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“At least five people have died and 41 others remain missing after a ferry carrying around 250 passengers and crew caught fire off Madura Island in Indonesia on Sunday morning, authorities said.”
“The continent has seen a five per cent rise in international tourists arrivals in 2026, compared to this time last year, according to the European Travel Commission.”
“Twin Falls, a city of about 56,000 people”
“In the United States, 81 natural disasters occurred in 2024. Of these, 49 of them were severe convective storms, nine were caused by wildfire, heat waves, and drought, and another 12 were due to floods and flash floods.”
“The Surabaya Search and Rescue Office said the ferry was located about 19 nautical miles north of Sapudi Island.”
“Spain is on course for 100 million international arrivals this year, the strongest summer in its modern tourism history," the company added.”
“Twin Falls, a city of about 56,000 people, is about 130 miles (205 kilometers) southeast of Boise and about 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of the Nevada border”
“the 26-year-old”
“TB Hasnur 26 and the British Mentor are assisting in evacuating passengers who jumped from KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2.”
“In an effort to combat the swarms of tourists, a €2 (£1.70) fee was introduced in February for visitors to view the iconic 18th-century fountain between peak hours.”
“That fire started on Saturday afternoon local time and had burned over 3,500 acres by early Sunday morning, according to the Watch Duty app.”
“convinced by former Spain boss Luis Enrique to join him at the Parc des Princes”
“A rescue vessel, SAR 249 Permadi, was en route to the scene but faced an estimated travel time of about six hours.”
“A horror plane crash in South America has killed 13 people - 11 tourists and two crew members.”
“the fire was threatening up to 5,000 structures.”
“six more marquee matches”
“around 60,000 migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave”
“The small tourist plane crashed late on Saturday after taking off at around 12.10pm (6.10pm BST) local time.”
“The city of Spokane has a population of more than 230,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.”
“Sami Zayn recently held the WWE Championship for just nine days”
“67 people were killed during the rush and ensuing tensions”
“The Ministry of Transport said the plane crashed and caught fire near Socos - about 4 miles from the city of Nazca and 12 miles from the Nazca Lines.”
“Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove said firefighters were tackling 10 large fires across the state.”
“Notably, Iraq and Iran fought each other for eight years in the 1980s, a war that killed hundreds of thousands — by some estimates close to a million — on both sides”
“more than 48,000 migrants returned to Morocco”
“The Nazca Lines, created between 500 BC and 500 AD, is a popular tourist attraction and Unesco World Heritage site which brings over 100,000 tourists annually.”
“almost 11,000 customers affected as of 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, according to a live map from U.S. energy company Avista Utilities, with over 8,000 of those in Spokane County.”
“NOAA is predicting a Kp index of four out of nine for Sunday night”
“installed a 500-metre sea barrier along part of Ceuta's coastline”
“Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori, who took office earlier this week, expressed deep regret over the fatal crash.”
“So far this year, more than 1,000 fires have burned approximately 425,000 acres in Washington state — the most since 2021, according to the Department of Natural Resources.”
“the Kp index could still reach above four later this evening into Monday morning, according to NOAA’s three day forecast.”
“The court ruled on July 8 that migrants arriving by sea could not be returned immediately without due process”
“On Friday, flights over the landmark from nearby Maria Reiche Airport was suspended because of winds exceeding 25 mph.”
“The sun will set in Anchorage around 10:35 p.m. on Sunday night.”
“the last major migration crisis in Ceuta in May 2021, when around 12,000 migrants crossed from Morocco over two days”
“The gusts forced two planes to divert to the Marcona Airport, according to local media.”
“typically between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.”
“It was released in April 2018.”
“In 2022, another small tourist plane crashed over the site, killing seven on board.”
“He has a much more palatable 4.39 ERA in 55 1/3 Triple-A innings this year.”
“More than a metric tonne of space debris is falling back to Earth roughly every week”
“The Idaho city is the largest in a 100 -mile area and has a population of over 50,000.”
“He spent 2022 to 2025 in the KBO League in South Korea, posting a 3.58 ERA over there.”
“There are about 36,000 pieces of debris larger than 10 centimetres and tens of millions of smaller fragments in orbit, with the total estimated weight reaching 13,486 tonnes.”
“Strider struggled through eight starts, posting a 5.31 ERA with a 1.36 WHIP across 39 innings”
“In December, a large metal ring from a rocket fell into farmland near Mukuku village, around three hours south of Nairobi”
“The Braves acquired outfielder Lane Thomas and minor league left-hander Bailey Falter from the Royals in exchange for two minor league pitchers Saturday, the Associated Press reported. The Braves sent right-hander Lucas Braun and left-hand…”
“The object, which was taller than a person and heavier than a horse, was later identified as a rocket component.”
“Braun was a 2023 sixth-round draft pick by the Braves and reached Triple-A Gwinnett, where he was 5-2 with a 3.92 ERA this season.”
“Kenya Space Agency said in early 2025 that it was “an isolated event””
“Holton was a 2024 second-rounder who made six starts for Class A Augusta this season.”
“The re-entries happen each and every day," said Mariusz Slonina”
“Zach Johnson won the inaugural Portugal Invitational by two shots over Stewart Cink at the Els Club in Vilamoura, Portugal.”
“He added that objects weighing a metric tonne or more return to Earth about once a week”
“Johnson began the final round one stroke behind a trio of leaders.”
“The report said the United States Space Force issued alerts for nearly 820 objects entering Earth’s atmosphere last year, compared with 110 a decade earlier”
“Rory Sabatini, Stewart Cink, and Padraig Harrington all started the day tied for first place at 13-under par.”
“More than 300 rockets were launched last year, nearly four times the number from a decade ago”
“Debris in low Earth orbit travels at around 7 kilometres per second”
“The International Space Station (ISS) already carries out manoeuvres to avoid debris”
“The default solution is to let space junk get dragged into the atmosphere where it incinerates”
“SpaceX, which operates more than 10,000 satellites”
“A study for the United States Federal Aviation Administration found that by 2035, debris from SpaceX satellites alone could kill or injure someone every two years”
“The report stated that Starlink satellites will account for 85 per cent of the risk to people on the ground and aviation from reentering space junk by the middle of the next decade”
“SpaceX previously disputed the assessment but later said about 5 per cent of the mass of some satellites may not disintegrate during re-entry”
“According to the Aerospace Corporation, a one-minute error in predicting re-entry can shift the possible impact zone by nearly 300 miles”
“The magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring 105 others.”
“Nearly 47,000 households remain without fresh water”
“Officials said more than 180 homes had been destroyed and over 3,800 buildings damaged, while fewer than 900 households remained without electricity.”
“Authorities on Saturday concluded a days-long operation at an Aeon Mall in Kashima, one of the worst-hit sites, where five survivors and the bodies of seven victims were recovered after a suspected gas explosion triggered by the earthquake…”
“At another disaster site, a chimney collapsed at a Nippon Paper Industries factory in Yatsushiro city, killing nine workers.”
“The disaster has left thousands displaced, with more than 9,000 people staying in schools, community centres and other emergency shelters.”
“The Japan Meteorological Agency said temperatures in Kumamoto city reached 36.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday and could climb even higher.”
“Authorities are also investigating two additional deaths to determine whether they were quake-related.”
“Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and imposed a burn ban, warning that Washington was facing a 'very serious situation' with more than a dozen active fires burning across over 250,000 acres.”
“Nearly 450,000 acres have burned across the state so far this summer.”
“The blaze had burned about 3,000 acres by Saturday evening, threatened nearly 4,000 structures and forced evacuations across parts of the city.”
“Avista implemented public safety shutoffs amid the fire threat, leaving about 60,000 customers without electricity.”
“The largest, the Kaiser Canyon Fire in the state's northeast, had grown to about 134,000 acres.”
“No fire-related deaths or injuries had been reported as of Saturday evening.”
“More than 4,000 firefighters, backed by the National Guard and crews from over a dozen states, battled multiple wildfires across Washington state, US on Saturday as strong winds and extreme heat fuelled blazes that forced widespread evacua…”
“Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown said around 200 homes had been evacuated by late afternoon.”
“The couple had a son in 2019, following which Manpreet left her job.”
“winning India’s first‑ever Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s F57 shot put in Glasgow.”
“produced a best throw of 13.40m to win gold as training partner Shubham Juyal claimed silver with 13.28m, giving India its maiden gold and first‑ever one‑two finish in the men’s F57 shot put at CWG.”
“has a PB of 15.17m”
“Currently ranked World No. 2”
“qualified for Tokyo Paralympics, where he finished fourth.”
“silver medal at 2023 Asian Para Games”
“bronze at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships”
“suffered a mine blast injury on December 1, 2006.”
“The 43‑year‑old from Bihar’s Gaya produced a best throw of 13.40m”
“has already shifted his focus to Para Asian Games in Aichi‑Nagoya, Japan, in October.”
“At least 13 people were killed after a tourist plane crashed into a field near the Peruvian city of Nazca on Saturday, local authorities said.”
“the victims included 11 passengers, the pilot and a co‑pilot or guide.”
“According to the airline's website, it has been offering scenic flights over the Nazca Lines for the past 14 years using Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft.”
“Peru's Ministry for Trade and Tourism said that 11 “foreign tourists” and two crew members were on the plane that crashed Saturday.”
“State news agency Agencia Andina reported that two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.”
“Twin Falls, a city of about 56,000 people”
