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Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs
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Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs

Bushfires raging across eastern Australia on Tuesday singed the Sydney suburbs, where firefighters were forced to scramble planes and helicopters…
Australians trapped by bushfires told ‘too late to leave’
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Australians trapped by bushfires told ‘too late to leave’

Dozens of fires fanned by gale-force winds, scorching temperatures and tinder-dry bushland burned out of control in eastern Australia on…
Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
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Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost

Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death…
‘Uncharted territory’ as bushfires rage across Australia’s east
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‘Uncharted territory’ as bushfires rage across Australia’s east

Australian firefighters warned they were in “uncharted territory” as they struggled to contain dozens of out-of-control bushfires across the east…
Trump threatens to withhold emergency aid from fire-hit California
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Trump threatens to withhold emergency aid from fire-hit California

US President Donald Trump threatened once again Sunday to withhold federal aid from California after its Democratic governor criticized his…
New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes
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New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes

A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres (3,700 hectares) on Friday, sending thousands of people fleeing and…
Tourist boat burns in Marsa Alam, tourist passes away
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Tourist boat burns in Marsa Alam, tourist passes away

Al-Masry Al-Youm got the first photos of a burnt tourist boat in Marsa Alam, Red Sea, in the early hours…
‘Not on my list’: private California firms fight fires, raise concerns
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‘Not on my list’: private California firms fight fires, raise concerns

Kris Brandini and his crew had just returned from four intense, non-stop days battling fires in western Los Angeles. They…
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
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Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California

California firefighters battled through the night to contain a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds that was threatening to engulf…
US town obliterated by fire rises from ashes: Paradise regained
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US town obliterated by fire rises from ashes: Paradise regained

It was the worst wildfire in California’s history as it blasted through the small community of Paradise, killing 86 people…
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