Hawaii fires: Maui death toll climbs to 80 By Max Matza and Holly Honderich Maui, Hawaii Eighty people have now been confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials say. There are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundreds are still uncontactable. Firefighters have been trying to contain fires …
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Aug 11 2023
Six In The Morning Friday 11 August 2023
Town ‘absolutely gone’ as Hawaii fires kill 55 Summary The number of people killed in the Hawaii wildfires has risen to 55, and hundreds more are said to be missing on the island of Maui State governor Josh Green has called the fires “catastrophic” and probably the largest natural disaster in Hawaii’s history Survivors have …
Aug 10 2023
Six In The Morning Thursday 10 August 2023
Thirty-six dead as Hawaii fires burn through resort town Summary At least 36 people have died in wildfires sweeping through the Hawaiian island of Maui Authorities say it’s too early to know the extent of the damage, but at least 270 buildings have been destroyed The historic town of Lahaina, a famous tourism area on …
Aug 09 2023
Six In The Morning Wednesday 9 August 2023
Hawaii wildfires: Residents flee into sea to escape blazes By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News Residents of a Hawaiian town were reportedly forced to jump into the sea to escape flames as fierce wildfires sweep across parts of Maui. Local media reported “apocalyptic scenes” in Lahaina, parts of which were destroyed or severely damaged by the …
Aug 08 2023
Six In The Morning Tuesday 8 August 2023
July hit a crucial warming threshold that scientists have warned the world should stay under By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Published 4:00 AM EDT, Tue August 8, 2023 The world got its first preview last month of what summer will be like at 1.5 degrees of global warming — a threshold that scientists warn the planet should stay under, yet …
Aug 07 2023
Six In The Morning Monday 7 August 2023
West African leaders to meet after Niger junta defies deadline Ecowas to hold talks on Thursday as west African country ignores demands to reinstate ousted president Kim Willsher and agencies Mon 7 Aug 2023 09.53 BST The West African bloc Ecowas will meet on Thursday to discuss the coup in Niger, as cracks appeared in its unity and …
Aug 06 2023
Six In The Morning Sunday 6 August 2023
Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30 By Aoife Walsh BBC News At least 30 people have been killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan, a police spokesman has confirmed. Several carriages of the Hazara Express overturned near Sahara railway station in Nawabshah, about 275km (171 miles) from the largest city Karachi. …
Aug 05 2023
Six In The Morning Saturday 5 August 2023
Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea By James Waterhouse in Kyiv & Jaroslav Lukiv in London BBC News A Russian tanker with 11 crew members has been hit in a Ukrainian attack in the Black Sea, Russian officials say. They said the vessel’s engine room was damaged in the overnight strike in …
Aug 04 2023
Six In The Morning Friday 4 August 2023
Russian ship hit in Novorossiysk, Black Sea drone attack, Ukraine sources say By James Waterhouse in Kyiv & Kathryn Armstrong in London BBC News A Russian naval ship has been damaged in a Ukrainian naval drone attack in the Black Sea, Ukrainian sources say. The assault reportedly occurred near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, which …
Aug 03 2023
Six In The Morning Thursday 3 August 2023
Bill Barr says Donald Trump ‘knew well he lost the election’ By Nadine Yousif BBC News Former US attorney general Bill Barr has spoken out against Donald Trump ahead of his court appearance for allegedly plotting to overturn his election defeat in 2020. Mr Barr, who was appointed by the former president, said that Mr …
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