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Heavy rains cause flooding in various parts of Tuscany
Italy faces unstable weather over Halloween, with heavy rain in the north and thunderstorms expected in the south.
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Hurricane Melissa death toll nears 50, mostly in Jamaica and Haiti, as focus turns to recovery
The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and surveyed the damage it left behind.
The storm…
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US tightens control over Gaza deal as Hamas stalls on hostage return
The return of the bodies of two Israeli hostages from Gaza on Thursday has done little to resolve the growing crisis surrounding the missing captives, as Hamas continues to stall and exploit gaps in the U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement.
Despite…
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Drones, oil and escalation: Ukraine’s deep strikes impact Russia, altering war
KYIV, Ukraine — At a secret location in rural Ukraine, columns of attack drones are assembled at night and in near silence to strike deep inside Russia.
Their targets are strategic: oil refineries, fuel depots, and military logistics hubs. Since…
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Death toll rises as aid struggles to reach parts of Jamaica
At least 19 people have died in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa, Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon has said, as search and rescue efforts continue and authorities try to get aid to hard-hit areas.
The hurricane, one of the most…
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Video. Trump and first lady give candy at White House Halloween celebration
At the White House, young children of staff members -accompanied by their parents- arrived in costume to collect Halloween candy from President Donald Trump and the First Lady.
The couple, who chose not to wear costumes, greeted…
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