Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one ...

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Recent heavy rains over the Sahara Desert have significantly transformed the landscape. Social media users have posted images ...

The torrential rains have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more across the region this year.