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UK Court Revives £36bn Brazil Dam Case Against BHP

British victims triumph as UK High Court allows historic £36 billion lawsuit against BHP over Brazil's catastrophic Mariana dam collapse to proceed, marking one of largest group claims in English legal history.

Typhoon Kalmaegi batters Philippines, thousands evacuated

Severe tropical storm Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc across northern Philippines, forcing mass evacuations and causing widespread flooding and power outages as emergency services battle to rescue trapped residents.

Piper Alpha Survivor's 175ft Leap from Hell

Thirty-seven years after the Piper Alpha disaster, survivor Steve Rae recounts his desperate jump from the burning oil platform that claimed 167 lives in Britain's deadliest offshore tragedy.

British Virgin Islands face tsunami threat

New geological research reveals the Caribbean paradise of the British Virgin Islands faces a significant tsunami risk from nearby fault lines, with experts calling for urgent preparedness measures.

Indonesia volcano erupts, thousands evacuated

Indonesia's volatile Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano has erupted spectacularly, spewing ash clouds 1.5km into the sky and forcing mass evacuations across East Nusa Tenggara province.

Australian gets 15 years in Bali drug case

Nelson James, a 30-year-old Australian tourist, has been sentenced to 15 years in Indonesian prison after being caught with methamphetamine in a Bali hotel raid. The shocking case serves as a stark warning about Indonesia's zero-tolerance drug laws.

Tsunami Alert: Major Quake Hits Philippines & Indonesia

A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake has triggered tsunami warnings across the Philippines and Indonesia, with coastal communities urgently evacuating. The powerful tremor struck near Mindanao, prompting immediate emergency response.

Indonesia school collapse: 67 dead as search ends

Rescue operations have concluded at the Indonesian school collapse site with 67 fatalities confirmed, as the community mourns one of the nation's worst educational facility disasters in recent memory.

Indonesia School Collapse: Rescue Efforts Continue

Emergency crews work through the night searching for survivors after a devastating school collapse in Indonesia's West Java province leaves multiple children dead and many more trapped beneath rubble.

Indonesia School Collapse: Death Toll Hits 14

Tragedy deepens in Indonesia as emergency crews recover more victims from collapsed school building, with search operations continuing for missing persons amid growing community anguish.

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