9 h. ago Charity director who claimed 'menopause madness' caused her poor performance at work loses disability discrimination claim

Deborah Sangster blamed failures to hand in reports and attend meetings on symptoms causing 'low mood, irritability and night sweats', a south London tribunal heard.

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14 h. ago April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels – study

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likelyThe four-day historic storm that caused death and destruction across the central Mississippi valley in early April was made significantly more likely and more severe by burning fossil fuels, rapid analysis by a coalition of leading climate scientists has found.Record quantities of rain were dumped across eight southern and midwestern states between 3 and 6 April, causing widespread catastrophic flooding that killed at least 15 people, inundated crops, wrecked homes, swept away vehicles and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of households. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Eurovision fans go wild as Celine Dion 'rehearses' to perform at the grand final

The singer's poor health has stopped her from performing but after her triumph at the Paris Olympics, she might make it to Eurovision

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49 h. ago Distracted driver mowed down mum walking dog as he sent messages about his dinner

Thomas Worthington, 40, has been jailed for two years after hitting Emma Pryor as she crossed the road in Worcester, causing several fractures and a brain bleed that made her forget the last 5 years

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57 h. ago Lecturer sacked after calling student a 'troublesome trans kid' and saying universities are like 'care homes for disabled' loses free speech tribunal

Senior University of Derby lecturer Russell Cherrington who was sacked after being accused of referring to a student as a 'trobulesome trans kid' has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.

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6 d. ago Russia is making 'new pandemic virus' to save Putin's job, Kremlin source claims

The infamous Kremlin source known as General SVR has claimed that Russia's scientists have made a new pandemic-causing virus, as well as the vaccine, in a bid to save Putin

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7 d. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan makes honest admission after ‘lucky’ run to World Championship semi

‘The Rocket’ has reached the World Championship semi-finals for a record 14th time despite a string of poor performances by his own reckoning

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8 d. ago We are witnessing slow constitutional collapse in the US | Moira Donegan

The vestiges of the US’s democracy are crumpling to the ground. We don’t yet know what will be erected in its placeIt’s possible that later, when we know more about how the Trump regime reshapes the US and about how it ultimately comes to an end, we will look back at this moment in 2025 and conclude that we were already living under an autocracy. Checks on executive power seem to have all but vanished; the Trump administration is not acting like either the courts, the judiciary or the people have any prerogatives that they must respect.Science is suffering: massive cuts to federal funding of research into medicine, climate change or anything that might include a word on a long list of banned ones – like “transition” – has decimated research, made the US a global laughingstock, and set the cause of human thriving back by years. The economy is in chaos, and the bribery is all but out in the open; it no longer seems to occur to many Americans that their politicians should not be on the...

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9 d. ago Tennis stars unable to shower and nowhere to sleep: Blackouts cause havoc at Madrid Open

The Madrid Open was plunged into chaos on Monday afternoon as a widespread power outage across Spain and Portugal left players without access to basic human necessities

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9 d. ago Madrid Open tennis resumes after chaos caused by massive power outage

Caja Mágica power restored at 8am on Tuesday morningWidespread outage emerged in Spain and PortugalThe Madrid Open resumed on Tuesday afternoon after a massive power outage left Spain and Portugal without electricity on Monday and forced the tournament to suspend all matches after 90 minutes of play. After about 10 hours without electricity and mobile internet for most people in Madrid, power to homes and phones returned late on Monday night, prompting widespread cheers in the streets. However, the Caja Mágica, which is situated in the southern neighbourhood of San Fermín, remained without power overnight.At 7am, the Madrid Open announced that the opening of the gates had been delayed. An hour later, power was finally restored. Although play normally begins at 11am, it started at noon on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Scottish Greens to stand in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by

EXCLUSIVE: Charity director Ann McGuinness has been selected as the candidate in the crunch by-election.

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1 week ago What has caused power outages in Spain and Portugal as video shows Madrid train station in darkness

Footage shows a train station in Madrid deserted and in darkness as a power outage hits Spain and Portugal.

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1 week ago Electricity blackout fears cause panic buying in Madrid as residents flock to supermarkets

Electricity blackout fears have caused people to panic buy in the Spanish capital of Madrid as residents flocked to supermarkets.

Economics

1 week ago Spain power outage: British star forced off court at Madrid Open at crucial moment

The huge power outage in Spain and Portugal has caused massive problems at the Madrid Open, where fans were forced to leave in pitch darkness, while Jacob Fearnley's match was paused

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1 week ago Jet2 issue statement for UK tourists after huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal

The widespread blackout has caused traffic chaos in Madrid

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1 week ago Peloton sued for discrimination after fitness firm worker complained about loud pop music being play at UK studios here

An autistic Peloton worker, who complained that the loud pop music played during exercise classes was 'overwhelming', has won a disability discrimination claim.

Economics

1 week ago Power cuts in Spain and Portugal as countries hit by massive blackouts

France, Spain and Portugal have been hit by huge blackouts as major cities including Madrid, Seville and Lisbon are left without power, causing thousands to be stranded

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1 week ago Bombshell new report reveals who made fatal mistake that caused Black Hawk to collide with jet and kill 67

The person responsible for the deadly crash involving a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines passenger plane has been revealed, according to a new report.

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1 week ago He led police on a chase, then got his dad to try and stop them catching him

O'Shay Rhoden, 19, made threats and also caused damage to a police vehicle after ramming into it.

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2 w. ago Charity warns hundreds of thousands of disabled Scots could lose out from Labour's 'brutal' welfare cuts

EXCLUSIVE: The Glasgow Disability Alliance also claimed 30,000 carers could be hit if the SNP Government follows the DWP’s lead.

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