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Mar 9, 2026 - World

Officials say a massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill has killed at least five people and left several others missing after heavy overnight rain triggered the collapse

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Canadian police say almost two dozen people needed to be rescued when they were stranded on an ice shelf in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario

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Authorities in Peru tell The Associated Press that they arrested three people following the deadly bombing of a nightclub as the number of those injured rose to 44

Mar 9, 2026 - World

Police in New Zealand say a knapsack left in a donation area at a charity shop contained marijuana and more than $2,000 in cash

Mar 9, 2026 - World

Kasasa island, in the Seto Inland Sea, has only seven residents but its fate is strongly intertwined with relations between Tokyo and BeijingHis island home is shrouded in mist, but his union jack woolly hat makes Hideya Yagi easy to spot as he greets the approaching boat. The 80-year-old, a former president of a construction company, is pleased to see the small group of passengers disembark, mainly because he is one of only seven registered residents at their destination, Kasasa island.Kasasa is known as the “Hawaii” of Japan’s inland sea because of its warm climate and beautiful coastline. Yagi and his wife, Mihoko, eke out a quiet life alongside just one other couple and an elderly woman. The other two residents are almost always absent. Continue reading...