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California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid

US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires sweeping California, in a Twitter spat with the state's governor

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Trump strips California of power to set auto emission standards

The White House has stripped California of its right to set its own auto emissions standards and banned other states from setting similar rules.

Powerful typhoon makes landfall in Japan, snarling traffic in Tokyo

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years made landfall just east of Tokyo on Monday, bringing record-breaking winds, stinging rain and sending some rivers close to the top of their banks.

Bahamas left devastated after 3 days of pounding by Hurricane Dorian Social Sharing

'There was no point staying in the house and waiting for a rescue': search, recovery ongoing in Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian is not your typical Florida tropical cyclone

This storm has been far from ordinary. Here’s where storms near the same spot as Dorian typically end up.

Brazil's President Is Sending The Military To Fight The Amazon Fires As Protests Grow Worldwide

Since his election, Jair Bolsonaro has worked to loosen environmental laws and open up vast swaths of the Amazon to industry. Now large stretches of the rainforest are on fire.

Resistant malaria spreading in South East Asia

Malaria parasites resistant to key drugs have spread rapidly in South East Asia, researchers from the UK and Thailand say.

European heatwave: France hits record temperature of 45.9C

France has hit its highest recorded temperature - 45.9C (114.6F) - amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives.

Europe ‘in hell’ as temperatures soar

A record-breaking heatwave has swept across Europe, “disintegrating” parts of Germany’s famous autobahn and causing chaos.

Likely Tornado Kills At Least 2, Demolishes Motel In Oklahoma City Area

A trailer park, car dealership and other businesses in El Reno suffered major damage.

‘Violent tornado’ hits Missouri

A “catastrophic” and “violent” tornado has hit the centre of Missouri, leaving a wave of destruction and as people were left trapped in their homes.

Can't shift belly fat? A dietitian explains what you need to cut from your diet

Because abs really are made in the kitchen.

DR Congo Ebola deaths pass 1,000

The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 1,000, the health ministry says.

Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid

The death toll in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique has risen to 38, officials say, as aid workers struggle to reach the worst-affected areas.

UAE woman Munira Abdulla wakes up after 27 years in a coma

A woman from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who was seriously injured in a traffic accident in 1991 has made a seemingly miraculous recovery after emerging from a 27-year-long coma.

Measles cases in U.S. surge nearly 20% in early April, CDC says

The CDC report did not say whether there have been any fatalities.

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