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Italy rescues hundreds of migrants at sea, one found dead

The Italian coastguard rescued 573 migrants at sea who were trying to reach Europe aboard two fishing boats in distress in bad weather, a statement said on Tuesday. One body was found.

Irish kayaker recovering after rescue off West Cork coast

A kayaker in his 50s has been rescued by a surf lifesaving club in the Republic of Ireland, Courtmacsherry RNLI, after he was swept from his kayak in rough seas near the Old Head of Kinsale in West Cork.

From dolphins to a leopard seal: One rescue after another in New Zealand

It was one stressful event after another for rescuers over the weekend at Owhiro Bay in Wellington, New Zealand, as they rushed to help three stranded dolphins and a leopard seal, which had an elephant fish stuck in its mouth after attempting to have it for breakfast.

At least three die, more than 100 still missing in Japan landslides

Japanese rescuers combed through crumbled houses and buried roads on Monday two days after landslides tore through a resort town, fighting time and poor weather to search for more than 100 people believed missing.

US police rescue speedy squirrel trapped inside metal pole

Police in Pennsylvania shared video from the unusual rescue of a squirrel found trapped inside a metal pole.

French boats rescue 36 migrants 'in difficulty' in Channel

French patrol boat rescued 36 migrants aboard two boats "in difficulty" in the Channel, seeking to cross to Britain, maritime authorities said on Saturday.

Firefighters rescue three men who got trapped inside tumble dryer

Three men had to be rescued after getting stuck in a tumble dryer.

Beach SOS saves men stranded on tiny Micronesian island

Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a tiny, remote island in the western Pacific have been saved after rescuers spotted their SOS message on a beach.

Japan boosts rescue efforts as it warns of more rain in flood-hit areas

Japan on Tuesday warned of more heavy rain on the southwestern island of Kyushu and bolstered rescue operations as the death toll in flood-hit areas rose past 50 with about a dozen people reported missing.

Firefighters rescue a man who fell nearly 30 feet into a well from inside a home

Firefighters in Connecticut, the US, rescued a man who fell nearly 30 feet down into a well when the flooring of a home gave way from underneath him.

Police rescue hedgehog with head stuck in milkshake cup

Police in Germany shared a photo from the rescue of a hungry hedgehog that got its head stuck in a discarded milkshake cup.

German government divided over form of Lufthansa rescue deal

Germany’s ruling coalition is divided over whether the state should have a role in running airline Lufthansa in return for a rescue package the company aims to finalize next week, politicians said.

Central banks may mount a coronavirus rescue

Cratering markets are pushing global central banks to the point they all warned against and worried about, of an evolving global economic shock hitting at a time when their capacity to respond in force is in doubt even as investors hound them for action.

Rescue operation underway in flood-hit provinces

Rescue operation is underway in the western province of Lorestan where several cities were hit by floods caused by heavy rainfalls.

Mexican authorities rescue 24 kidnapped migrants

Mexican authorities on Friday rescued 24 Central American migrants, including nine children, who had been held hostage for nearly three weeks in the crime-ridden state of Guanajuato, officials said.