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India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak

Indian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state

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New Zealand could see more deadly landslides as climate crisis triggers intense storms, experts warn

As it grapples with two fatal tragedies, questions emerge over how to protect the country from more landslides – its deadliest natural hazardNew Zealand could experience an increase in landslides – its most deadly natural hazard – as global warming triggers more intense and frequent storms, experts have warned in the wake of two landslide tragedies in the North Island.New Zealand’s landscapes are scarred with the evidence of landslides – they are responsible for more than 1,800 deaths since written records began – more than earthquakes and volcanoes combined. Continue reading...

What to know about South Sudan's major offensive against opposition forces

South Sudan’s army has launched a major military operation against opposition forces after recent territorial losses

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A private plane crashes in western India and kills a deputy chief minister and 4 others

A private plane carrying a deputy chief minister has crashed in western India, killing the official and four other people

Japan's last pair of pandas have arrived back in China

Japan no longer has pandas for the first time in half a century