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Louise Byrne and Carole Coleman talk about the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Behind the Story

Podcast: Meeting Trump in Alaska 'handing Putin victory'

A meeting with US President Donald Trump is "handing victory" to Russian President Vladimir Putin, an expert has said.

The offshore quake hit at a depth of 21km off the Alaskan peninsula (stock image)

7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Alaskan peninsula

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late last night local time, the United States Geological Survey said, briefly sparking a tsunami warning.

World • 16 Jul 23

Mary Peltola is the first Alaska Native to represent the state in Congress

Democrat Peltola beats Palin in Alaska special election

Mary Peltola, a Democratic former state politician, has won a special election to fill Alaska's sole US House of Representatives seat, becoming the first Alaska Native to represent the state in Congress.

US • 01 Sep 22

tsunami warning for Alaska's southeast lifted

Pacific tsunami warnings lifted after Alaska earthquake

Tsunami warnings were lifted for Alaska and the rest of Pacific after a huge earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck the US state.

World • 29 Jul 21

Aircraft crew spotted an 'SOS' sign on top of a shack (Pic: US Coast Guard)

Man rescued in Alaska after fending off bear attacks

A man who fended off attacks from a grizzly bear for a week in the Alaskan wilderness is recovering from his injuries after he was found stranded at an encampment, the US Coast Guard has said.

US • 23 Jul 21

Adjudicators continue to check ballots at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in Phoenix, Arizona

Four states still to be called after US election

Joe Biden is already projected to win the US presidential election, according to major US media, but a winner has not yet been projected in four states: Alaska, Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina.

US Election 2020 • 09 Nov 20

A tsunami was in effect for a few hours on the Alaskan peninsula and south Alaska

7.8 quake hits off Alaska triggers brief tsunami threat

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a brief tsunami warning for areas within 300km of the epicentre.

World • 22 Jul 20

A US Army helicopter airlifted the 1940s-era vehicle from its spot west of the Teklanika River yesterday (Pics: Alaska National Guard)

Abandoned 'Into The Wild' bus removed by authorities

A bus abandoned in the Alaskan wilderness and made famous by the book and film 'Into The Wild' has been removed for public safety after tourists repeatedly had to be rescued while trying to reach it, the state's National Guard said.

News Lens • 19 Jun 20

Man survives 23 days in Alaska after cabin burns down

Tyson Steele was living in a remote cabin in Alaska, when he accidentally started a fire, burning his cabin to the ground and leaving himself homeless in subzero conditions. Luckily, state troopers spotted his SOS carved into the snow.

News Lens • 13 Jan 20

The footage shows how some whales use bubbles to optimise their consumption of prey by creating bubble nets

Footage shows whales using bubbles to trap prey

Researchers from the University of Hawaii have released 'groundbreaking' footage of humpback whales feeding in waters off southeast Alaska.

News Lens • 16 Oct 19

The bottle was spotted on the shore near Shishmaref in Alaska by a local teacher's aide (file pic)

Russian sailor's message in bottle found 50 years later

A man gathering firewood in Alaska discovered a bottle with a handwritten message inside wishing the finder "happy sailing" more than 50 years after it was dropped into the sea by a Russian sailor.

World • 19 Aug 19

Image: Andrew Hooper @homewiththehoopers and Josh Bastyr @steeringsouth

Kayakers have lucky escape as glacier collapses

Two kayakers had a lucky escape when a glacier collapsed at Spencer Glacier in Alaska last weekend.

News Lens • 18 Aug 19

The crash happened near Ketchikan in Alaska

At least six killed in Alaska mid-air floatplane crash

At least six people have died and one person is missing after two floatplanes collided mid-air while carrying passengers from a cruise ship's sightseeing tour in Alaska.

US • 14 May 19

A child plays on melting ice beside severe erosion of the permafrost tundra at Yupik Eskimo village of Napakiak, Alaska

Climate change forcing Alaskans to hunt for survival

Alaska is among the fastest warming regions on Earth, heating up along with the rest of the Arctic at twice the rate of the global average.

US • 03 May 19

A handout map image made available by the United States Geological Survey showing where the earthquake struck

Tsunami warning lifted after Gulf of Alaska earthquake

Tsunami alerts have been lifted for the US west coast and western Canada after a magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Alaska.

Alaska • 23 Jan 18

The Democratic race now moves to contests in Wisconsin on 5 April

Sanders beats Clinton in three election contests

Bernie Sanders trounced Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton in Hawaii's presidential caucus to secure a clean sweep of all three election contests yesterday.

World • 27 Mar 16

Shell said its Alaskan position is valued at about $3 billion

Shell to cease further exploration in Alaska

Royal Dutch Shell has pulled out of controversial drilling off the coast of Alaska after failing to find sufficient signs of oil and gas to make further exploration worthwhile.

Business • 28 Sep 15