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Nepal mudslide CCTV footage shows devastating moment

New CCTV footage from Nepal captures the terrifying moment a powerful mudslide engulfs a building within seconds, leaving viewers around the world stunned.

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11 hours ago by Tendani Mungoni

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Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China

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French PM to face baptism of fire in divided parliament

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Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns

4 years ago by AFP

As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a dire economic crisis with shortages of everything from medicines to gas, people are returning to cooking with firewood. "We suffer (smoke inhalation) when cooking with firewood, but we have no choice," Karunawathi told AFP. "It is also difficult to find firewood and it is also becoming very expensive."

Thousands more flee as Sydney floods track north

4 years ago by AFP

Thousands of people on Australia's east coast fled their homes Wednesday as torrential rains tracked north after unleashing floods in Sydney that submerged communities, roads and bridges under mud-brown water. Across Sydney's western fringe, rivers broke their banks and large areas have been transformed into inland lakes, with mud-brown waters invading homes while cutting off roads and bridges.

UK PM Johnson faces parliamentary inquisition after top ministers quit

4 years ago by AFP

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two high-stakes encounters in parliament on Wednesday after his government was rocked by the shock departures of two senior ministers. The exits of Sunak and Javid were announced minutes after the prime minister apologised for appointing a senior Conservative, who quit last week after he was accused of drunkenly groping two men.

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