17 m. ago Spain CLOSES its beaches on seven mile stretch of beach in holiday hotspot over invasion of deadly sea  creatures

Reg flags went up on beaches in the municipality of Guardamar del Segura just north of Torrevieja following the appearance of so-called blue dragons.

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28 m. ago Exsoldado norcoreano de 95 años en Corea del Sur pide ser enviado al Norte

Un exsoldado norcoreano de 95 años que pasó décadas encarcelado en Corea del Sur continuará su campaña para regresar al Norte, dijo una activista el jueves, después de que las tropas surcoreanas frenaran esta semana su marcha simbólica hacia la frontera.

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99 m. ago How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count

Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa

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1 hour ago Tourists banned from Costa del Sol sea as deadly 'blue dragons' spotted

Brits on holiday on Spain's Costa Blanca have been warned of 'blue dragons', which have a potentially deadly sting and have led to tourists being barred from entering the sea in places

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2 h. ago Fiscales piden rechazar rápidamente la solicitud de absolución o nuevo juicio de Sean "Diddy" Combs

La fiscalía federal insta a un juez federal a rechazar rápidamente la solicitud de Sean "Diddy" Combs de que se desestime el veredicto del jurado o se ordene un nuevo juicio luego de que un jurado condenó al magnate de la música por dos cargos relacionados con prostitución.

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3 h. ago Altos cargos de Casa Blanca hacen apariciones públicas con tropas mientras Washington observa tenso

La ofensiva policial del presidente, Donald Trump, en Washington se amplió el miércoles y altos cargos de su gobierno visitaron a las tropas de la Guardia Nacional para apoyar un despliegue que ha hecho que partes de la capital de Estados Unidos parezcan territorio ocupado. La ira y la frustración se extendieron por la ciudad mientras el vicepresidente alababa una operación que, según él, ha "restablecido en parte de ley y el orden".

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3 h. ago El huracán Erin provoca fuertes vientos e inunda parte de la principal autopista en la costa este

El huracán Erin azotó los Outer Banks de Carolina del Norte con fuertes vientos y olas que inundaron parte de la carretera principal y se adentraron bajo las casas frente a la playa, mientras la monstruosa tormenta se acercaba lentamente a la costa del Atlántico medio.

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4 h. ago North Korea has secret military base that may pose threat to east Asia and US, new report says

The ‘undeclared’ Sinpung-dong missile operating base is just 27km from the border with China, report by US thinktank saysNorth Korea has built a secret military base near its border with China which may house Pyongyang’s newest long-range ballistic missiles, according to new research.The “undeclared” Sinpung-dong missile operating base lies about 27km (17 miles) from the Chinese frontier, the Washington-based thinktank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report published on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘South Park’ takes aim at Trump’s DC crime takeover with tanks and marching troops in latest episode

The raunchy cartoon that has mocked the Trump administration this season has turned its sights on the president’s deployment of about 800 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.

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13 h. ago Stephen Miller brands citizens protesting deployment of the National Guard in DC ‘elderly white hippies’

Top Trump aide Stephen Miller has attacked “elderly white hippies” protesting against the deployment of the National Guard in Washington DC.

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13 h. ago JD Vance booed during hamburger handout to national guard troops in DC

US vice-president, at Washington’s Union Station with Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth, defends use of troops in area with less crimeJD Vance was booed and heckled with chants of “Free DC!” during a photo op with national guard troops at Union Station in Washington on Wednesday afternoon.Handing out burgers to troops deployed last week by Donald Trump, at the station’s Shake Shack alongside the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, Vance told soldiers “we appreciate everything you’re doing” and asserted: “We brought some law and order back.” Meanwhile, a crowd of demonstrators protested outside. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Shoppers race to buy £4 'no mess' gadget that makes toasted sandwiches in the microwave

Shoppers have been so impressed, they've ditched toastie makers altogether

Economics

13 h. ago Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce by 40%, cutting budget by more than $700 million

The Office of National Intelligence says it will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually

Economics

13 h. ago 'South Park' targets federal takeover of Washington, DC, police in latest episode

The team at “South Park” is continuing its comic assault on the Trump administration

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13 h. ago Texas Republicans to approve new gerrymandered map; Vance and Hegseth booed at DC station – live

State house to hold vote on map; US vice-president, defense secretary and Trump aide Stephen Miller booed at photo op with police in Washington DCThe White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the US despite a law requiring its sale.“America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?” read a caption on the account’s first post, a 27-second clip, on the popular video-sharing app. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Booing heard as JD Vance and Pete Hegseth deliver Shake Shack burgers to National Guard in Washington DC

Watch as JD Vance and Pete Hegseth deliver Shake Shack burgers to National Guard deployed in Washington DC.

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14 h. ago Federal agents arrested a protester for throwing a sandwich at them. Now artists are turning him into a resistance icon on the walls of DC

Washington D.C. resident Sean Dunn has been arrested and charged with a felony after police say he threw a sandwich at federal agents

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17 h. ago Military vehicle crashes into car in DC as states send more national guard troops

Incident comes as six states pledge to send at least 1,200 troops to Washington DC despite falling crime rateA military vehicle crashed into a car in Washington DC on Wednesday morning, an incident that comes as more than six Republican-led states have all pledged to send more national guard troops to DC.The city’s local CBS station first reported on the accident, which happened in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, and cited confirmation from the DC fire and emergency services. On social media, the department said that one person was extricated and transported with “minor injuries”. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago National Guard vehicle collides with civilian car near US Capitol, trapping one person

A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car near the U.S. Capitol as troops took positions around Washington during President Donald Trump's crackdown

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18 h. ago ‘This is everything Alex Jones warned us about’: Rightwing podcaster Tim Dillon condemns Trump’s DC takeover

Tim Dillon has condemned Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington DC, saying it is “everything Alex Jones [a prominent conspiracy theorist] has warned us about”.

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