A dramatic U.S. special forces raid in Caracas early January 3 ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, shocking the nation and sending ripples across Latin America.

WAYLAND, Ky. — Mayor Jerry Fultz steps out of his car and stands at the foot of the last road before the creek, where the specter of flooding is reshaping his hometown. A dog trots through fresh ...

The Trump administration is abruptly cutting dozens of disaster response and recovery staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week, according to internal emails obtained by CNN and ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

As Asia counts the cost of one of the world’s most expensive years for weather disasters, aid groups and scientists are warning that poorer countries face even greater risks ahead unless global ...

This year’s extreme weather has hit marginalised groups the hardest, as experts call for an “urgent” transition away from fossil fuels. A new impact report from World Weather Attribution (WWA) ...

A memorial in honor of the 12 Sago miners who lost their lives was placed by the historic Covered Bridge in Philippi. Three of the men who died in the accident were from Barbour County. (Photo ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Residents of an apartment block say they are "on edge all of the time" due to faulty alarms going off day and night. Heat alarms were installed in St James Walk in Cheltenham two years ago to address ...

On March 28, Myanmar was hit by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, followed by another of 6.4-magnitude. The epicenter was located west of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. Tremors were felt in ...

A steel-frame house in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, that withstood Hurricane Melissa is shaping a US$5-million investment push by Modular Jamaica into local housing manufacturing as the company moves ...

From the fires that devastated Los Angeles to deadly earthquakes in Myanmar and Afghanistan, a selection of events recalls the tragic disasters that defined 2025. Extreme weather defined many of the ...