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BREAKING: At least seven people have been killed in a shooting at a church in Hamud, Jordan. Two gunmen opened fire during a funeral ceremony. A manhunt is underway to locate the attackers according to local media.
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Severe weather is hitting Ishigaki, Japan hard today, bringing ferocious winds and heavy downpours as Typhoon Champi moves past the island. (Video sent by zonosan.)
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Typhoon Champi, packing winds of 190 km/h (118 mph), is battering Taketomi and Ishigaki, Japan. Its 949 hPa core could pass directly over Yonaguni. In Taiwan, the typhoon has left 1 dead and 94 injured, with 1,286 people evacuated.
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Typhoon Champi is currently battering Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, with powerful winds and dangerous storm surge.
2.35pm Current conditions in Ishigaki #typhoon #champi
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Today’s images show thick, yellow-tinted wildfire haze blanketing Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.(23, 10, 2026)
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Images sent by Ahmed.
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WATCH: Vehicles swept away in floodwaters in northern Quito, Ecuador, amid heavy rain and hail; many homes flooded.
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Heavy flooding accompanied by intense hail has inundated streets in central Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Urgente! Calles totalmente inundadas en el centro de Quito.
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A short while ago: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck the Xizang-Qinghai border region of China at a depth of 10 km.-USGS.
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Typhoon Champi is approaching Taiwan, prompting land and sea warnings. 125+ flights canceled in Taiwan, with 200+ disrupted across the region. Peak impacts expected Friday–Saturday, Oct 23–24, with torrential rain and waves exceeding 6 meters.
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Just when things were starting to improve, another wildfire broke out, this time in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia 🇮🇩.
Kebakaran hari ini di Palangka Raya udah mau mendekati pemukiman warga 😭😭
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An optical illusion makes this Brazilian waterfall look like it’s plunging straight from the clouds through a glowing rainbow halo! 📍 Iporanga, São Paulo, Brazil. In reality, it’s a unique camera angle that makes the water flowing from the entrance of Casa de Pedra Cave look like a waterfall falling from the sky. Used with permission from @gibamorais_omestredosmatos on IG.
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Exceptional weather emergency in eastern Corsica, France! Solenzara was hit by an astonishing 416 mm of rain in just 3 hours, leaving over 6,500 homes without power. A Red Alert remains active as severe flash flooding impacts the region.
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France: Severe flooding hits Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône, as torrential storms bring up to 129 mm of rainfall, roughly twice the normal monthly average in a single day.
⛈️ Des orages diluviens frappent les Bouches-du-Rhône ce mardi matin avec des inondations, ici à Port-de-Bouc. Prudence ! 🌊 (© Angelana Cri via La Météo du 13)
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The latest CAMS satellite imagery reveals the vast spread of smoke from Indonesian forest fires across Southeast Asia, highlighting the regional impact of transboundary haze and worsening air pollution.
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A short while ago: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck 204 km west-northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, according to the USGS.
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BREAKING: At least 9 people are dead and around 30 others are missing after a landslide struck an artisanal gold mine in Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé, Nariño, Colombia.
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Early this morning, devastating floods hit Els Poblets and El Verger in Marina Alta, Alicante, Spain. The Girona River has overflowed, turning streets into raging torrents and sweeping vehicles away.
🚨 SITUACIÓ CATASTRÒFICA ALS POBLETS I EL VERGER Ens arriben imatges molt preocupants des dels Poblets i el Verger, on la força de l’aigua està provocant una situació extremadament complicada. Les imatges són tan dures que ens fan témer el pitjor
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Spain: Widespread and severe flooding across Platja d'Oliva following over 600 mm of torrential rain. Entire streets are completely submerged.
Oliva platja en estos moments. 9.30 del matí. UME per la zona fent rescats. De moment no continua pujant l'aigua. @avamet @apuntoratge @Tiempo_Valencia @Valencia_WX
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