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Photo gallery: Aerial photos show the scope of destruction from the Pacific Palisades wildfire

LOS ANGELES — Street after street, there is little but dark ash and ruin where a wealthy seaside enclave favored by celebrities once stood. Photos that an Associated Press photographer took from a helicopter on Thursday show the extent of the devastation from most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history. The fire, one of several in the area that left …

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Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra

The Hindu

Rescue operations by multiple state and central agencies continued for the fourth day on Thursday to locate trapped miners inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Dima Hasao district of Assam, officials said. The search operations resumed early in the morning after the dewatering exercise all night and the Remotely Operated Vehicle has gone inside the flooded shaft, a senior …

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Victoria Police to be given broader powers to remove masks in protest clampdown

ABC

The Victorian government has unveiled broad plans to crack down on protester rights and bolster social cohesion, citing a rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the state. Ms Allan said the changes would safeguard Victoria's multiculturalism, which was "the solution" to social cohesion issues. Protesters face ban on masks, locks and glue A separate set of measures were also announced by …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad's prisons

The Independent

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1 month ago

Photos show damage caused in alleged arson attack on Gosford law firm

ABC

Office staff at a law firm on the New South Wales Central Coast have returned to work for the first time since an alleged arson attack that left many workers feeling "trapped" and "traumatised". New photographs from inside the Gosford office building reveal the extensive damage caused by one of two explosions in separate legal offices last Thursday afternoon. Police …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Branded ‘witch’, woman tied to tree, tortured with hot iron rod for 2 days in Rajasthan's Bundi

Hindustan Times

A self-proclaimed exorcist and his aides allegedly branded a 50-year-old woman as a "dayen", tied her to a tree, chopped her hair, blackened her face and tortured her with a hot iron rod for two days to "free" her from the "evil spirit" in Rajasthan's Bundi district, police told news agency PTI on Friday. Nandubai Meena, a resident of Shahapura …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Branded ‘witch’, woman tied to tree, tortured with hot iron rod for 2 days in Rajasthan's Bundi

Hindustan Times

A self-proclaimed exorcist and his aides allegedly branded a 50-year-old woman as a "dayen", tied her to a tree, chopped her hair, blackened her face and tortured her with a hot iron rod for two days to "free" her from the "evil spirit" in Rajasthan's Bundi district, police told news agency PTI on Friday. Nandubai Meena, a resident of Shahapura …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Photos: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after a year of fighting

Al Jazeera

Smoke rising from the rubble of multistorey buildings in Beirut. Israel and Hezbollah began a ceasefire on Wednesday, but even if it holds, the devastation caused by more than 13 months of fighting will linger for years. Hezbollah’s rocket, drone and missile fire emptied out communities across northern Israel, and longer-range drones and missiles hit the northern city of Haifa …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Should I worry about mould growing in my home?

The Hindu

Mould growth in your home can be unsettling. Problematic mould growth occurs when drywall becomes soaked through and mould colonies develop into large, brown or black patches. In cases of severe mould growth, you can hire an indoor air quality specialist to measure the concentration of airborne spores in the home. If the level of spores measured in indoor air …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

24 hours in Ukraine: A single day shows the reality of life as war hits 1,000 days

New Indian Express

KYIV: The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit the dormitory serving as home for Ukrainians displaced by war. The Associated Press fanned out across Ukraine to chronicle 24 hours of life just as the country prepared to mark a grim milestone Tuesday: 1,000 days since …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tourism surge spells environmental crisis in U’khand’s Panchachuli peaks

New Indian Express

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district is experiencing a rise in tourism, but this boom is taking a toll on the environment. Professor Sunil Nautiyal, Director of the GB Pant National Himalayan Environment Institute, said research indicated that the rate of glacier melt in the Himalayas increased two to three times between 1985 and 2000. “Around 440 billion tonnes of ice have …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand's Panchachuli peaks face environmental crisis amid tourism surge

New Indian Express

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand's remote border district is experiencing a rise in tourism, but this boom is taking a toll on the environment. Increased human activity has led to accelerated snowmelt, resulting in significant degradation of the once-pristine Panchachuli mountain range, with environmentalists noting that the snow-capped peaks are now visibly blackened. Professor Sunil Nautiyal, Director of the GB Pant National Himalayan …

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4 months ago

Keeping the past in sight for the future

China Daily

Restoration funds give new lease of life to historical structures, Zheng Caixiong reports in Guangzhou. With no small amount of pride and with obvious delight, the staff member of the Nanlang subdistrict cultural service center in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province, these days happily introduces the historical arch to visitors. Due to the erosion of time, the green brick wall surface …

Maintenance Guangdong Arch

4 months ago

Keeping the past in sight for the future

China Daily

Restoration funds give new lease of life to historical structures, Zheng Caixiong reports in Guangzhou. With no small amount of pride and with obvious delight, the staff member of the Nanlang subdistrict cultural service center in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province, these days happily introduces the historical arch to visitors. Due to the erosion of time, the green brick wall surface …

Maintenance Guangdong Arch

4 months ago

Keeping the past in sight for the future

China Daily

Restoration funds give new lease of life to historical structures, Zheng Caixiong reports in Guangzhou. With no small amount of pride and with obvious delight, the staff member of the Nanlang subdistrict cultural service center in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province, these days happily introduces the historical arch to visitors. Due to the erosion of time, the green brick wall surface …

Maintenance Guangdong Arch

4 months ago

Keeping the past in sight for the future

China Daily

Restoration funds give new lease of life to historical structures, Zheng Caixiong reports in Guangzhou. With no small amount of pride and with obvious delight, the staff member of the Nanlang subdistrict cultural service center in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province, these days happily introduces the historical arch to visitors. Due to the erosion of time, the green brick wall surface …

Maintenance Guangdong Arch

4 months ago

AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital

Associated Press

MARATHON, Greece — In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of years of his efforts. In August, a ferocious wildfire swept through the mountains north of Athens, Greece’s capital, pushing into the city and coming within feet of where Ilias created made-to-order tombstones, statues and other items out of white marble. “I’ve …

Greece Square Miles

4 months ago

Catford fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze in high rise on day Grenfell report released

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze at a high rise …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Israeli police kill top Hamas commander near Jenin as West Bank assault enters third day

ABC

Israeli forces killed a local Hamas commander in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as they pressed a major operation in the occupied West Bank for a third day, the Israeli military said. At least 19 Palestinians were killed in the first two days of the West Bank operation, including the local commander of the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad forces …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 man, saying no one is missing

Associated Press

LONDON — Icelandic police on Monday called off the search for anyone trapped in the previous day’s collapse of an ice cave that killed one person and injured another, saying that all members of the tourist expedition had been accounted for. But police eventually determined that no one was unaccounted for after examining the tour operator’s records and finding that …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires in western Turkey threaten homes on city outskirts and war memorials at Gallipoli site

Associated Press

ISTANBUL — Firefighters were tackling blazes across Turkey on Friday as dry, hot and windy weather conditions led to a series of fires, including one that threatened World War I memorials and graves at the Gallipoli battle site. On the west coast, a fire threatened houses on the outskirts of Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city, where a blaze broke out …

Turkey Fires

5 months, 1 week ago

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West

Associated Press

LOVELAND, Colo. — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado foothills, authorities said Wednesday, as almost 100 large blazes burned across the western U.S. “You can rebuild a house, and you can rebuild a barn, but there are lot of memories in them that you can’t rebuild,” she said Yet another …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Best gas BBQs for 2024, tried and tested

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Four members of same family killed in horror car crash that left girl, 11, orphaned

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Four members of the same family, including two young girls, …

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Photo gallery: Aerial photos show the scope of destruction from the Pacific Palisades wildfire

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra

Victoria Police to be given broader powers to remove masks in protest clampdown

Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad's prisons

Photos show damage caused in alleged arson attack on Gosford law firm

Branded ‘witch’, woman tied to tree, tortured with hot iron rod for 2 days in Rajasthan's Bundi

Branded ‘witch’, woman tied to tree, tortured with hot iron rod for 2 days in Rajasthan's Bundi

Photos: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after a year of fighting

Should I worry about mould growing in my home?

24 hours in Ukraine: A single day shows the reality of life as war hits 1,000 days

Tourism surge spells environmental crisis in U’khand’s Panchachuli peaks

Uttarakhand's Panchachuli peaks face environmental crisis amid tourism surge

Keeping the past in sight for the future

Keeping the past in sight for the future

Keeping the past in sight for the future

Keeping the past in sight for the future

AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital

Catford fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze in high rise on day Grenfell report released

Israeli police kill top Hamas commander near Jenin as West Bank assault enters third day

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 man, saying no one is missing

Wildfires in western Turkey threaten homes on city outskirts and war memorials at Gallipoli site

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West

Best gas BBQs for 2024, tried and tested

Four members of same family killed in horror car crash that left girl, 11, orphaned