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30 confirmed dead in weekend landslides in Indonesia, as searches for 21 missing continue

30 confirmed dead in weekend landslides in Indonesia, as searches for 21 missing continue

Flooding in southern Thailand affects nearly 45,000 people, prompting authorities to declare 7 districts as emergency disaster zones

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Indonesia raises alert level to highest as Semeru volcano erupts
19.11.2025

Indonesia raises alert level to highest as Semeru volcano erupts

Semeru, which stands at 12,060 feet above sea level, is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes

'Mountain' of waste dumped in Oxfordshire 'utterly appalling,' says UK premier
19.11.2025

'Mountain' of waste dumped in Oxfordshire 'utterly appalling,' says UK premier

Criminal investigation underway into 'utterly appalling scene', says Keir Starmer, about hundreds of tons of rubbish stacked about 10 meters high, piled on land

Experts say draft text from UN climate change conference falls short
18.11.2025

Experts say draft text from UN climate change conference falls short

Press conference following publication of COP30 draft text stresses need for action, direction on phasing out fossil fuels equitably

World losing 10M hectares of tropical forest every year, UN warns
17.11.2025

World losing 10M hectares of tropical forest every year, UN warns

UN Geneva Office says accelerating forest loss threatens biodiversity, climate resilience, vulnerable communities

Pakistan bets on AI to tackle smog crisis
17.11.2025

Pakistan bets on AI to tackle smog crisis

Punjab, the province worst affected by smog in Pakistan, is using a clean air program with AI systems at the center of forecasting, enforcement, and public response