13 h. ago Ban on family reunion has left refugees in grave danger, home secretary warned

Refugees will struggle to integrate in the UK if they are barred from being reunited with partners and children, report warns

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13 h. ago Australia and New Zealand issue extreme fire danger warnings as heat records tumble

New South Wales and Queensland on Tuesday recorded their hottest October temperatures since records began in 1910

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19 h. ago Sydney set for ‘blistering’ weather as record heat shifts east and BoM warnings for winds to blast Melbourne and Victoria

Temperatures forecast by Bureau of Meteorology to reach 39C in the CBD as rain and damaging wind gusts up to 130km/h expected along Victoria’s south-west coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe weather bureau has forecast a “blistering day” for Sydney on Wednesday, with record-breaking heat shifting towards the east coast, while damaging winds whip through southern states.On Tuesday, both New South Wales and Queensland recorded their hottest-ever October temperatures, the highest since records began in 1910, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings for NSW; Victoria police commissioner says ‘wrong decision’ to take helicopter to Hobart

BoM forecast top of 39C for Sydney would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Foreign Office extends warning to holidaymakers about deadly danger in popular destinations

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh travel warning for British tourists after a rise in cases of death and serious illness

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43 h. ago More than 1,000 guns and parts seized in illicit weapon crackdown in Australia and New Zealand

Police make more than 180 arrests and capture 281 privately manufactured weapons and parts, including those made by 3D printersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities have seized more than 1,000 firearms and gun parts in a crackdown on the spread of illicit weapons in Australia and New Zealand.The week-long transnational operation led to more than 180 arrests, according to Australian Border Force, and the seizure of 281 privately manufactured firearms and parts, including those made by 3D printers. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Sam Curran thankful for ‘reset’ after regaining his England place

The all-rounder impressed in Christchurch.

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5 d. ago 'Firework killed my family and destroyed my life', says London father

Aroen Kishen has warned of the danger of fireworks, two years after the fire which killed his wife and two children

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5 d. ago Aussie rules: Motherwell star says having mates from Down Under has helped

Oscar Priestman is one of four players at Fir Park who are from Australia and New Zealand

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5 d. ago Father says blaze which killed his wife and three children ‘destroyed my life’

Aroen Kishen has warned of the danger of fireworks, two years after the fire which killed his family.

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6 d. ago Nancy Dell’Olio has called in ghostbusters after a violent spook pushed her down stairs

In another eerie incident, Nancy Dell’Olio was left feeling suffocated by an invisible force and warned “I do feel in danger" as investigators looked for spirits in her home

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6 d. ago Harry Brook insists the Ashes is on backburner as focus turns to New Zealand

A limited-overs tour of New Zealand has flown under the radar, but the England white-ball captain says the Black Caps have his undivided attention.

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6 d. ago Tim Southee likely to only be available for first Ashes Test

Southee took up a position as England’s fast bowling consultant in the summer.

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7 d. ago Horror moment huge waves wipe out tourists as Brits run to avoid being sucked in

A giant wave submerged the shocked tourists on the Tenerife beach as authorities in the Canary Islands again warn of the danger of ignoring the red flag warnings

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9 d. ago Now ANOTHER Spain hols hotspot deluged by floods as ‘red warning’ & ‘extreme danger’ alerts issued

ANOTHER Brit holiday hotspot has been issued a red alert as Storm Alice continues to thrash the Mediterranean country with wild weather. Shocking footage has emerged from Valencia, as the region becomes the latest victim of the major weather front. Footage shows cars floating through the flash flooding caused by torrential rain turning roads into rivers of...

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1 week ago Brits with Spain half term holidays booked are warned to check dates or be in 'extraordinary danger'

Alicante is set to be struck by extreme weather exactly one year onwards from the apocalyptic floods in Spain's worst natural disaster in decades that killed 220 people last October.

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1 week ago Mega storm hits Spain's Costa Blanca: Flights to major airports including Alicante diverted and many others cancelled as 'extraordinary danger' alert is issued

The holiday hot-spot, which is popular among sun-seeking Brits, was placed on high alert for heavy rains and strong winds, with officials warning of 'extraordinary danger' on Friday.

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1 week ago Spanish holiday hotspot faces 'extraordinary danger' amid urgent storm warning a year after 200 were swept away in flooding catastrophe

AEMET, Spain's weather agency, on Thursday issued a red alert for heavy rains in holiday hot-spot Alicante and said it would be in effect from 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Friday.

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2 w. ago Rugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360

A statement released by all the Six Nations unions except Wales, plus South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, is scathing of the rebel competition.

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