The GuardianSightings of the species are becoming increasingly common as experts worry about danger posed by busy waterways A humpback whale was spotted on Thursday swimming in New York’s Hudson River, sparking a social media frenzy. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, president of Manhattan borough, was…
The GuardianSwedish activist criticised world governments for their failure to prevent environmental breakdown The planet is “not dying, it is being killed and we know by who”, said Greta Thunberg, who excoriated world governments for their failure to prevent environmental breakdown in her…
Al JazeeraMinistry says a driver lost control of his truck, causing a collision and fire involving 18 vehicles.
The GuardianMayor Zohran Mamdani says crews are working through ‘extremely dangerous conditions’ to find anyone trapped Rescue crews continued to search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Brooklyn, New York , at first light on Thursday as the death toll rose to eight.…
Al JazeeraA 17-year-old teenager has been found in dense bushland during an aerial search after being missing for six days.
The Guardian +1William, 17, was reported missing after straying from his camp near Walhalla, in Victoria’s Gippsland region A teenage boy has been found alive after disappearing in dense bushland wearing only shorts and work boots nearly a week ago. Police AirWing found William, 17, whose…
Al JazeeraAn independent commission is reviewing whether countries in the Americas still meet measles elimination criteria.
BBC News +2Rescuers are searching for people who may be trapped under the rubble of the three-story building in Brooklyn.
The GuardianHilda Heine warns of effects of catastrophic global heating as world leaders meet in Turkey amid calls for urgent action on fossil fuels Cop31 live – latest updates Failure to provide an overwhelming response to the climate crisis means “the world we know is over”, the…
The GuardianSenah Park, 24, was last seen near Panther state beach on Sunday evening amid historic high tides and water levels The US Coast Guard announced that it has suspended its search for a 24-year-old woman who is believed to have been swept out to sea in California . The woman…
Al JazeeraAuthorities spared no effort in preparation for the Atlantic storm after criticism following January's Storm Kristin.
Al JazeeraA deadly sandbank collapse buried families alive in Deir el-Balah, as survivors describe desperate rescue attempts.
BBC NewsThe sow and her three cubs were responsible for killing Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, earlier this month.
BBC NewsThe country begins a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, provided no new cases are recorded.
The GuardianIncreased risk of devastating strain means restrictions imposed for second year in a row Poultry and captive birds across England and Scotland must be kept inside for the second year in a row due to an increased risk of a devastating strain of bird flu. The British government…
Al JazeeraVideo from inside the driver’s cabin captured the moment a train derailed in India’s Assam state.
Al JazeeraWinter weather has continued to wreak havoc in Gaza, with flooding and strong winds.
The GuardianCharities warn of lack of protection amid health fears for more than 940,000 displaced people living in flood-prone areas Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been left in waterlogged and damaged tents after deadly storms at the weekend, while 150,000 new shelters are held…
The GuardianConservationists relocate 3,400 one-flowered wintergreens, a species estimated to have lost more than half its UK population in the past 50 years Thousands of one of Britain’s rarest wildflowers have been moved to safety from an eroding Scottish shoreline where they were at…
Al JazeeraAuthorities struggling to contain DRC's largest Ebola outbreak due to delayed detection and conflict.
The GuardianThree others critically injured and taken to hospitals as reports say car crashed into food stand in North Hollywood A vehicle plowed into a group of pedestrians in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles on Tuesday, killing three people and leaving at least three others…
BBC NewsForecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.
BBC NewsSixty-nine people died in the collision near Toledo two weeks ago and 28 are still in hospital.
BBC NewsJacaranda trees typically flower for six weeks every spring, drawing visitors to Australia from across the globe.
BBC News +1About 50 other people were injured in the pile-ups along a section of the Trakia motorway, officials have said.
The GuardianThe SS United States will sink off Florida coast to become an artificial reef, ending long-running wrangle over its fate Final preparations were under way on Tuesday to sink the world’s fastest ocean liner in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef, concluding a decades-long…
The GuardianIf data from device is recovered, it could give crucial details about what pilots said as they lost control of aircraft Investigators said Monday they have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a business jet that plummeted from the sky amid severe weather in Florida eight…
Al JazeeraDozens of people hospitalised after 50 vehicle pile-up caused by thick fog.
The Guardian +1UN climate summit prepares to host world leaders from more than 90 countries tomorrow In an attempt to get to the venue a bit early, I decided to ditch the tram and try the special Cop31 buses. This was a bad decision. We have just reached the two-and-a-half-hour mark on the…
