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Four adults and two children were killed when a tornado hit Madison County in the US state of Iowa on Saturday, officials said. At least four other adults were injured in the tornado that caused “widespread...

By Ebi Kesiena The World Bank has announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, stating that the money will go to UN agencies and international NGOs while remaining “outside the control” of the...

By Ebi Kesiena Around 30 people were killed and some 50 were injured when two buses collided in central Chad, the Sahel country’s transport ministry said on Monday. The accident happened overnight when a passenger bus...

By Ebi Kesiena The tropical Southeast Asian nation was hit by bouts of bad weather over the weekend, as continuous rain swamped towns on the peninsula’s east coast. Malaysia often sees stormy weather at this time...

By Ebi Kesiena The world must brace for a long war between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow launched an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Saturday. “I can tell you one...

By Ebi Kesiena Pro-Ukraine protests erupted across the world on Saturday, as thousands took to the streets from London to Rome to Barcelona to denounce Russia’s assault on its neighbour. Moscow’s invasion has sparked global outcry...