65 m. ago Calm before the storm: nervous Brisbane waits for Alfred’s arrival

Authorities have clearly grasped the scale of potential disaster, but the tropical cyclone won’t feel real to many in the city until the weather starts to turnWhen and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Bribie Island braces for AlfredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrisbane residents who lived through the devastating 2011 floods recall an “eerie calm” that set upon the city.Back then, the city woke to sun and blue sky, but knowing the severe threat from rising flood waters was on its way. The driving rain had stopped, but the looming river peaks would cause most of the widespread damage.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Threatened species: court asked to compel Australian ministers to create recovery plans

The Wilderness Society launches legal action in hope of helping animals on brink of extinctionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s largest conservation organisations has launched legal action alleging that successive federal environment ministers failed to meet their obligation to create recovery plans for native species threatened with extinction.The Wilderness Society (TWS) filed the proceedings in the federal court on Monday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Seven in ten healthcare workers see patients unable to pay energy bills, survey suggests

Poor housing conditions are causing an ‘entirely preventable public health crisis’, medics warn

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4 h. ago Hidden sign in Donald Trump's new outburst at Zelensky proves he's no diplomat

The US President's angry statement, while emblematic of the negative diplomatic shift between Kyiv and Washington, is not thought to have ended talks for a landmark agreement

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4 h. ago Teen pulled out to sea by 'rare weather phenomenon' on coast of holiday hotspot

An alert had been issued by the Canary Islands government, warning of four-metre waves and hazardous conditions along the coast, but the teenager's family were unaware

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6 h. ago 'I visited Neil Morrissey's perfect pub but there was one thing that was missing'

The Plume of Feathers, in Barlaston, Staffordshire, is a shrine to its famous owner with Neil Morrissey's name emblazoned on every sign and his childhood snaps covering the walls

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7 h. ago UK weather latest: Warm sunshine set to make parts of Britain feel positively balmy

As spring flowers provide welcome cheer and the first tree blossom is now starting to appear, forecasters are predicting widespread fine conditions across England and Wales in the coming days.

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7 h. ago Dozens injured with four in critical condition as two buses carrying tourists including Brit cruise passengers collide in Barcelona

One bus was parked and picking up passengers on Avinguda Diagonal, one of Barcelona's widest and most significant avenues, when the other smashed into it from behind.

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8 h. ago Scientists discover why women are more likely to get Alzheimer's than men

Studies have long warned that women are at a disproportionately higher risk of developing the memory-robbing condition because they live longer.

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9 h. ago Pope Francis suffers two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure’

Pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two weeks with pneumoniaPope Francis, who has been in hospital with pneumonia for more than two weeks, suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday, the Vatican said.The pontiff, 88, had returned to a stable condition during the weekend after a breathing crisis that caused him to vomit on Friday. The Vatican said the episodes on Monday were caused by “significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and a consequent bronchospasm”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Olympic hero Roger Black reveals how close he was to death after life

Roger Black won a bronze and two silver medals across the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, but recently had to undergo open-heart surgery on a condition that was first discovered when he was 11

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9 h. ago Israel prepares Gaza ‘hell plan’ to pile pressure on Hamas – reports

Israel may cut off electricity to try to secure more hostage releases, as both sides prepare for war to restartThe Israeli government is reportedly planning to ratchet up its blockade on Gaza as part of what it has called a “hell plan” to pressure Hamas into further hostage releases without a troop withdrawal from the Palestinian territory.With the six-week-old ceasefire in limbo, and no sign of movement towards a second phase that was due to start last weekend, both sides were taking contingency steps to return to a war footing. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Fears over condition of hilltop tower seen for miles across Greater Manchester

Peel Tower is to undergo a £57,000 'health check' to help preserve the landmark

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10 h. ago DWP to change PIP support for people with muscle and joint conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a new support scheme for people certain health conditions

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10 h. ago Barcelona bus crash: British tourists in horror smash with four fighting for lives and 30 injured

More than 30 people have been injured after a horror bus crash in the centre of Barcelona, with at least four left in critical conditions as investigations begin

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10 h. ago Experts reveal what they think is going on with Donald Trump's legs after viral video of him on the golf course

Experts have said the president's wobbly leg could be the result of a range of conditions from a 'knock knee' to a more serious neuromuscular degenerative issue.

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10 h. ago Trump claims Zelenskyy ‘doesn’t want there to be peace’ in latest sign of worsening US

US president says ‘America will not put up with it for much longer’ after Ukrainian president says end of war with Russia ‘still very, very far away’Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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10 h. ago The story of rum is the easiest way to understand the dark essence of the human condition

Rum was never just a drink, says Douglas Blyde. It was a crude, caustic, and brutally efficient solution

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12 h. ago Alzheimer's warning over 10 conditions that could link to diagnosis years in advance

New research suggests that Alzheimer's could be preceded by a number of conditions up to 15 years before someone is diagnosed with the illness, which is the most common form of dementia

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13 h. ago Man Utd told to sign struggling Premier League star to replace 'useless' Andre Onana

Manchester United are being urged to make a move for Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen with Andre Onana struggling to win over his critics at Old Trafford

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