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Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of heavy loss of life due to glacial melting
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert due to glacial melting and warned of heavy loss of life, officials said Saturday. The country has witnessed days of extreme weather, killing scores of people and destroying property and farmland. Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because of climate change. In the mountainous northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has been hit particularly hard by the deluges, authorities issued
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Ukraine Russia war: US Congress close to passing long-awaited aid
The House of Representatives debates a long-stalled package that could reshape Kyiv's war effort.
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Sydney stabbing: Bondi attack on women devastates Australia
The stabbing rampage at a busy Sydney shopping centre has left many - particularly women - fearful.
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Scottish Greens to vote on SNP power-sharing deal
The Scottish Greens have called an EGM after the Scottish government ditched key climate change targets.
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Mapperley: Diversions after diesel bus catches fire
Nottingham City Transport says the driver evacuated the bus before calling emergency services.
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Irish PM meets families of Stardust fire victims
Taoiseach Simon Harris is meeting the families of those killed in the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire.
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Children learn matzo making and Passover's traditions ahead of the Jewish holiday
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — The group of first graders had no time to waste — they had matzo to make. The students from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital had just 18 minutes to prep and cook the cracker-like, unleavened Passover staple if they wanted to keep it kosher for the holiday. It could not be allowed to rise. Starting in the evening of April 22 this year, the major Jewish holiday commemorates the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the T
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