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Flash flood kills 4, leaves 4 others missing in northern Vietnam

Rescue workers battling flash floods in Muong Than village, Lai Chau province, northern Vietnam.

More than 100 homes destroyed in Norway fire

Smoke rises from a large fire that has spread from terraced houses in Krokstadelva, Drammen municipality, Norway, July 17, 2026. More than 50 homes were destroyed by fire on Friday near the city of Drammen in southern Norway as firefighters battled to contain the flames amid strong winds, rescue officials said. Thomas Fure/NTB/via REUTERS

Polish president vetoes bills that would have improved rights of same-sex couples

FILE PHOTO: People take part in the annual LGBTQ+ Equality Parade, marking the 25th anniversary of Warsaw’s first LGBTQ+ march, in Warsaw, Poland, June 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

Two dead after thunderstorms hit France, tens of thousands without power

Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains

The Pedernales River rises over Old San Antonio Road as heavy rains and severe weather hit southern Texas near Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S., July 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee

At least one dead, 100 injured in crush at Indian chariot festival

Indian devotees greet a holy chariot during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra festival in Kolkata, India, on July 16.

One dead, three presumed dead from capsized boat in San Francisco Bay after search called off

Bus accident kills six in China's Sichuan

Russian missiles strike Kyiv districts, killing two, officials say

A firefighter works at a compound of a warehouse damaged during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 16, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Former Italian motorway boss among 32 convicted over Genoa bridge tragedy

FILE PHOTO: The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy August 15, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo

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