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Skygazers gather across northern hemisphere to glimpse partial solar eclipse
Eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of UK between about 10am and noon People across the northern hemisphere have gathered to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse. The eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of the UK…
Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia
A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercells Northern parts of Australia have been under a flood warning this weekend, with further flooding set to bring havoc to south-eastern parts of the Northern Territory and western Queensland early this week. A broad trough –…
A Valentine’s Day aurora may be visible in the skies of the northern U.S.
By Chandelis Duster Some Americans may get a special treat during the Valentine’s Day weekend if the northern lights illuminate the night sky with a hint of romance. While it’s possible this could happen, space weather scientists warn the chances are slim. The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, may be visible across parts of North…
Snow and ice blanket parts of the northern U.S., and more winter weather is on the way
By Joe Hernandez A mix of snow and ice blanketed a large swath of the northern U.S. on Sunday, after a major winter storm barreled across parts of the Upper Midwest, the Great Lakes region and the Northeast over the weekend. As much as a foot of snow fell in some places while other areas…
A plan to save TikTok. And, Palestinians return to northern Gaza
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza began walking home today for the first time in over a year. The long trek home to the devastated areas of…
More than 1% of Northern Territory population imprisoned as record jail numbers predicted to climb
Watch houses repurposed as long-term prison cells as Country Liberal government claims ‘such is the nature of the mess we have inherited’ Police watch houses in the Northern Territory are being repurposed as long-term prison cells as record imprisonment numbers push the system to breaking point. There were 2,613 people locked up in the NT…
Search begins for British hikers missing in northern Italy since New Year’s Day
Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, were ‘planning on going off-grid’ during holiday in the Dolomites A search is under way for a pair of British hikers in the Dolomites in northern Italy who have been missing since New Year’s Day. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, last sent messages home on 1…
Northern lights may brighten some New Year’s skies over the U.S.
By Chandelis Duster Fireworks may not be the only thing lighting up the skies as the clock strikes midnight ringing in the new year. The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are forecast to be visible across parts of North America starting Tuesday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather…
Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in Northern Gaza
Middle East Crisis The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s monthslong offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza. By Adam Rasgon and Abu Bakr Bashir Reporting from Jerusalem The Israeli military forced patients and staff members to leave one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza on Friday, leaving…
Israel and Hamas Each Claim Wins in Fierce Fighting in Northern Gaza
Middle East Crisis As the renewed clashes in the north of the enclave neared the three-month mark, there was no sign of them abating. By Ephrat Livni After nearly three months of an intensified Israeli military campaign in northern Gaza to quell what Israel has said is a Hamas resurgence, fighting raged unabated on Monday,…
WHO ‘appalled’ by Israel attack on northern Gaza’s last functioning major hospital
Kamal Adwan in Beit Lahia was partially destroyed and critical patients are at grave risk, the UN body says The World Health Organization says it is “appalled” by an Israeli raid which it said had shut down and partly destroyed the last major hospital still functioning in northern Gaza. Israel’s “systematic dismantling of the health…