Europe

A total solar eclipse traversed North America, cutting diagonally from the southwest to the northeast, casting communities in Mexico, the United States, and Canada into momentary darkness along its path.

As rivers swell, many citizens in the Russian city of Orenburg are bracing for widespread flooding. The seasonal floods have been far worse than usual, caused by melting snow from the Ural Mountains, triggering evacuations throughout the area.

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