41 minutes ago Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024

Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperaturesThe climate crisis caused an additional six weeks of dangerously hot days in 2024 for the average person, supercharging the fatal impact of heatwaves around the world.The effects of human-caused global heating were far worse for some people, an analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central has shown. Those in Caribbean and Pacific island states were the hardest hit. Many endured about 150 more days of dangerous heat than they would have done without global heating, almost half the year. Continue reading...

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75 minutes ago Stock market today: Asian shares advance after a mixed finish on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly higher, with Japan's benchmark registering strong gains for a second straight day

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3 hours ago Virat Kohli is caught up in ANOTHER shocking clash at the MCG after bullying Sam Konstas

About 24 hours after his ugly incident with the teenage debutant, Kohli was caught up in another concerning scene at the MCG as Australia looked to take the game away from India.

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3 hours ago Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: court hearings to begin in South Korea over president’s martial law crisis

Yoon’s legal team will attend the first hearing in impeachment review on Friday, the same day that the acting president also faces an impeachment voteSouth Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s legal team are set to attend court on Friday as the constitutional court begins hearings into his impeachment by parliament over his short-lived imposition of martial law,The court has 180 days to decide whether to reinstate Yoon or remove him. In the latter scenario, a new presidential election would be held within 60 days. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Four people found dead at home on Christmas Day after suspected carbon monoxide leak

Tragedy prompts police to remind householders of the importance of having working carbon monoxide alarms in their homes

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3 hours ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy 'agrees to interview with police in Argentina' as witness in bid for justice

Kate Cassidy was with Payne just two days before he died when he fell from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel on October 16.

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3 hours ago Fresh blow to High Street as number of Boxing Day sale shoppers tumbled by nearly 10 per cent

Experts said some bargain hunters had opted to shop online instead of visiting the shops in person.

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4 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato condemns possible sabotage of Baltic Sea cables

Nato chief Mark Rutte criticises all attacks on critical infrastructure; Putin says Slovakia has offered to be ‘platform’ for any peace talks. What we know on day 1,038See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Investigation of disappearance of children in Ecuador was delayed for days despite video evidence

A probe into the military’s role in the disappearance of four children in Ecuador this month was delayed for almost two weeks, even though police had access to surveillance videos implicating soldiers in the disappearance

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5 hours ago Boxing Day Test 2024: Australia vs India fourth men’s cricket Test, day two – live updates

Updates from the Boxing Day Test at the MCGStart time in Melbourne is 10.30am AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email 89th over: Australia 324-6 (Smith 74, Cummins 16) Now the key battle of the morning: Steve Smith v Jasprit Bumrah. India’s master quick yesterday added 3-75 to his 21 wickets for the series. Smith has taken guard two inches outside leg stump to allow his now-customary stride across the pegs. He watches the first four warily, then flinches at the last with a half-shot, edging along the ground and through slips for four.88th over: Australia 320-6 (Smith 70, Cummins 15) Akash Deep will bowl the second over, probably to allow Bumrah to charge in from his preferred end. Deep went to stumps with 1-59 from his 19 wickets and he starts with a maiden today. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Dull and drizzly weather over coming days before ‘wet and windy’ New Year’s Eve

Those celebrating Hogmanay in Scotland next week may be hit by ‘disruptive weather’, according to the Met Office.

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5 hours ago Emmerdale spoilers: Will Taylor's 'real cause of death revealed' and sad April update

Emmerdale is lining up some emotional scenes on the ITV soap over January, from the fallout to Home Farm Christmas drama to a discovery amid April Windsor's disappearance

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5 hours ago Michael Owen feels sorry for Man Utd star in 'hardest position in Premier League'

Manchester United were beaten by relegation-threatened Wolves in the Premier League on Boxing Day, with their lone striker Rasmus Hojlund left isolated up front

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5 hours ago Princess Charlotte shares jokes with royal cousins Lena, Mia and Savannah all make same comment

Princess Charlotte was all smiles as she greeted well-wishers during the traditional Christmas Day walkabout, and was seen sharing a joke with her royal cousins

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6 hours ago Pictured: 'Loving' father who was 'stabbed to death' in his own home in the early hours of Christmas Day

Mr Price was victim of a suspected attack at the house where he lived with his parents in the quiet Staffordshire village of Norton Canes

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6 hours ago Staggering amount Beyonce was paid by Netflix to perform at halftime of Ravens

Beyonce was paid a staggering amount to perform at halftime of the Christmas Day NFL game on Netflix between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans on Wednesday afternoon.

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6 hours ago Russia tried to make Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the sea by refusing permission to land after missile attack, then jamming its navigation to force hero pilot over water before crash killed 38

A Russian surface-to-air missile struck the flight on Christmas Day, causing the airliner to crash in Kazakhstan - a tragedy which claimed the lives of 38 people.

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6 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines plane 'shot down by Russian air defences' killing 38

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed hundreds of miles away from its intended destination in Russia with dozens killed in the impact on Christmas Day.

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6 hours ago Youngsters ditch their families at Christmas for a boozy night out on the town in annual festive fancy dress Boxing Day bash

Wigan town centre was overflowing with revellers wearing their best gear to the nightclubs and bars along King Street in mild temperatures for this time of year.

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6 hours ago Fury over 'tax on the sick' as shock figures reveal hospitals have raked in more than £1BILLION in car park fees from patients, visitors and staff, over six years

In what has been branded a 'tax on the sick', NHS trusts have made an average of £665,000 in parking charges every day of the past year,.

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