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January 22, 2026 9:22 AM

Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand campsite

Rescue workers in New Zealand searched on Thursday for several people missing, including children, following a landslide at a campsite as heavy rains caused widespread damage and left thousands without power. Homes were evacuated and roads closed as...

January 21, 2026 4:32 PM

Severe weather in New Zealand’s North Island prompts evacuations

Authorities urged evacuations in some low-lying areas of New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday and police searched for a missing man who was swept away in a river after continued heavy rain and strong winds triggered flooding, swollen rivers and la...

January 21, 2026 10:31 AM

Looming water supply ‘bankruptcy’ puts billions at risk, UN report warns

The world is facing irreversible water "bankruptcy", with billions of people struggling to cope with the consequences of decades of overuse as well as shrinking supplies from lakes, rivers, glaciers and wetlands, U.N. researchers said on Tuesday. Ne...

January 20, 2026 11:02 PM

At least four dead as floods sweep across Tunisia

At least four people were killed on Tuesday as floods swept across Tunisia amid the worst torrential rain for over 70 years in some regions, and there were fears the death toll could rise, authorities said. The cloudbursts inundated streets, submerg...

January 20, 2026 6:32 PM

Russia’s Far East buried in snow, transport disrupted in China and Japan

Russia's Far East was buried under metres of snow by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years on Tuesday as a winter blast swept across Asia, dusting Shanghai white and grounding flights in Japan's northwest. The cold snap disrupted transport across the re...

January 20, 2026 3:51 PM

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

A wave of low temperature sweeping southern China brought rare snowfall to Shanghai on Tuesday, delighting residents of the financial hub as authorities warned that the frigid weather could last for at least three days. The city, on China's east coa...

January 20, 2026 12:36 PM

Northeast monsoon withdraws from Tamil Nadu; dry weather to persist

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday announced that the northeast monsoon has withdrawn from Tamil Nadu, marking the formal end of the season that brings winter rainfall to the region. With the withdrawal of the monsoon, the impact o...

January 19, 2026 10:59 PM

Record snow fall in Russian far east sows fun, frustration and massive drifts

The biggest snow fall in 60 years on Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula created vast drifts several metres tall that blocked building entrances and buried cars, according to Reuters visuals and weather monitoring stations. In some areas more t...

January 19, 2026 10:37 PM

Mozambique floods force thousands to flee as rising waters cut off communities

Severe floods from heavy rains have forced thousands to flee homes in Mozambique and left some stranded on roofs as surging waters swamp settlements, aid workers and witnesses said on Monday. The floods have directly impacted more than 620,000 peopl...

January 20, 2026 3:04 PM

Chile wildfires kill 19 amid extreme heat; scores evacuated

Wildfires in Chile have killed at least 19 people, authorities said on Monday, as the government carried out mass evacuations and fought over 30 blazes exacerbated by intense heat and high winds. While weather conditions overnight helped control som...

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