Disaster

At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid

Thousands have been evacuated following the country's deadliest disaster since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java.

People evacuate from a building collapse at Jayakarta hotel following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.
Rescuers work as search and rescue operations are under way at the site of the destroyed Cantabria building, following the earthquake in Cali, Colombia, August 15, 2026.

Rescue teams race clock in Colombia as earthquake death toll nears 300

IDF Home Front Command forces operating at impact sites in Cali, Colombia, August 14, 2026.

Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake

Damaged houses are seen a day after a tornado ripped through Menasha, Wisconsin, on July 28, 2026.

Severe storms, tornados kill multiple people in Midwest US as power is cut in Chicago, Columbus


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Israel to reopen investigation into deadly Tyre disaster, 40 years later

On the 40th anniversary of the disaster, the case was opened “out of respect for the fall and in the pursuit of the truth."

 An Israeli flag flutters at an army position in the village of Baiyada, September 4, 2006, overlooking the southern Lebanese town of Tyre

Bnai Zion Hospital opens medical center for atomic, chemical and biological warfare

The inauguration of the emergency rooms comes as the possibility of nuclear warfare rises.

 Left to right: Justin Hayet Stephen Savitsky, Dr Ohad Hochman George Schaeffer Dr. Amnon Rofe Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm.

Hurricanes are about to get faster, wetter and more dangerous - study

A new study found that hurricanes are growing wetter and strengthening faster due to warming water temperatures – a trend researchers say is likely to continue. 

 Hurricane Ian makes its way to Florida's west coast after passing Cuba in a composite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite September 27, 2022.

17 children among the 125 people killed in Indonesia soccer stampede

"My family and I didn't think it would turn out like this" an older sister of two boys killed in the stampede while watching the match said.

 Arema football club supporters take part on a vigil outside the Kanjuruhan stadium to pay condolence to the victims, after a riot and stampede following soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya outside in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2022

Hurricane Ian may bring Florida home insurance market to brink of collapse, analysts fear

Faced with billions in losses even before the hurricane, several dozen insurers stopped underwriting policies in Florida, while six insurers became insolvent.

A partially submerged car and home are shown after Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage and flooding in Kissimmee, Florida, US, September 29, 2022.

Death toll in Indonesian football stampede reaches 125 - deputy governor

Supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch and police had fired tear gas, triggering a stampede and cases of suffocation.

 A damaged car is pictured following a riot after the league BRI Liga 1 football match between Arema vs Persebaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2022.

Jewish communities in Florida flee for safety amid Hurricane Ian surge

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sanibel Island experienced “biblical” destruction when the storm hit on Wednesday.

A destroyed marina is seen after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, US, September 29, 2022.

Afghanistan earthquake kills eight, more casualties feared

Initial reports put toll from quake at six, with nine injured • Quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near eastern city of Jalalabad

 An Afghan man removes debris from his damaged house after the recent earthquake in Spolgin village in the Spera district of Khost province, Afghanistan, June 26, 2022.

Did two asteroids hit the Earth and kill the dinosaurs? - study

A recently discovered possible asteroid crater in the Atlantic Ocean called the Nadir crater may be linked to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, presenting a number of possibilities.

 The six mile wide asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago hits the Earth in this artistic illustration.