US rejects Putin claim that West organised anti-Jewish airport mob
Hundreds stormed an airport in southern Russia on Sunday ahead of the arrival of a flight from Israel.
2023-10-31 07:25
How social media fuelled antisemitic violence in Dagestan, Russia
Before an outburst of violence, Telegram channels spread hate speech. The BBC has tracked messages inciting the public to gather at an airport where a flight from Tel Aviv was arriving.
2023-10-31 06:25
Brazilian state reels after its worst cyclone disaster
At least 21 people die in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with more flooding expected.
2023-09-06 08:21
Burning Man attendees make a mass exodus after a dramatic weekend that left thousands stuck in Nevada desert
Thousands of Burning Man attendees finally made their mass exodus after intense rain over the weekend flooded camp sites and filled them with thick, ankle-deep mud, stranding more than 70,000 free-spirited revelers as they waited for the Nevada desert city to dry out.
2023-09-05 12:28
Roads out of Burning Man may reopen today for the tens of thousands still trapped there after rain deluged the area with mud
Roads out of the Burning Man festival may reopen Monday for the tens of thousands of people trapped for a third day in the Nevada desert after heavy rains covered the grounds with ankle-deep mud too thick to drive on and forced organizers to impose shelter-in-place orders.
2023-09-04 20:24
Burning Man attendees are still stranded in ankle-deep mud after heavy rains force road closures in the Nevada desert
Tens of thousands of people still can't leave the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated their campsites with ankle-deep mud Saturday -- and more showers are on the way.
2023-09-03 14:28
Tens of thousands at Burning Man told to conserve water and food after heavy rains leave attendees unable to leave Nevada desert
Tens of thousands of people attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert are being told to conserve food, water and fuel as they shelter in place in the Black Rock Desert after a heavy rainstorm pummeled the area, festival organizers said.
2023-09-03 03:54
Battered Eastern US sees widespread outages after deadly storms that damaged neighborhoods and trapped drivers
Over 600,000 homes and business were without power early Tuesday after severe thunderstorms battered a large swath of Eastern US on Monday and left at least two people dead, damaged neighborhoods and stranded dozens of people on a Maryland road for hours.
2023-08-08 14:25
Over 120 million people in Eastern US are at risk for severe storms that could bring large hail and damaging winds
Over 120 million people in the Eastern US are at risk of severe thunderstorms Monday that can hit communities from Philadelphia to Atlanta with damaging wind gusts, large hail, heavy rain and a few tornadoes.
2023-08-07 16:25
Thunderstorms cause damage in DC area
Severe thunderstorms caused damage across the Washington, DC, region Saturday, with downed trees and power lines and suspended service on parts of the Metro train system.
2023-07-30 07:47
Mediterranean fires: Evacuations as new blazes break out in Greece
Efforts are continuing to contain blazes in a number of Mediterranean countries.
2023-07-27 04:23
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
Wildfires have claimed most lives in Algeria, but blazes are also widespread in Greece and Italy.
2023-07-26 13:49