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Dozens of Migrants Die After Their Dinghy Deflates in the Mediterranean
Survivors, who departed from Libya, said they had been adrift for four days when they were found.
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Swiss Rescuers Find Bodies of Five Missing Skiers
The police said weather conditions had deteriorated after the group set out from the town of Zermatt over the weekend. The search continued for a sixth person.
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Rescuing Abandoned Dogs Is His Rehab
The dog that saved Mike Favor’s life was a German shepherd puppy named Honey: 8 weeks old, heart condition, four months to live. This was in 2016, and Mr. Favor was trying to get sober, after 13 years of active cocaine addiction. When he heard about ...
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Tuesday Briefing: Israel Strikes Gaza to Rescue Hostages
Also, Donald Trump’s high-stakes week and China’s stadium diplomacy.
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Please Do Not Go Near the Volcanic Eruption, Iceland Asks Tourists
The government told people to “think four times” before embarking on a hike to view the eruption.
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At Least One Dead as U.S. Osprey Crashes in Japan With 8 Onboard
The incident comes three months after three Marines died in an Osprey crash in Australia.
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British Freighter Is Believed Lost in Fatal North Sea Collision
Two cargo vessels collided in a busy shipping lane. At least one mariner is dead and several others are missing.
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Church Collapse in Mexico Kills at Least 10 During Collective Baptism
A church roof collapsed in a city on Mexico’s Gulf Coast as dozens of parishioners were at Sunday Mass. Rescuers said at least three children were among the dead.
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Italy’s Coast Guard Rescues Hundreds of Migrants in ‘Chaotic’ Few Days at Sea
About 2,000 people have been rescued since Friday, and ships were dispatched to help boats carrying 1,200 more on Monday as disquiet grows about the high numbers undertaking the risky crossing.
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Remembering the Lives Saved Drives Rescuers in Turkey to Push On
In the third week of a grueling effort, emergency workers battle exhaustion as the hope of finding more earthquake survivors dwindles. A powerful new quake has complicated their task.
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