Tropical Cyclone Jasper gained strength as it approached the northeast Australian coast on Wednesday, causing the uprooting of trees. (AFP)
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A Holloways Beach resident watches the storm across the Coral Sea as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in Cairns in far north Queensland on December 13.(AFP)
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A motorist drives through floodwater as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in Cairns on Wednesday. (AFP)
Jasper is predicted to strengthen from a category 1 to a category 2 storm on a 5-tier scale, becoming the first cyclone of the current season to make landfall on the Australian coast late on Wednesday, as stated by Queensland state Deputy Premier Steven Miles. (AFP)
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"This is a serious event, and it has been some time since this part of the coast has seen a cyclone of this intensity," remarked Deputy Premier Steven Miles to reporters in the state capital Brisbane. (AFP)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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A pulsating match that was marred by rain breaks in the second innings finally finished Gujarat Titans' way as they beat the Mumbai Indians by three wickets off the very last ball of the match. GT's 156-run target was reduced to 147 needed off 19 overs when a rain break forced players off after the 18th. GT hence needed 15 runs to win int he one over that could be bowled after resumption and they completed it with a single off the last ball of the match.
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Trump bashed Canada on social media just before Carney arrived, saying that the US didn't need "ANYTHING" from its northern neighbor. He then put on the charm and congratulated Carney on his election victory in person before displaying his stubbornness on issues of policy substance. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
