14 h. ago Torn roofs, smashed windows among damage to over 100 homes in a tornado near Houston

A tornado has damaged over 100 homes north of Houston, tearing off roofs and moving garages off foundations

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15 h. ago Google Maps blunder turns tiny village into shortcut route, causing it to be 'bombarded' by lorries that are damaging people's Grade II

Historic bridges, walls, Grade II homes and even cars in Lulligton have been damaged ever since lorries started driving through to reach nearby Frome.

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18 h. ago More than 100 homes damaged by tornado in Texas after warning issued

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for southeastern Texas

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39 h. ago Weather tracker: heatwave roasts Israel as 90 die in Vietnam downpours

Temperatures over 35C break November records in Israel while some areas of Vietnam have nearly 2 metres of rainfallExceptionally high temperatures have roasted Israel in recent days, breaking records for late November. During the heatwave, which peaked over Friday and Saturday, temperatures soared to between 10C and 12C above average, as low-lying parts of the country widely reached between 30C and 35C and exceeded 35C more locally. Israel’s previous record for the latter third of November was 34.9C.On Friday, temperatures reached 36.2C in Beit Dagan, near Tel Aviv, where the average November high is around 24C, while on Saturday they reached a peak of 37.3C in Eilat on the Red Sea coast, where the average is 27C. Though temperatures were less extreme at higher altitudes, they were still well above average; Jerusalem, at an altitude of more than 700 metres, reached around 27C, in comparison with an average November high of 19C. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Foxes blamed after more than 40 cars have brakes damaged in night

Foxes or other wildlife could be causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to dozens of electric cars

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61 h. ago Thousands without power across Australia after Cyclone Fina batters parts of country

Darwin International Airport closed on Saturday as a precaution over Fina

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66 h. ago Cyclone Fina cuts power and damages homes across northern Australia

Thousands left in the dark as damaging winds, flash floods and a second major storm batter two states

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2 d. ago Tropical Cyclone Fina brings gales and torrential rain and leaves more than 19,000 without power in Top End

Strongest cyclone to approach Darwin since Tracy in 1974 intensifies to category 4 as it moves towards northeast Kimberley coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTop End residents are in cleanup mode after a night of damaging winds and heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Fina.Arriving as a category 3 system, Fina brought destructive winds and heavy downpours to remote Tiwi Islands communities, then Darwin and surrounds on Saturday and into Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Suspect who slashed two strangers on NYC subway was caught after having tantrum at homeless shelter, prosecutors say

Tyquan Manassa was arrested after he allegedly caused more than $1,000 worth of damage at a homeless shelter, after which police linked him to the subway assaults

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3 d. ago Inside grim 'house of horrors' where obese family feasted as they filmed girl, 14, nearly starve to death

The 14-year-old girl was found at her home in Wisconsin, suffering damage to her organs, and said that she had not been outside in at least two years.

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3 d. ago Cyclone Fina chaos as Royal Darwin Hospital roof 'collapses' as storm intensifies

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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3 d. ago Cyclone Fina: severe tropical storm intensifies to category 3 as it tracks towards Darwin

It is the first cyclone of this strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years, with gusts up to 185km/hGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDarwin’s airport and supermarkets have closed as severe Tropical Cyclone Fina barrels towards land, having intensified into a category three system – the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years.Darwin was expected to see the worst of Fina on Saturday evening, as the system advanced through the Van Diemen Gulf. It would be closest to the city at about 9pm, with sustained winds near the centre of up to 140km/hr and gusts up to 185km/h. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina intensifies to category three system as it closes in on Darwin

It is the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years, with sustained winds of 120km an hourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified to a category three system as it closes in on Darwin today, making it the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years.Northern Territory Emergency Service issued an emergency warning for Cape Don to Minjilang, advising households to “take shelter now” ahead of a predicted landfall in Darwin this evening. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Russian spy boat link to Orkney power cut is ‘wild speculation’ but probe remains open

SSEN said that a "network fault" was to blame for Wednesday's power cut in Orkney.

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5 d. ago ‘Thundersnow’ to hit UK as cold snap closes schools and causes power cuts

Forecaster warns rural communities could be cut off

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5 d. ago UK to be hit by more ‘thundersnow’ as cold snap closes schools and causes power cuts

Forecaster warns rural communities could be cut off

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5 d. ago The two extraordinary young activists making me feel optimistic at Cop30

In today’s newsletter: Despite valid criticisms, the summits are filled with smart, passionate people dedicating their lives to fighting the climate crisis• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt is easy to criticise the UN climate conferences. But unless you’ve been, there’s one wonderful, almost miraculous, thing that you may not be aware of: it is a beautiful gathering of humanity, people from virtually every country on Earth, all thrown together in common cause.What’s more, many are incredibly smart, passionate and dedicating their lives to fighting the climate crisis. The more of them you meet, the more your hope grows that global heating can be defeated.Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis findsTropical cyclone Fina intensifies to category two and could hit NT coast on FridayEngland’s Beth Mead: ‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘ Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Commuters brace for blizzards, major roads forced to close and 190 schools shut amid Met Office amber snow warning and

Sleet and snow showers continued to hit UK coasts this morning where the worst-affected areas are expected to face travel disruption and possible power cuts.

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6 d. ago Tropical cyclone Fina intensifies to category two and could hit NT coast on Friday

If it makes impact on Friday, it would be the earliest cyclone of the season to make landfall in Australia since 1973Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereIf tropical cyclone Fina crosses the Northern Territory coast on Friday, it could equal the earliest cyclone to make landfall in Australia.Fina intensified to category two storm on Wednesday night, the Bureau of Meteorology said, and was moving east about 370km north-east of Darwin before making an expected turn south on Thursday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Autistic man trapped in his London home for eight years is paid £125,000 in damages

The Southwark resident was left ‘scared, isolated and traumatised on a daily basis’ according to his mother

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