CCTV footage captures moment powerful flood surge destroys bridge
Sweeping floods are threatening towns and cities from the Pacific Ocean to the Middle East. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports.
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AFP NewsDeath toll from south China road collapse rises to 48
The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 48, local officials said Thursday, as adverse conditions complicated rescue efforts.A city official said adverse weather conditions, the risk of secondary disasters and the large number of trapped, burned and buried vehicles were complicating rescue and recovery efforts.
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Dubai flights canceled, schools and offices shut as rain pelts UAE just weeks after deadly floods
Emirates was forced to cancel some flights in and out of Dubai, while residents were sent warnings to stay off the streets as heavy rains returned to the UAE.
- CNN
Hundreds of thousands of fish die off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
A mass fish die-off in a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province has shone a new light on soaring temperatures in Southeast Asia.
- CNN
Highway collapse kills dozens in southern China
A highway collapsed in southern China early on Wednesday, sending cars plummeting down a hill and killing dozens of people, Chinese state media reported.
- CNN
Dozens killed in highway collapse in China
An expressway disintegrated, sending cars plummeting down a hill in Guangdong province in southern China. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout has the details
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Heat-struck Thai village hoists cartoon cat in desperate bid for rain
As millions across Southeast Asia suffer a blistering heatwave that is melting railway tracks, a Thai village resorted to an unusual method to seek rain: parading a Japanese cartoon cat.In the kingdom's central Nakhon Sawan province -- which has been without rain for months -- villagers in Phayuha Khiri District hoisted Japanese manga cat Doraemon to break the drought.
- The Guardian
Venomous snakes likely to migrate en masse amid global heating, says study
Researchers find many countries unprepared for influx of new species and will be vulnerable to bites
- Evening Standard
Huge thunderstorm hits London with 'biblical' rain as Met Office issues fresh weather warning
‘Biblical’ and ‘crazy’ storm jolts many Londoners from their beds as Met Office warns of possible disruption
- Yahoo News Singapore
Forget Hollywood, Singapore has got snakes on a car and it is great
The collective effort required to save a single snake or document a newborn langur shows that priorities on Singapore's natural landscape are evolving. Read on.
- Storyful
Heavy Rain Returns to Dubai as Authorities Issue Orange Alert
An orange weather alert was issued for Dubai on Thursday, May 2, as heavy rain came back to the city, local news reports said.The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority informed residents that schools would be closed on Thursday and Friday and that people should work from home.Footage by Richard Menezes shows heavy rain pouring down in Dubai.The Khaleej Times said the rain was not expected to be as severe as last month’s record-setting deluge. Credit: Richard Menezes via Storyful
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Visitors stranded at Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve, as devastating flooding kills nearly 200 people
Staff and visitors have been left stranded at Kenya’s famous nature reserve, as the death toll in catastrophic flooding rose to at least 188 people.
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Kenya on alert as it braces for first-ever cyclone
Kenyan President William Ruto put the flood-ravaged country on high alert on Friday and postponed the reopening of schools indefinitely as the nation braced for its first-ever cyclone. Schools, which were due to reopen on Monday, will now remain shut indefinitely.
- CNN
Orangutan observed treating wound using medicinal plant in world first
Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their face with a medicinal plant, the first time this behavior has been documented.
- The Telegraph
North Sea oil drilling to continue for a decade after net zero deadline
Oil drilling in the North Sea is to continue for up to a decade beyond Britain’s net zero deadline after dozens of new licences were granted to fossil fuel companies.
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Kenya, Tanzania brace for cyclone as heavy rains persist
Kenya and Tanzania were bracing Thursday for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains that have devastated East Africa, killing more than 350 people and forcing tens of thousands from their homes.Neighbouring Tanzania, where at least 155 people have been killed in flooding and landslides, is also expected to feel the force of Hidaya.
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Self-care: Orangutan seen apparently treating wound
Scientists have observed an orangutan applying medicinal herbs to a face wound in an apparently successful attempt to heal an injury, the first time such behaviour has been recorded.Orangutans are known to learn skills from each other through observation, but the scientists said they had no record of similar behaviour in 21 years and 28,000 observation hours in the area.
- AccuWeather
It may be May 1st but it's still snowing in these spots
As the calendar turns to May and AccuWeather issues its annual summer forecast, snow is still falling in some areas of the United States. Radar on the morning of May 1, 2024, shows a snowstorm in Alberta into Saskatchewan, Canada, and scattered snow in the Rocky Mountains. A look at the radar shows some snow Monday morning falling on the higher peaks in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, with a webcam at Roscoe Hill, Montana, elevation 5,000 feet, showing fresh snow. Snow at Roscoe Hill, Mont
- Malay Mail
Malaysia wins gold at the International Cheerleading Cup held in Florida, US (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Cheerleaders from Team Malaysia Youth All Girl clinched the gold medal in the International Cheerl...
- The Independent
Video shows boy, 6, forced to run on treadmill for being ‘too fat’ before allegedly being murdered by dad
Christopher Gregor allegedly murdered son Corey Micciolo weeks after forcing him to run for being ‘too fat’
- Cinema Online
Lesley Chiang finally held wedding in Hong Kong
The singer's father Paul Chun finally gets to see his daughter in her wedding gown in person