Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800

Jalalabad, Afghanistan—A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing...

Hopes for survivors wane as landslides, flooding bury Pakistan villages

Peshawar, Pakistan—Thousands of Pakistani rescuers battled rain and knee-deep mud Sunday, digging homes out from under massive boulders in a desperate search for survivors after...

Toll of deadly India Himalayan flood likely to be at least 70

NEW DELHI – Indian officials say at least 68 people are unaccounted for a week after a deadly wall of icy water swept away...

Probe blames operator for ‘preventable’ Titanic sub disaster

Washington, United States—Multiple failures to follow standard safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the Titanic wreckage in 2023,...

Volcano erupts after quake in Russia’s far east

Moscow, Russia—A volcano in Russia's far east erupted on Wednesday, Russian scientists said, hours after a major quake prompted evacuations and tsunami alerts across parts...

Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis

Chiba, Japan—One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four meters (12 feet) high...

Russia declares emergency on tsunami-hit islands

Moscow, Russia—Authorities in Russia's far eastern Sakhalin region declared on Wednesday a state of emergency in the northern Kuril Islands, where tsunami waves have damaged...

Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they cause

Tokyo, Japan—Tsunami alerts were issued across parts of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. Here are key facts about...

Waterworld

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: Generate a political cartoon in horizontal format of a flooded Metro Manila road lined with submerged...

Central Luzon bore brunt of storms — NDRRMC

Central Luzon, comprising seven provinces, has been the hardest-hit region following the recent onslaught of typhoons and monsoon rains, the National Disaster Risk Reduction...

Tornado hits 7 houses in Paoay, Ilocos Norte

A tornado struck Barangay Nagbacalan in Paoay, Ilocos Norte on Saturday, damaging seven houses, a carinderia, and a gasoline station. Paoay Mayor Shiella Galano, along...

PAGASA lifts Signal No. 4 as ‘Emong’ weakens into severe tropical storm

Typhoon Emong has weakened into ‘severe tropical storm’ on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to lift the...

In Safe Hands

A Coast Guard man carries a baby in his arms as they evacuate a family to safety yesterday amid rising flood waters in sitio...

40k emergency contingent ready to face Dante, Emong’s wrath

Nearly 40,000 emergency personnel are on standby nationwide as the Philippines braces for the impact of Typhoons Dante and Emong, the Office of Civil...
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