62 m. ago Afghanistan earthquake latest: Hundreds feared dead after 6.0

Taliban government has urged international aid agencies to provide assistance

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64 m. ago Afghanistan earthquake: at least nine dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near Jalalabad

At least 25 people were injured in the quake that hit at a depth of just 8km near the Pakistan borderA magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border leaving nine people dead and many more injured.The quake struck at 11:47pm on Sunday and was centred 27km northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said. It was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage. Continue reading...

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65 m. ago Volodymyr Zelensky issues major update after top Ukrainian politician shot dead

Andriy Parubiy, a prominent pro-Western politician in Ukraine, was shot up to eight times and killed by a gunman believed to have been disguised as a courier in Lviv

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66 m. ago Big tech is a weapon of mass destruction to democracy. Here are three ways Australia can fight back | Maria Ressa

You have time that other countries have squandered. You can be leaders in building the information infrastructure humanity needsI became a journalist because information is power, and right now we are living through an information armaggedon. Facts are under assault. Truth is being murdered. The casualty? Trust making it impossible to govern. Only dictatorships thrive when there’s no trust.And here are the three sentences I’ve said over and over since 2016 when I first said it in Silicon Valley, backed by data and hard-fought experience. Without facts, you can’t have truth. Without truth, you can’t have trust. Without trust, we have no shared reality. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago The 9 best California cities and towns to visit, from LA to Santa Barbara

Where to go if you want to experience the best urban settings in the Golden State

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1 hour ago Deadly 6.0 earthquake hits Afghanistan killing at least 20 and injuring more than 100

At least 20 people have been confirmed dead and over 100 injured after a shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan last night

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2 h. ago Homicide investigation launched at Burning Man after man found dead in pool of blood, cops say

The homicide appeared to be a ‘single crime,’ but police still warned participants to remain on alert

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3 h. ago Finland belatedly admits their air force flags probably shouldn't have a huge SWASTIKA in the middle

The Nordic country is set to remove the symbol from the standard (pictured) because its presence has created 'awkward situations with foreign visitors'.

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3 h. ago Burning Man festivalgoer found dead in pool of blood as cops launch murder probe

The body of a man was found at the Burning Man festival over Labor Day weekend, prompting a homicide investigation and adding to a long list of tragedies at the event this week

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3 h. ago Fowl Play! Thousands of rare breed chickens are being slaughtered as Defra jobsworths panic irrationally over bird flu

The pictures of dead chickens began to arrive in Lee Grant's inbox two weeks ago, each of them dropping with an eerie 'ping'.

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3 h. ago 'Bombarded with wizards': Residents are worried the magic of their street will be lost after road was 'secretly' transformed into set for new Harry Potter series

Springfield Gardens in the suburb of Upminster underwent a magical makeover in recent months to become young Harry's childhood home of Privet Drive. But not all locals are happy about it.

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3 h. ago Traveller sparks flight etiquette row after middle seat passenger branded them 'rude'

When thousands of feet in the air, the last thing most travellers want is a disagreement with their fellow passengers. But something innocent set one passenger off...

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3 h. ago Man is arrested after top Ukrainian politician is shot dead in broad daylight attack by gunman disguised as a delivery driver

The parliamentarian, 54, was gunned down on Saturday in the city's Sykhovsky district by a gunman disguised as a delivery driver, who later fled the scene on a bike.

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4 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow, 52, is convinced 'no one will understand' her until she's dead

'The internet calls you the ultimate almond mom, you know that, right?' host Recho Omondi told Gwyneth.

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4 h. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Corbyn poses a thorny question for Sir Lindsay

As Parliament resumes today, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle returns to a thorny issue in his inbox: should Jeremy Corbyn have special privileges at Prime Minister's Questions?

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4 h. ago Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions

Six people have now died in nationwide protests, forcing Prabowo Subianto to remove perks include a housing allowance worth 10 times the minimum wageIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to revoke lawmakers’ perks and privileges, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, in a bid to ease public fury after nationwide protests in which six people have died.Flanked by leaders of eight Indonesian political parties, Prabowo told a televised news conference in the capital, Jakarta, that they had agreed to cut the housing allowance and suspend overseas trips for members of parliament. It was a rare concession in response to mounting public anger. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake: Nine people including two children killed in 6.0 mag quake

The earthquake reportedly shook buildings from Kabul to Pakistan's capital Islamabad around 370 kilometres away for several seconds - at least nine deaths have been confirmed so far

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4 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 killed and over 100 injured in 6.0 mag quake

The earthquake reportedly shook buildings from Kabul to Pakistan's capital Islamabad around 370 kilometres away for several seconds - at least nine deaths have been confirmed so far

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5 h. ago Jamie Laing's pregnant ex Frankie Gaff announces tragic death of her beloved sister as she shares heartbreaking tribute

The former Made In Chelsea star, who is expecting her second child with fiancé Jamie Dickerson, took to her Instagram Stories with and emotional tribute.

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5 h. ago Music access fund set up in memory of Manchester Arena bombing victim

Eilidh’s Trust, which honours bagpiper Eilidh MacLeod, 14, has funded the Eilidh MacLeod Access Fund.

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