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Morocco: Deadly Flash Floods in Safi After Heavy Rainfall, Dozens Killed

Flash floods caused by sudden rainstorms hit the Moroccan coastal town of Safi on Sunday, December 14, resulting in at least 37 deaths, according to local authorities. The fierce downpour also caused significant property damage, affecting around 70 houses and shops in the town. While rescue teams continue to search for other possible victims, the weather service has forecast more heavy rains for Tuesday, December 16, across the country.

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Australia: 15 Dead After Mass Shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

At least 15 people were killed and 40 injured in a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14. Authorities said the suspects were a father and his son. The 50-year-old father was killed at the scene, while the 24-year-old son is in critical condition. The shooting targeted Jewish Australians gathered to mark the first day of Hanukkah and has been declared a terrorist attack.

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Dec. 2 Kyodo - People bring flowers to place near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Dec. 2 Kyodo - People bring flowers to place near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Dec. 4 Kyodo - People fold paper cranes near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, to commemorate the victims of a deadly fire in late November. (Kyodo)

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

A woman is pictured in front of the remnants of a factory in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

People stare at a muddy stream covering what used to be a residential area in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region. About 20 houses were swept away in the area ahead of planned revetment work.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

People stare at a muddy stream covering what used to be a residential area in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region. About 20 houses were swept away in the area ahead of planned revetment work.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

A woman looks on in front of a muddy stream where her house once stood in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

A woman looks on in front of a muddy stream where her house once stood in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

Photo shows a national highway covered with debris in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

A woman is pictured in front of a muddy stream where her house once stood in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

Sisters stand in front of a muddy stream where their house once stood in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A person hangs paper cranes near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, dedicated to the victims of a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A man carries his belongings on Dec. 3, 2025, out of his room in the only building that escaped a deadly fire in late November at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A person hangs a paper crane near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, commemorating the victims of a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People fold paper cranes near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, to commemorate the victims of a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A woman carries a washing machine and other belongings on Dec. 3, 2025, out of her room in the only building that escaped a deadly fire in late November at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People pray and console each other near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People fold paper cranes near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, to commemorate the victims of a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A woman lays flowers near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People stare at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Photo shows the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Hong Kong: Long Lines of Mourners at Tai Po High-Rise Fire Site

On November 30, near the site of the high-rise apartment fire in the Tai Po district that occurred on Wednesday, November 26, a long line of people visiting to pay their respects was seen. Hundreds laid flowers, wrote messages, and prayed for the victims, The Wang Fuk Court fire has so far claimed 159 lives, and around 30 people remain unaccounted for. This video shows the line of people stretching all the way to Lam Tsuen River.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People holding flowers head to a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee holds a press conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire at a high-rise residential complex in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A woman lays flowers near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Officials head to a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Officials head to a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee holds a press conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire at a high-rise residential complex in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee holds a press conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire at a high-rise residential complex in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A child lays flowers near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Police officers (front) stand guard as people pray near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee holds a press conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire at a high-rise residential complex in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Flowers are laid near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Flowers are laid near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

Children stand on the wreckage of a mosque in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 2, 2025, following deadly flash floods caused by heavy rains in the region.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

A man and his wife look at a muddy stream where their house once stood in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 2, 2025, following deadly flash floods caused by heavy rains in the region.

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RECAP: Hundreds Dead in Sri Lanka’s Worst Flooding in Decades

Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency after Cyclone Ditwah triggered catastrophic flooding across the country. At least 410 people have been killed and 366 remain missing. Floodwaters in Colombo peaked overnight, and while levels have begun to recede, large parts of the capital and surrounding areas remain buried in mud, with the full extent of the damage still unclear. More than 148,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters, and the military has deployed helicopters and boats for rescue operations and aid delivery. The disaster is Sri Lanka’s worst since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

People bring flowers to place near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Flowers are laid near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Search operations continue at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 1, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Search operations continue at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 1, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Flowers are placed near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 1, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Flowers are placed near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 1, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week.

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