Explosion in the Netherlands injures at least four and causes widespread damage
Officials called on the local population to stay away from the area, as emergency services rushed to the scene....
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How 911 calls actually work, according to a former emergency dispatcher
Ricardo Martinez II spent more than a decade as a 911 dispatcher, handling thousands of emergencies as US 911 centers face a nationwide staffing and funding crisis. Across the country, emergency call ...
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Australians flee as wildfires rage
Another Australian summer, another spate of catastrophic wildfires. As DW's Stuart Braun watched the flames rip through Victoria in recent days, he says locals are getting out while they can....
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Gaza: Hypothermia kills 5 as blockade hinders aid
Despite the ceasefire, conditions in Gaza remain perilous for many residents, with UNICEF reporting that more than 100 children have been killed by military action since the truce began. Large numbers...
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Thailand: Several killed as crane falls on passenger train
The high-speed train was travelling from Bangkok to northeast Thailand....
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Thailand: Dozens die as crane falls on passenger train
The train was travelling from Bangkok to northeast Thailand. At least 29 people have died in the accident....
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Flights diverted and trains delayed as freezing rain and ice hit central and eastern Europe
Passengers have been advised to check for the latest updates before they travel....
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South Africa braces for more rain as Kruger National Park is evacuated due to deadly flooding
South Africa's most renowned national reserve has shut its gates amid escalating floodwaters and heavy rainfall, which has already claimed at least 19 lives....
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Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Barcelona after in-flight alert
The Airbus A321, which was carrying 148 passengers and seven crew, was directed to a designated area for inspection after it landed at around 11:00 am....
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Australians are changing their response to wildfires
DW's Stuart Braun had a dangerously near miss during Australia's 2009 "Black Saturday" inferno. As this month's fires burned near his rural home, he wasn't taking any chances....
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Blankets, batteries, fires: How Kyiv is surviving icy winter
Russia has deliberately attacked Ukraine's energy grid, as sub-zero temperatures take hold. Many are without power, heating or water so locals in Kyiv have been sharing their solutions for staying war...
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Hong Kong’s John Lee to open new Legco’s first meeting with Tai Po fire on agenda
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Passengers flying to Paris spent 21 hours stranded in the remote nation of Turkmenistan before a spare plane came to rescue them
A monument of Turkmenistan's former president, in Ashgabat. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images An Air France flight from India to Paris diverted to Turkmenistan. It was already running almost a ...
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