Hurricane Karina Rapidly Intensifies to Category 3 Storm in Pacific
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Forecasters report swift strengthening of major hurricane Karina in the Pacific Ocean.
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Rescuers Search Tunnels as Nepal-Tibet Flood Death Toll Passes 900
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More than 4,700 people remain missing following catastrophic floods triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas.
Algeria President Tebboune Seeks Death Penalty for Arsonists After Deadly Fires
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President Tebboune has ordered legal amendments to reinstate capital punishment for those convicted of intentionally starting forest fires, following a wave of blazes that killed at least 12 people.
Nepal Flash Flood: Hundreds Trapped in Tunnels as Death Toll Surpasses 900
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Rescue operations are underway to save workers trapped in hydropower project tunnels following a devastating glacier collapse that unleashed a torrent of ice, rock, and debris.
South Africa Faces Deadly Toll as Traditional Circumcision Rituals Turn Tragic
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Hundreds of boys have died or been mutilated in recent years due to botched circumcisions at illegal initiation schools.
Man Airlifted with Broken Legs After Incident on Batman Roller Coaster in Spain
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The 49-year-old rider sustained fractures to both legs on the new Batman Gotham City Escape ride at Parque Warner Madrid.
Man Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Scotland
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A 27-year-old man has been apprehended following the death of a pedestrian in Linlithgow.
Melbourne Personal Trainer Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Offenses
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Leroy Sevillano, a popular figure in Melbourne's fitness community, admitted to soliciting and transmitting child abuse material.
UK Forced Adoption Scandal Affected 250,000 Unmarried Mothers, Documentary Reveals
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A landmark BBC documentary exposes the systemic practice where unmarried women were compelled by the state to relinquish their children.