At least 17 people have died in a landslide at a garbage dump in the Ugandan capital Kampala, according to Red Cross officials.
Rescuers continue to look for survivors after torrential rain in recent weeks caused the city's only landfill site to collapse on Friday.
Houses on the edge of the site were destroyed, leading to a high death toll.
Around 500 personnel and sniffer dogs have been mobilised for the search while relatives of the victims wait for news of their loved ones, next to a stack of coffins prepared for the deceased.
Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has left dozens dead since sweeping across southern China and Southeast Asia last week, leaving a trail of destruction with its intense rainfall and powerful winds.
The search continues in Vietnam for more than 100 people missing in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, which has killed at least 233 people.
Torrential rain and strong winds tore through southern Louisiana on Wednesday, September 11, as Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane.The storm drenched parts of the state and prompted multiple flash flood warnings as it moved inland as a tropical depression.Footage from HurricaneXplorer shows strong winds ripping tree branches and sending debris flying on the road in Schriever, in Terrebonne Parish.A curfew was issued for the parish “until power is restored, and the parish is deemed safe,” according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office. Credit: HurricaneXplorer via Storyful
Evacuations are underway in Poland and the highest flood alert is active in 38 locations in the Czech Republic
Francine is spreading dangerous conditions across the South Thursday after it slammed into Louisiana with extreme rainfall, life-threatening flooding and destructive winds.
At least 18 people, including United Nations staff, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a UN school-turned-shelter in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza on Wednesday, according to the Gaza Civil Defense and hospital officials. At least 44 others were injured, they said.
Rescue underway for three people trapped by wildfire in California and Nevada family loses home to a raging wildfire that experts say could get much worse.
Hundreds of thousands are without power as the storm continues its trek across Mississippi.
Is Donald Trump gearing up to blame old folks if he loses the presidential election to Kamala Harris in November? It sure sounded that way Thursday at a rally held by the former president in Tucson, Arizona, where he took note of the changing demographic of his supporters and wondered aloud if they will be to blame if he’s defeated on Election Day.“We have a lot of young people here,” Trump said. “My audiences, they’ve gotten younger and younger, do you notice that?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Cooking and hospitality tycoon and TV star demurred from choosing a candidate in 2020
The move, which was filmed and shared on social media, shocked local residents and experts.
Ben Hunt was dealt some harsh truths in an end-of-season review. Read more here.
China's economic spiral could impact Aussies in ways they didn't imagine; from an interest rate cut to the collapse of an industry supporting our nation.
"As a teacher on a Friday evening, I am feeling this!"
The Kansas City Chiefs player has been dating Swift since 2023
An Aussie mum has revealed how she scores "massive savings" on meat at Woolworths.
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The 'Basic Instinct' star is about to start filming 'Nobody 2.'
Millions of Aussies are bracing for chilly winds and forecasts of showers, hail and snow in what’s been called a “shock to the system” by meteorologists.
