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Hundreds of residents from Russian-occupied Oleshky to be repatriated to Ukraine via Russia and Belarus

A humanitarian mission entered the devastated city of Oleshky on Friday, officials said, as Russia and Ukraine observed the most significant truce of the 4½-year war that began with Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

An evacuation mission was underway in a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine, during a truce brokered by first lady Melania Trump and with Pope Leo XIV’s involvement.

Joint relief operation is the first ‌of its kind in four years and eight months of war

<p>Indian authorities ordered nearly 100,000 people to evacuate homes in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, ahead of a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039955">severe cyclone</a> the national weather office expects to make landfall by Wednesday.</p> <p>Neighbouring Nepal and Sri Lanka have also issued weather warnings.</p> <p>Cyclone Arnab is forecast to hit Indi

<p>Indian authorities ordered nearly 100,000 people to evacuate homes in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, ahead of a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039955">severe cyclone</a> the national weather office expects to make landfall by Wednesday.</p> <p>Neighbouring Nepal and Sri Lanka have also issued weather warnings.</p> <p>Cyclone Arnab is forecast to hit Indi

With heavy to extremely heavy rain forecast in 13 districts on October 28 and 29, the government steps up disaster preparedness, shifts 4,711 pregnant women to health facilities and deploys 15 NDRF and SDRF teams; R&B department readies emergency teams to ensure road safety and swift restoration of traffic

A scrub fire that forced evacuations in the central Otago town of Roxburgh is still uncontained, with crews battling the blaze into the night.

A scrub fire that forced evacuations in the central Otago town of Roxburgh is still uncontained, with crews battling the blaze into the night.

Hundreds of homes are without power and evacuations are under way, as fire crews battle a blaze in Roxburgh.

Hundreds of homes are without power and evacuations are under way, as fire crews battle a blaze in Roxburgh.

Evacuations were ordered in Oregon after a fire at a seafood plant sent thick smoke and fog into the air. The city of Newport says it is investigating if possible ammonia contamination has occurred. NBC News’ George Solis reports.

Catastrophic flooding across the Four Corner region brought devastation after heavy rains pummeled the area for days. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports.

“For the first time, I saw in Hebron hundreds of citizens, elderly men, women,and children leaving their homes and wandering aimlessly in the streets,” Al-Khalil (Hebron) Mayor Yousef Al-Jabari said,reporting that the Israeli army had displaced over 2,000 Palestinians in the southern West Bank city over the past two days. According to Al-Jabari, […]

An explosive fire erupted on Friday at a chemical plant in Leon, Mexico.

Fast-moving floodwaters are surging across the southwest. Authorities are urging families to evacuate when asked. NBC News’ Steve Patterson with the images coming in.

People who come into contact with glycidyl methacrylate may feel as if their eyes, nose, mouth and skin are burning, the city fire department said. Overexposure can lead to headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea and vomiting.

MC Tank Transport said the tank contained glycidyl methacrylate, which it described as 'an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics, paints and coatings perform better.'

A chemical tank exploded in Toledo, Ohio, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate or shelter in place due to fears of a toxic release

A massive chemical leak in Toledo, Ohio, is forcing some people out of their homes while others have been told to shelter in place.

A hazardous chemical leak in Toledo, Ohio, has prompted the evacuation of homes and businesses within a one-mile radius of a pipe factory. Anyone living within three miles of the plant is being asked to shelter in place. There are no reports of any injuries so far.