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Hurricane Irma devastates Cuba

Hurricane Irma ripped roofs off houses and flooded hundreds of kilometres of coastline as it raked Cubas northern coast after devastating islands the length of the Caribbean. As Irma left Cuba late on Saturday (September 9) and directed its 195kmh winds towards Florida, authorities on the island were assessing the damage. Sep 10, 2017

Floridians head to shelters to brace for Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma is expected to make landfall on Florida as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 10. There are 260 shelters open throughout the state to accommodate the evacuees, as 70 more are expected to be open on Sept. 9. Sep 10, 2017

Anti-Brexit protest in London ahead of EU law vote

Thousands of anti-Brexit protesters marched through London. The Peoples March for Europe took place two days before MPs vote on the withdrawal of the UK from EU law. The protesters believe the negative effects of leaving the EU are becoming more obvious. Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable said people were worried about Brexits impact on the future. Sep 10, 2017

Placebo swears at concert venue to support same-sex marriage

Placebo singer Stefan Olsdal spoke out in support of same-sex marriage during a concert in Melbourne, Australia. He asked the audience to chant: fork you, Margaret Court, the venue of the concert. Margaret Court Court Arena namesake, an Australian tennis champion, spoke out against same-sex marriage recently. Australia will decide soon whether to change marriage laws to make same-sex marriage legal. Sep 9, 2017

Residents evacuated from Caribbean islands following Hurricane Irma

A tour company on Antigua assisted with the evacuation of over 200 residents from Barbuda. The elderly, pregnant woman and mothers with young children were evacuated first.The neighboring island was devastated by Hurricane Irma. Food, water and medicine were also transported to Barbuda from Antigua. The islands now have to prepare for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Jose. Sep 9, 2017

Video shows Hurricane Irma devastation on Caribbean Islands

A Caribbean helicopter tour company has surveyed the destruction Hurricane Irma caused. The helicopter also assisted with evacuations of island residents. Winds of up to 175 mph battered many small Caribbean islands, toppling trees, destroying houses and devastating communities. Several people were killed in the hurricane Sep 9, 2017

Cubas coast battered by Irma

Hurricane Irma continues to move along the northern coast of Cuba. Cuba was drenched with rain and wind from the edge of the storm. Dangerous storm surges of up to 10 feet are expected. Irma may move closer to the country throughout the day. Tourists and even dolphins were evacuated from the predicted path of the storm. Cubans prepared rigorously for the storm, securing homes and belongings. Sep 9, 2017

270,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh after weeks of violence

270,000 Rohingya have fled from Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh in the past two weeks. The ethnic minority is fleeing violence in Myanmars Rakhine State. Resources of aid agencies and communities in Bangladesh are strained. Villagers said they were told to feed the refugees and send them on to camps. Bangladesh is already caring for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who previously fled discrimination in Myanmar. Sep 9, 2017

Hurricane Irma hits Turks and Caicos Islands

This video shows Irmas strong winds and heavy rain battering Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. The strongest Atlantic storm recorded in history has ravaged other Caribbean island killing at least 10 people in its path. Sep 9, 2017

Beautiful Northern lights illuminate sky in Finland

Green, purple, pink and yellow lights danced across the sky in striking aurora displays over northern Finland early on Friday, the result of collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earths atmosphere. Sep 9, 2017

Massive Equifax data breach hits 143 million Americans

The credit scoring company Equifax said that hackers accessed personal details of 143 million consumers between May and July. The intrusion is potentially one of the largest data breaches in the US on record. Sep 9, 2017
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