarta (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Torrential rains battered Indonesia's Siau island, causing a flash flood that killed at least 16 people, with another three missing, authorities said Tuesday. ... more |
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