Tornado outside Paris – one dead
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Published 2025-10-20 23.26
One person is dead and several seriously injured after a violent tornado moved just north of Paris, French media report.
The tornado occurred in the Val d'Oise department, north of the capital, on Monday afternoon.
According to local authorities, the dead person is a 23-year-old who was working at a construction site. At least nine people are injured, four of them seriously.
In a video clip from the municipality of Ermont, which Le Parisien has published, several large construction cranes can be seen falling in the storm.
Residents in Ermont talk about broken windows and major material damage.
– When I opened my shutters, I saw trees uprooted on my car, a man told Le Parisien.
76 dead in floods in Mexico – many missing
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Published 2025-10-20 21.50
76 people have been confirmed dead in the floods and landslides that hit Mexico last week. 27 people are still missing.
Large parts of the country were hit by heavy rains. The worst situation is in the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla, where the floods swept away entire villages.
More than 120 communities are still isolated as roads and highways are blocked or destroyed, according to a report presented by the country's President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Trump gets green light for National Guard in Portland
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Published 2025-10-20 22.17
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US court has given President Donald Trump the right to deploy National
Guard troops in Portland, despite opposition from the governor of
Oregon.
The ruling gives the green light to plans to deploy 200
National Guard troops at federal buildings where Washington claims
protesters are obstructing the work of immigration authorities.
The decision is in effect until further notice, while the legal process surrounding the appeal of Trump's decision continues.
He has previously deployed military forces in Los Angeles, Washington and Memphis, among others.
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