Greece declares emergency on Chios as fires burn

Greece has put the island of Chios under a state of emergency because of major fires that have raged since the weekend.

Hurricane Erick approaches Pacific coast, threatens Mexico with flooding

Hurricane Erick is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge and possible mudslides to southern coastal Mexico, the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said, causing potential “life-threatening flooding and mudslides.”

Over 20,000 people evacuated in Canada due to wildfires

More than 20,000 residents of Canada’s Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces had to leave their homes due to wildfires, the CTV channel reported.

UAE registers record high temperature in May for second day in row

The air temperature in the UAE is record high in May for the second time in a row.

Death toll in Australia floods rises to four, 1 missing

Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help.

At least 21 dead after tornadoes sweep through US Midwest

At least 21 people are reported to have died after tornadoes tore through parts of two US.