47 m. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: Cuba braces for landfall after Jamaica suffers flooding and damage to buildings

Hurricane causes property damage and uproots after hitting Jamaica as category 5 storm before weakening to a still dangerous category 4 cycloneHurricane Melissa makes landfall in JamaicaVisual guide to Hurricane MelissaTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay...

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1 hour ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: Jamaica sees flooding and torn

Hurricane causes property damage and uproots after hitting Jamaica as category 5 storm; it dropped to a category 4 cyclone as it exited the islandHurricane Melissa makes landfall in JamaicaVisual guide to Hurricane MelissaTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, s...

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3 h. ago Shutdown stretches into 28th day as Senate again fails to pass spending legislation

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: flooding, blocked roads and destroyed buildings after category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane makes landfall in Jamaica, tearing off roofs and uprooting trees; category 5 storm is strongest direct hit to the island in 174 yearsHurricane Melissa makes landfall in JamaicaVisual guide to Hurricane MelissaTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay...

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3 h. ago Gio Reyna deflects blame for USMNT controversy, aims for World Cup return

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4 h. ago Brit suffers punctured lung in screwdriver attack after refusing stranger's demand

A British man has been hospitalised with a punctured lung after he was allegedly stabbed with a screwdriver by a stranger who asked him for a cigarette in Valencia, Spain

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4 h. ago Labour must ‘shut down legacy state’ in drive for digital ID, says minister

Darren Jones told Cabinet colleagues on Tuesday that digital ID would make people’s experience of a new state ‘fundamentally much better’.

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5 h. ago Hurricane Melissa shows need for climate action at Cop30 summit, Cabinet hears

Jamaica’s government ordered evacuations from high risk areas and shut down the country’s airports as the Category 5 storm approached on Tuesday.

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5 h. ago Doctors thought I was on drugs... but they were left horrified when they looked inside my ear

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5 h. ago Police probe claims of sexual abuse during Army enlistment medicals

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5 h. ago Raging residents near Scotland’s new migrant base hit out at 300 asylum seekers

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6 h. ago Brit man 'stabbed with screwdriver' in holiday hotspot after refusing to hand out cigarette

A British man has been hospitalised in Spain after reportedly being stabbed with a screwdriver by a passerby for refusing to give him a cigarette.

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6 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 yearsJamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this s...

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7 h. ago Mikel Arteta confirms two key Arsenal injuries ahead of Carabao Cup tie against Brighton

The Premier League leaders have a number of injuries to contend with

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