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Selon le parquet d'Avignon, une information judiciaire a été ouverte pour "tentative de meurtre sur mineurs de 15 ans", "meurtre par conjoint" et "destruction volontaire par incendie".

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Un père de famille mis en examen après l'incendie d'un appartement à Carpentras qui a provoqué la mort de sa conjointe et d'un de leurs deux enfants

Selon le parquet d'Avignon, une information judiciaire a été ouverte pour "tentative de meurtre sur mineurs de 15 ans", "meurtre par conjoint" et "destruction volontaire par incendie".

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Franceinfo - Titres / franceinfo.fr

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Nepal Flash Flood 2026 Situation Report 7 (15 October 2026)

Nepal Flash Flood 2026 Situation Report 7 (15 October 2026)

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ReliefWeb: Plan International / reliefweb.int

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Tzu Chi Provides Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Kumamoto Prefecture

Tzu Chi Provides Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Kumamoto Prefecture

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ReliefWeb: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation / reliefweb.int

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Two Months After Colombia Earthquake, Funding Gap Puts 57,000 at Risk as El Niño Intensifies

Two Months After Colombia Earthquake, Funding Gap Puts 57,000 at Risk as El Niño Intensifies

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ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration / reliefweb.int

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Three dead as heavy rainfall and floods hit Istanbul

Three people have died and 2,700 evacuated as heavy rainfall and floods have shut down Istanbul.

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Sky News - World / news.sky.com

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"C'est un drame" : l'un des plus grands châteaux de Sologne dévasté par un violent incendie

Les flammes ravagent depuis 4h45 du matin ce jeudi 15 octobre le château de Rère à Theillay, dans le Loir-et-Cher. Après la toiture et les planchers, les murs et cheminées menacent à leur tour de s'effondrer.

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Franceinfo - Titres / france3-regions.franceinfo.fr

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Essence, briquet et déodorant : trois adolescents seront jugés en janvier pour un incendie volontaire dans leur lycée

Trois mineurs de 15 et 16 ans seront jugés en janvier pour destruction du bien d'autrui par moyen dangereux. Le 5 octobre dernier, en marge des manifestations lycéennes, les trois adolescents avaient allumé un feu au sein du lycée Philippe Cousteau de Saint-André-de-Cubzac, en Gironde.

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Franceinfo - Titres / france3-regions.franceinfo.fr

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‘Children are being choked by toxic smoke’: Schools shut in Timor-Leste as haze from Indonesia wildfires continues to affect countries across Southeast Asia

‘Children are being choked by toxic smoke’: Schools shut in Timor-Leste as haze from Indonesia wildfires continues to affect countries across Southeast Asia

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ReliefWeb: Save the Children / reliefweb.int

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Près de deux millions d'euros d'aide ont été versés aux travailleurs indépendants, après les incendies en Gironde et dans les Landes

Trois mois après les incendies, le Conseil de protection sociale des travailleurs indépendants a permis d'aider 1 952 personnes.

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Franceinfo - Titres / franceinfo.fr

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Teenager dies as heavy rain floods Istanbul

Roads collapse and hospitals take in water as floods swamp Turkiye's largest city, shutting schools and halting traffic.

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Al Jazeera - All News / aljazeera.com

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Panama: Earthquake in Azuero & Veraguas - Situation Report No. 04 (as of 14 October 2026, 14:30)

Panama: Earthquake in Azuero & Veraguas - Situation Report No. 04 (as of 14 October 2026, 14:30)

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ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs / reliefweb.int

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Panamá: Terremoto en Azuero y Veraguas - Informe de Situación No. 04 (al 14 de octubre 2026, 14:30)

Panamá: Terremoto en Azuero y Veraguas - Informe de Situación No. 04 (al 14 de octubre 2026, 14:30)

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ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs / reliefweb.int

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Senegal: Preliminary satellite-derived flood assessment - Kaolack area, Kaolack Department, Kaolack Region (14 October 2026)

Senegal: Preliminary satellite-derived flood assessment - Kaolack area, Kaolack Department, Kaolack Region (14 October 2026)

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ReliefWeb: The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters, UN Satellite Centre / reliefweb.int

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Nepal - Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #03 (13 October 2026) [EN/NE]

Nepal - Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #03 (13 October 2026) [EN/NE]

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ReliefWeb: Government of Nepal / reliefweb.int

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Sky turns orange as wildfires rage across Indonesia

An orange haze is blanketing Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan as wildfires rage across the province.

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Al Jazeera - All News / aljazeera.com

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Woman rescued after being swept away by Istanbul flash flood

A woman was rescued by passersby after being swept along by floodwaters in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district

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Al Jazeera - All News / aljazeera.com

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Jusqu'à 30 ans de réclusion pour les trois responsables d'un incendie meurtrier dans les Pyrénées-Orientales en 2022

Dans sa décision, la cour a également adjoint aux peines une interdiction définitive de territoire français pour les trois hommes.

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Franceinfo - Titres / franceinfo.fr

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UNHCR Emergency Response: Earthquake in Panama – October 13 2026

UNHCR Emergency Response: Earthquake in Panama – October 13 2026

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ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees / reliefweb.int

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ACNUR Respuesta de Emergencia al Terremoto en Panamá - Octubre 13 2026

ACNUR Respuesta de Emergencia al Terremoto en Panamá - Octubre 13 2026

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ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees / reliefweb.int

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Orange notification for tropical cyclone CHAMPI-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.175 million .

From 14/10/2026 to 15/10/2026, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 231 km/h) CHAMPI-26 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Guam (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.175 million .

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GDACS - Global Alerts / gdacs.org

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Djibouti | sEAP Flood - Simplified Early Action Protocol: Activation (MDRDJ009), 12/10/2026

Djibouti | sEAP Flood - Simplified Early Action Protocol: Activation (MDRDJ009), 12/10/2026

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ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies / reliefweb.int

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Touché par un incendie, le lycée Nelson Mandela à Nantes pourra rouvrir partiellement le 16 novembre

Une partie du hall d'entrée de l'établissement avait été détruite le 1er octobre, en marge d'une mobilisation lycéenne.

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Franceinfo - Titres / franceinfo.fr

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Storm chaos in Santiago as hail, floods and power cuts slam Chile’s capital

Heavy rain, hail and thunderstorms flooded Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, 13 October, disrupting transport and leaving over 36,000 electricity customers without power. Chile’s disaster agency, Senapred, declared a red alert across the Metropolitan Region.

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Africanews - Latest / africanews.com

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Food security a major concern in Somalia as El Niño floods loom

The country is consistently ranked by international organisations as being among the top regions at risk during El Niño cycles.

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Africanews - Latest / africanews.com

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Un incendie s'est déclaré près de la gare d'Austerlitz à Paris

Le feu est désormais maîtrisé, et "toute la toiture" de l'immeuble concerné est partie en fumée.

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Franceinfo - Titres / franceinfo.fr

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Nepal: Rasuwa Flood Situation Report No. 11 (As of 12 October 2026)

Nepal: Rasuwa Flood Situation Report No. 11 (As of 12 October 2026)

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ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal / reliefweb.int

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Nepal - Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #02 (12 October 2026) [EN/NE]

Nepal - Gorkha–Budhigandaki Flash Flood: Search, Rescue and Relief Response Situation Report #02 (12 October 2026) [EN/NE]

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ReliefWeb: Government of Nepal / reliefweb.int

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Juba River: Climate Update and Riverine Flood Risk Advisory (Digniin) - Deyr 2026 Flood Advisory No. 2 (13 October 2026)

Juba River: Climate Update and Riverine Flood Risk Advisory (Digniin) - Deyr 2026 Flood Advisory No. 2 (13 October 2026)

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ReliefWeb: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / reliefweb.int

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Shabelle River: Climate Update and Riverine Flood Risk Advisory (Digniin) - Deyr 2026 Flood Advisory No. 2 (13 October 2026)

Shabelle River: Climate Update and Riverine Flood Risk Advisory (Digniin) - Deyr 2026 Flood Advisory No. 2 (13 October 2026)

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ReliefWeb: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / reliefweb.int

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Terremoto en Panamá: la Cruz Roja Panameña y la IFRC se movilizan para prestar ayuda humanitaria

Terremoto en Panamá: la Cruz Roja Panameña y la IFRC se movilizan para prestar ayuda humanitaria

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ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies / reliefweb.int

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Intense waves and floods batter California waterfront homes and boardwalks

Boardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affected Southern California coastal communities are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather brought flooding that overtook city streets and intense waves battered beachside homes. The remnants of Tr

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The Guardian - World / theguardian.com

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Eight orangutans find new forest home in Indonesia after wildfire rescue

Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest in Indonesia after wildfires destroyed their habitat.

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Al Jazeera - All News / aljazeera.com

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Floods submerge cars, homes and hospitals in Libya’s Tripoli

Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings.

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Al Jazeera - All News / aljazeera.com

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Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes

Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung with conditions described as worst in a decade with wildlife also badly hit A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official has said, as the country battles devastating blazes a

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The Guardian - World / theguardian.com

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Nepal | Gorkha Budhigandaki Landslide and Flood of 10 October - DG ECHO Daily Map | 13/10/2026

Nepal | Gorkha Budhigandaki Landslide and Flood of 10 October - DG ECHO Daily Map | 13/10/2026

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ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations / reliefweb.int

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Red notification for tropical cyclone TRUDY-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.823 million .

From 13/10/2026 to 14/10/2026, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 213 km/h) TRUDY-26 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Mexico (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.823 million .

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GDACS - Global Alerts / gdacs.org

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Qatar Charity Delivers New Relief Aid to Flood-Affected Families in Sri Lanka [EN/AR]

Qatar Charity Delivers New Relief Aid to Flood-Affected Families in Sri Lanka [EN/AR]

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ReliefWeb: Qatar Red Crescent Society / reliefweb.int

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"Faciliter l'intervention des sapeurs-pompiers" : des ceintures vertes pour se protéger des incendies

Après un été marqué par des incendies inédits, quelles solutions pour protéger nos habitations et éviter que l’histoire se répète ? Dans les Pyrénées-Orientales, des communes veulent créer un pare-feu. L’idée : une bande de protection de plusieurs dizaines de mètres pour limiter la propagation d’éventuels incendies.

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Franceinfo - Titres / franceinfo.fr

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After the flood: supporting recovery, reconstruction and resilience in Nepal

After the flood: supporting recovery, reconstruction and resilience in Nepal

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ReliefWeb: ODI Global / reliefweb.int

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Fewer Britons plan to ringfence money for holidays abroad next year, says travel industry

Spain remains most popular destination as Britons book later in hope of better deals, Abta report finds The UK’s cost of living squeeze means fewer people plan to ringfence money for holidays abroad next year, the travel industry has warned. Despite war, wildfires and EES border checks, the numbers of Britons taking ho

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The Guardian - World / theguardian.com