At least two people were killed in the flooding in Auckland that forced hundreds of people from their homes and shut down the city’s airport, which was submerged.
Cars floating, flights grounded, homes evacuated – State of Emergency declared in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland, New Zealand)
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Afghan soldier seeking US asylum hopes for ‘American dream’
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Dramatic video emerged yesterday of the moment a man attacked the husband of former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their San Francisco home last October.
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Jerusalem synagogue attack leaves at least 7 dead
At least seven people were killed outside a Jerusalem synagogue when a gunman opened fire on Friday, Israeli officials said. The gunman was shot and killed by police.