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Arrests made after 97 migrants found in Texas home © Reuters Police found the 97 migrants in one Houston home Five people in Texas have been charged with participating in an alleged smuggling operation after 97 migrants were found in a single Houston home. The discovery on Friday by Texas police shocked the community which is more than 300 miles (480km) from the nearest border crossing with Mexico. All five of those charged are in the US illegally, according to US officials. It comes after the month of March saw the most border crossings in 20 years and a surge of children arriving. In a s...

Outdoor activities back as Ireland eases lockdown © PA Media The Republic of Ireland is about a month behind Northern Ireland in its vaccination programme Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed in the Republic of Ireland from Monday. The country has been in a strict lockdown since Christmas, with non-essential retail, pubs and restaurants closed. From Monday, non-contact sports such as golf and tennis can resume, with training sessions in other sports for those under-18 allowed in groups of 15. Fully vaccinated people will also be allowed indoor visits with one other fully vaccinated hous...

Uttarakhand, India: More than 150 missing and 14 dead as burst glacier triggers flash floods CNN 2/8/2021 © SCRIPT/Reuters One view during the flood in Uttarakhand state. At least 14 people are dead and more than 150 missing after a glacier burst in India's northern Uttarakhand state Sunday and crashed through two hydroelectric projects, triggering deadly flash floods along the river. Footage of the disaster showed a fast-moving avalanche of dust, rock and water barreling through the narrow gorge in Chamoli district, in the Himalayan state, and sweeping away parts of a dam as well as bu...

news Snowstorm causes 130-car pile-up in Japan The storm blanketed the highway at around noon on Tuesday © Reuters A huge snowstorm has struck a highway in north Japan, causing a 130-car pile-up, killing one person and injuring 10. The storm blanketed a stretch of the Tohoku Expressway in Miyagi prefecture at around noon (03:00 GMT) on Tuesday. Some 200 people have been caught up in the pile-up and rescuers are currently at the scene, officials said. Japan has been hit by severe snow storms in recent weeks with some parts of the country seeing double the average expected snowfall. Im...