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US: Bright Streak Observed Over California as SpaceX Crew-11 Re-enters

A bright streak was observed across the night sky over Southern California early Thursday, January 15 as the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts made its fiery re-entry before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. The capsule returned NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ending the Crew-11 mission about a month early due to a non-emergency medical condition affecting one crew member. NASA said the astronaut was stable and brought back to Earth for further evaluation.

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

On December 14, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar struck Menang Gini in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, causing extensive devastation. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reports that the cyclone resulted in 1,016 fatalities across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with an ongoing search for 212 missing individuals, including 36 in Aceh. The disaster has directly impacted over 3.3 million people, resulting in more than 1 million displacements. This event, alongside associated storms, marks one of the deadliest natural disasters in Southeast Asia for 2025, with total casualties estimated to exceed 2,370 across the region. This situation highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation in recovery and response efforts. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

On December 5, 2025, vehicles drove through floodwaters on a road in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia, severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Flooding swept through the area, leaving debris in residential areas and damaging mosque minarets. Submerged gravestones reflected the community's grief. The disaster resulted in at least 836 fatalities and the displacement of more than 645,000 people in Indonesia, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 1,600 in the Asia-Pacific region. The landscape was littered with mud, debris, and profound loss. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

On December 5, 2025, vehicles drove through floodwaters on a road in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia, severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Flooding swept through the area, leaving debris in residential areas and damaging mosque minarets. Submerged gravestones reflected the community's grief. The disaster resulted in at least 836 fatalities and the displacement of more than 645,000 people in Indonesia, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 1,600 in the Asia-Pacific region. The landscape was littered with mud, debris, and profound loss. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

On December 5, 2025, vehicles drove through floodwaters on a road in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia, severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Flooding swept through the area, leaving debris in residential areas and damaging mosque minarets. Submerged gravestones reflected the community's grief. The disaster resulted in at least 836 fatalities and the displacement of more than 645,000 people in Indonesia, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 1,600 in the Asia-Pacific region. The landscape was littered with mud, debris, and profound loss. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

On December 5, 2025, vehicles drove through floodwaters on a road in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia, severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Flooding swept through the area, leaving debris in residential areas and damaging mosque minarets. Submerged gravestones reflected the community's grief. The disaster resulted in at least 836 fatalities and the displacement of more than 645,000 people in Indonesia, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 1,600 in the Asia-Pacific region. The landscape was littered with mud, debris, and profound loss. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Storm Lashes Northern California With High Winds, Travel Disruptions

A powerful Pacific storm brought strong winds and heavy rain across Northern California and the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, November 5. Gusts reached up to around 90 mph in parts of Northern California, disrupting flights at San Francisco International Airport and prompting high wind warnings across coastal and mountain areas.

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US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

"JI DI" Scientific Research Vessel

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - The "JI DI" scientific research vessel returned to Qingdao after completing its North Pacific scientific research mission, Shandong Province, China on September 23, 2025.

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Mexico: Hurricane Lorena Brings Heavy Rains to Pacific Coast 3

Hurricane Lorena, which formed late Monday night and is moving northwest off Baja California Sur, brought heavy rain to the state and other parts of western Mexico early Wednesday, September 3.

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Mexico: Hurricane Lorena Brings Heavy Rains to Pacific Coast 2

Hurricane Lorena, which formed late Monday night and is moving northwest off Baja California Sur, brought heavy rain to the state and other parts of western Mexico early Wednesday, September 3.

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Mexico: Hurricane Lorena Brings Heavy Rains to Pacific Coast

Hurricane Lorena, which formed late Monday night and is moving northwest off Baja California Sur, brought heavy rain to the state and other parts of western Mexico early Wednesday, September 3.

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Japan emperor, empress meet ex-residents of Iwoto Island

Japan emperor, empress meet ex-residents of Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) invite two former residents of Iwoto Island in the Pacific Ocean to an annex of an imperial villa in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 26, 2025. The imperial couple visited the remote Tokyo island, previously known as Iwojima, in April 2025 to commemorate the victims of the Japan-U.S. battle there during the final year of World War II. Currently residents of Nasu, the two, both in their 90s, were ordered to evacuate from the island in 1944.

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Japan emperor, empress meet ex-residents of Iwoto Island

Japan emperor, empress meet ex-residents of Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) invite two former residents of Iwoto Island in the Pacific Ocean to an annex of an imperial villa in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 26, 2025. The imperial couple visited the remote Tokyo island, previously known as Iwojima, in April 2025 to commemorate the victims of the Japan-U.S. battle there during the final year of World War II. Currently residents of Nasu, the two, both in their 90s, were ordered to evacuate from the island in 1944.

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US: Hawaii Hotel Guests Evacuated to Higher Floors Amid Tsunami Threat

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's eastern coast on Tuesday, July 29, triggered a tsunami warning for the Hawaiian Islands and prompted evacuations from coastal areas. In O'ahu, hotel guests on lower floors were forced to sleep in the hallway of higher floors for safety.

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. AERIAL VIEW OF TETIAROA ATOLL. WILD AND AUTHENTIC, JUST 40 KM NORTH-EAST OF THE ISLAND OF TAHITI. DIVIDED INTO THIRTEEN MOTU (SMALL ISLETS), THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF TAHITI CAME HERE TO SEEK REFUGE. CAPTIVATED BY THE POLYNESIAN WAY OF LIFE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR MARLON BRANDO ACQUIRED THE ATOLL IN 1966, AFTER COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS, FOLLOWING THE FILMING OF THE REVOLTS OF THE BOUNTY. FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, HE SETTLED THERE FROM 1970 TO 1990, WITH HIS POLYNESIAN PARTNER TARITA, AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS A YEAR ON HIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IN THE GREATEST POVERTY. IN 1999, TOGETHER WITH RICHARD BAILEY, A LEADING FIGURE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY, HE BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SMALL ECOLODGE, THE LAGOON AND HOW TETIAROA COULD BECOME A CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WHEN BRANDO DIED IN 2004, THE PROJECT TOOK ITS COURSE, RESPECTING THE ACTOR'S WISHES AND COMMITMENT. TEN YEARS LATER, THE BRANDO OPENED ON MOTU ONETAHI: THE RESORT IS A MODEL OF INTEGRA

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. AERIAL VIEW OF TETIAROA ATOLL. WILD AND AUTHENTIC, JUST 40 KM NORTH-EAST OF THE ISLAND OF TAHITI. DIVIDED INTO THIRTEEN MOTU (SMALL ISLETS), THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF TAHITI CAME HERE TO SEEK REFUGE. CAPTIVATED BY THE POLYNESIAN WAY OF LIFE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR MARLON BRANDO ACQUIRED THE ATOLL IN 1966, AFTER COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS, FOLLOWING THE FILMING OF THE REVOLTS OF THE BOUNTY. FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, HE SETTLED THERE FROM 1970 TO 1990, WITH HIS POLYNESIAN PARTNER TARITA, AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS A YEAR ON HIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IN THE GREATEST POVERTY. IN 1999, TOGETHER WITH RICHARD BAILEY, A LEADING FIGURE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY, HE BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SMALL ECOLODGE, THE LAGOON AND HOW TETIAROA COULD BECOME A CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WHEN BRANDO DIED IN 2004, THE PROJECT TOOK ITS COURSE, RESPECTING THE ACTOR'S WISHES AND COMMITMENT. TEN YEARS LATER, THE BRANDO OPENED ON MOTU ONETAHI: THE RESORT IS A MODEL OF INTEGRA

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US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky 5

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

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US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky 4

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

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US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky 3

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

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US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky 2

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

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US: SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites, Illuminating Night Sky

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, February 10. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth as planned, landing on its drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean.

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US: Donation Efforts For Fire Victims In Los Angeles

The Los Angeles area, devastated by fires, is seeing donations being collected for the victims at various locations.

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Satellite Images Show Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

Satellite Images Show Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

HANDOUT - Los Angeles County is grappling with multiple devastating wildfires that erupted in early January 2025, fuelled by parched conditions and fierce Santa Ana winds reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Thousands of structures have been destroyed, and evacuation orders remain in effect across several areas. One of the largest blazes, the Palisades Fire, broke out on the morning of 7 January near the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 shows the fire shortly after it ignited, with plumes of smoke streaming westward towards the Pacific Ocean. By the afternoon of 8 January, the fire had scorched over 11,000 acres (44 square kilometres) and advanced along the Pacific Coast Highway towards Malibu, according to Cal Fire. Farther inland, the Eaton Fire erupted in Altadena, north of downtown Los Angeles, on the evening of 7 January. Rapidly spreading, it engulfed over 10,000 acres, impacting areas of Pasadena and Altadena. Meanwhile, the Hurst Fi

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Satellite Images Show Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

Satellite Images Show Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

HANDOUT - Los Angeles County is grappling with multiple devastating wildfires that erupted in early January 2025, fuelled by parched conditions and fierce Santa Ana winds reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Thousands of structures have been destroyed, and evacuation orders remain in effect across several areas. One of the largest blazes, the Palisades Fire, broke out on the morning of 7 January near the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 shows the fire shortly after it ignited, with plumes of smoke streaming westward towards the Pacific Ocean. By the afternoon of 8 January, the fire had scorched over 11,000 acres (44 square kilometres) and advanced along the Pacific Coast Highway towards Malibu, according to Cal Fire. Farther inland, the Eaton Fire erupted in Altadena, north of downtown Los Angeles, on the evening of 7 January. Rapidly spreading, it engulfed over 10,000 acres, impacting areas of Pasadena and Altadena. Meanwhile, the Hurst Fi

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US: Palisades Fire Forces Tens Of Thousands To Evacuate As State Of Emergency Declared 20

A wildfire in California's Pacific Palisades spread rapidly due to Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7, burning more than 15,800 acres with zero containment, prompting thousands to evacuate. More than 1,000 structures were destroyed. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to further support the communities impacted by this fire.

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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 4

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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US: Palisades Fire Forces Tens Of Thousands To Evacuate As State Of Emergency Declared 19

A wildfire in California's Pacific Palisades spread rapidly due to Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7, burning more than 15,800 acres with zero containment, prompting thousands to evacuate. More than 1,000 structures were destroyed. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to further support the communities impacted by this fire.

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US: Palisades Fire Forces Tens Of Thousands To Evacuate As State Of Emergency Declared 18

A wildfire in California's Pacific Palisades spread rapidly due to Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7, burning more than 2,900 acres, prompting nearly 30,000 people to evacuate, and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to further support the communities impacted by this fire.

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US: Palisades Fire Forces Tens Of Thousands To Evacuate As State Of Emergency Declared 17

A wildfire in California's Pacific Palisades spread rapidly due to Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7, burning more than 2,900 acres, prompting nearly 30,000 people to evacuate, and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to further support the communities impacted by this fire.

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US: Smoke From Palisades Fire Engulfs Sunset In Southern California 2

A wildfire in California's Pacific Palisades spread rapidly on Tuesday, January 7, fueled by Santa Ana winds, burning more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 people, and causing several road closures. This video shows the red sunset caused by smoke from the wildfire in Santa Monica.

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