Niamh Cavanagh

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Niamh Cavanagh is a writer and video producer based in London.

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Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano eruption leaves 11 dead, 12 missing: Here's the latest on the search for missing climbers.
Mount Marapi is the most active volcano in West Sumatra and has been erupting intermittently since 2004.
9 months ago
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North Korea is readying military and claims it saw U.S. military bases from spy satellite. How did we get to this point?
The fallout from North Korea's satellite launch continues to worsen after the 2018 military pact with South Korea was abandoned.
10 months ago
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Iceland volcano update: Earthquake 'swarm' strikes Grindavik area as residents still evacuated
The public safety level in Iceland was downgraded last week to "Alert Phase."
10 months ago
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Thanksgiving by the numbers: Thousands of flight delays, millions of turkeys sold — and just how much will dinner cost?
Over 55 million Americans will travel for Thanksgiving this year.
10 months ago
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North Korea claims it launched a spy satellite: Here's what we know
The White House condemned the launch.
10 months ago
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Argentina elects Javier Milei: Everything we know about the president-elect nicknamed 'El Loco'
Javier Milei was elected Argentina's next president on Sunday.
10 months ago
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Iceland is bracing for a volcanic eruption. Here's the latest on evacuations and travel restrictions
Officials in Iceland have warned that the Fagradalsfjall volcano could erupt within days.
10 months ago
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Iceland volcano could erupt within days: Here’s what we know about evacuations, state of emergency and earthquakes
Residents of a town in Iceland evacuated their homes after a state of emergency was declared over a looming volcanic eruption. A sharp rise in seismic activity prompted authorities to vacate the 3,600 locals from the small fishing town of Grindavik over the weekend.
10 months ago
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Cigarettes are to be banned for future generations in Britain. Should the U.S. follow?
In recent weeks, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to follow New Zealand in creating a smoke-free future. Last month, Sunak said the government would introduce legislation that would phase out the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products for the next generation. The ban will not extend to vapes however harsher restrictions are expected to be implemented. King Charles III backed the Conservative government’s decision in his speech to the reopening of parliament. Sunak celebrated the bill, stating that “a 14-year-old today will never have the opportunity to legally purchase cigarettes.”
10 months ago
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Here are the key players in the Hamas-Israel conflict
President Biden condemned Hamas’s attacks, which have killed at least 11 American citizens, calling it an “unprecedented and appalling assault.” U.S. military ships have moved closer to the eastern Mediterranean in response to the recent escalation.
a year ago
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Pope Francis: Here are 5 times the pontiff has split with the Vatican
During his address on Wednesday in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, Francis said he recognized the divisions in varying ideologies but asked that people listen to the Holy Spirit. He said it’s time to “rebuild” the church.
a year ago
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How to stay safe around floodwaters left by storms
It can be hard to navigate the aftermath of flooding, but there are ways to keep safe from floodwaters
a year ago
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Thousands flee to Armenia over ethnic cleansing fears: What we know
More than 70,000 people, including close to 20,000 children, have reportedly fled the Nagorno-Karabakh region in Asia to Armenia in response to what some have labeled "ethnic cleansing."
a year ago
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Hurricane season updates: Tropical Storm Ophelia takes aim at North Carolina
The storm is expected to make landfall on Saturday, bringing with it high winds, flooding and “life-threatening” storm surge to the Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
a year ago
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How a Sikh leader's murder sparked a diplomatic fallout between Canada and India
On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of orchestrating the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. Trudeau told lawmakers that Canadian intelligence had gathered “credible” evidence of links between the Indian government and the assassination of the prominent Sikh leader.
a year ago
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Don't travel to these countries if you're American, U.S. government warns
President Biden reiterated travel warnings to U.S. citizens on Monday after the release of five American prisoners from Iran.
a year ago
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Iran prisoner swap: 5 freed Americans on way back to U.S.
Five Americans who had spent years imprisoned in Iran were freed on Monday as part of a complex and delicate diplomatic deal.
a year ago
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Iran releases Americans in prisoner swap deal: What we know about the exchange
Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two others, had been detained in Iran for nearly a decade over a series of varied allegations including espionage. Two other Americans, who had not been jailed but had been barred from leaving Iran, were also released as part of the agreement.
a year ago
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Watch: NASA and Russia's Roscosmos join forces in launch of International Space Station mission
Cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko along with O’Hara assumed their voyage in a Russian spacecraft, the Soyuz MS-24, from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Over three hours, the spacecraft will move through two orbits before reaching the ISS.
a year ago
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Libya floods latest: Death toll soars to 11,300 from 'dam of death' in Derna
Storm Daniel pounded Libya on Sunday night, unleashing heavy rainfall that caused flash flooding. The major destruction came when two dams on the Wadi Derna River burst, creating a wall of water that destroyed everything in its path. The greatest devastation was in the port city of Derna.
a year ago