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Vietnam puts typhoon losses at $1.6 billion 16 Sep 2024 - 10:35 am
Flood-affected residents are transported on a rescue boat in Taungoo, Myanmar's Bago region on September 14, 2024, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP.
Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt, person in custody 16 Sep 2024 - 08:18 am
Palm Beach County Sherrif Ric Bradshaw speaks at a press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
Kamala Harris condemns 'violence' after shots fired near Donald Trump 15 Sep 2024 - 11:42 pm
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak during the 2024 Phoenix Awards Dinner at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2024. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt / AFP)
'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT' Trump tweets 15 Sep 2024 - 09:39 pm
This combination of pictures created on September 15, 2024 shows US Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters in the spin room after debating Democratic presidential nominee, US Vice President Kamala Harris, at Pennsylvania Convention Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while US singer and songwriter Taylor Swift performs on stage as part of her Eras Tour in Lisbon on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch and Andre Dias Nobre / various sources / AFP)
More than 40 dead after river boat capsizes in Nigeria 15 Sep 2024 - 06:10 pm
Photo used for demonstration purposes. People affected by floods are escorted through flood water on a military boat in Maiduguri on September 12, 2024. Photo by Audu MARTE / AFP.
Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies aged 76 15 Sep 2024 - 05:45 pm
(FILES) Lebanese writer Elias Khoury sits for an interview at a Beirut cafe on September 9, 2007. The writer, literary critic, and academic died on Sunday at the age of 76, sources close to him told AFP. (Photo by MARWAN NAAMANI / AFP)
Sri Lanka economy slows ahead of presidential elections 15 Sep 2024 - 05:06 pm
Colombo, file photo used for demonstration purposes.
Guinea gives land to victims of forced evictions 15 Sep 2024 - 05:02 pm
File photo used for demonstration purposes.
Thousands evacuated in Czech Republic due to floods 15 Sep 2024 - 04:58 pm
A boy holding a dog walks besides a street flooded by the Opava river on September 15, 2024 in Opava, Czech Republic. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP)
Yemeni rebel missile hits central Israeli entity in rare attack 15 Sep 2024 - 04:21 pm
Responders put out a fire in the area of Lod, near Tel Aviv on September 15, 2024. Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP.
Volunteers rush to help as Myanmar flood toll surges 15 Sep 2024 - 04:13 pm
Flood-affected residents wait for a rescue boat to arrive in Taungoo, Myanmar's Bago region on September 14, 2024, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP.
Flood death toll in Myanmar jumps to 113 with 320,000 displaced: junta 15 Sep 2024 - 03:37 pm
Flood-affected residents are transported on a rescue boat in Taungoo, Myanmar's Bago region on September 14, 2024, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.  (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
Endangered pygmy hippo goes viral from Thai zoo 15 Sep 2024 - 03:19 pm
Moo Deng rests at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)
Eight migrants die in Channel crossing attempt 15 Sep 2024 - 03:03 pm
A damaged migrants' boat after a failed attempt to cross the English Channel that led to the death of 8 people near the beach of Ambleteuse, northern France. (Photo by Bernard Barron / AFP)
Prince William wishes brother Harry a happy 40th birthday 15 Sep 2024 - 02:45 pm
AFP File photo. (Photo by Daniel Leal / AFP)
New Delhi chief minister to resign in two days 15 Sep 2024 - 01:43 pm
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Several dead, missing as storm lashes eastern and central Europe 15 Sep 2024 - 12:33 pm
A pedestrian looks at the high level of the Wien river in Hutteldorf, Vienna, during heavy rainfall on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Georg Hochmuth / APA / AFP)
Uganda holds funeral for murdered Olympian Cheptegei 14 Sep 2024 - 07:49 pm
Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) officers play musical instruments and place the coffin of Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, in the middle of the common room for people to pay their respects and mourn her in the district headquarters of the village of Bukwo on September 14, 2024. Photo by BADRU KATUMBA / AFP.