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Huge floods, ‘unreal’ rain as Hurricane Sally hits US Gulf Coast
The southern US is being hit with what is being described as “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding.That is where Tropical Storm Sally made landfall, originally as a Category 2 hurricane. Hundreds of people have been rescued. Half ... -
Wildfires push Oregon ‘to its limits’ as Trump declares disaster
Record fires continue to flare along the West Coast of the United States.Several states are still battling flames which have consumed entire communities. Oregon is the latest hotspot. But President Donald Trump has now approved its disas... -
Mexico cave shows humans lived in the Americas 30,000 years ago
A groundbreaking discovery in Mexico shows that there may have been humans in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought.It is one of several findings this year that are reshaping our view of history.Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo report... -
500,000 evacuated from Oregon as fires engulf US West Coast
In the US, half a million people have been ordered to leave their homes in Oregon, as wildfires continue to spread across the West Coast.At least 11 people have now been killed in several affected states.Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane report... -
Battle for Antarctica: Nations explore continent despite protections
Chile's government is claiming sovereignty over parts of Antarctica. But the move is being disputed by Argentina and the United Kingdom.The frozen continent's rich natural resources have long been protected under international treaties.... -
Mexico’s Oaxaca state bans sale of junk food to children
Children in Mexico’s Oaxaca state are not allowed to buy sugary junk food any more.It comes in an effort to cut down on high levels of obesity in Mexico, which, for children, are among the highest in the world. Health experts say the COV... -
Trump criticises Dr Birx over COVID-19 warning
US President Donald Trump has publicly rebuked the head of the White House coronavirus taskforce.He has accused Dr Deborah Birx of "hurting" his administration after she said the spread of COVID-19 throughout urban and rural America mark... -
US: Pentagon announces 11,900 troops to be moved from Germany
The United States has announced plans to pull nearly a third of its military personnel out of Germany in a continuing dispute over defence spending.President Donald Trump flagged the move back in June, amid a dispute with Berlin over its... -
Arctic Siberian town hit with record heatwave
The World Meteorological Organization is investigating a record-high temperature for the Arctic after the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk registered a high of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit).A heatwave in the region has been lin... -
WHO: Brazil’s COVID-19 cases ‘much higher’ than reports
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the number of coronavirus infections in Brazil could be much higher than is being reported as the lack of testing means many cases are likely going undetected.Latin America’s largest country i...
