Earthquake shakes Peru's Andes region, killing at least 5, displacing hundreds
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Sicaya killed at least five people and left hundreds homeless as adobe buildings collapsed across Peru's Andes region.
7/19/2026
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Fire crews 'surround' large-scale Cairngorms wildfire
Residents and campers were allowed to return to the affected area and collect personal belongings on Sunday.
7/19/2026
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Canadian wildfire smoke ignites cross-border feud over Ottawa's 'willful negligence'
Canada's own Senate report found prevention efforts haven't kept pace with wildfire threats, recommending prescribed burns and forest thinning.
7/18/2026
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Crews making 'really significant' progress tackling Cairngorms wildfire
The fire service says more than 100 firefighters have been involved in the operation to extinguish the blaze.
7/18/2026
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Firefighters 'doing everything they can' to extinguish wildfire
Crews are dropping water from helicopters and digging fire breaks to damp down the Cairngorm wildfire.
7/18/2026
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Cairngorms wildfire is 'not contained' and still burning hard, residents warn
Community leaders criticised the Scottish government for describing the incident as "contained", despite flames spreading further.
7/17/2026
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast
The US Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning and has recorded waves 0.3m (1.1 feet) high in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico.
7/17/2026
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Wildfire smoke is invading more than 20 states doctors reveal who should worry most
PM2.5 particles from Canadian wildfire smoke can penetrate deep into lungs and the bloodstream, posing risks even for healthy people across 20+ states.
7/17/2026
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US Republicans accuse Canada of wildfire inaction
Canadian leader Mark Carney says both countries have a responsibility to fight climate change.
7/17/2026
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Mexico earthquake shakes Guatemala and El Salvador
A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, with the US Geological Survey measuring its preliminary magnitude as 7.3.
7/17/2026
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Cairngorms wildfire burns for third day across nearly four miles
Firefighters are still on the scene and an area commander says there are "adequate resources" to deal with the incident.
7/17/2026
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Watch: Flood waters surge in Texas after huge rainstorms
The deluge prompted evacuations and water rescues in the same region where 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic died in flooding in 2025.
7/16/2026
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Firefighters battle through the night as wildfire burns across Cairngorms National Park
Members of the public are being urged to avoid Glenmore Forest Park and Loch Morlich into Thursday as firefighting continues through the night.
7/16/2026
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JD Vance warns Joe Rogan a full Iran war would flood West with refugees, terrorists
Vice President JD Vance told Joe Rogan that a Republican faction is trying to derail the Iran deal, warning of a refugee crisis if regime change occurs.
7/15/2026
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US troops unload China's only known aid flight to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela as Americans surge relief
U.S. government photos show American soldiers unloading China's only aid flight at Simon Bolivar Airport as Venezuela reels from June earthquakes.
7/15/2026
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