8 h. ago ‘Mud on our hands; blood on his’: fury lingers one year after Spain’s deadly floods

Survivors in Valencia call for consequences, particularly for regional president, after country’s worst natural disaster this centuryWhy were the floods in Spain so bad? A visual guideThe endless, sticky mud that coated the streets of Valencia, sucking at the boots of survivors and residents, is gone now. As are the jumbles of wrecked cars and the mountains of sodden, ruined belongings that had begun to stink in the humid coastal air.But one year on, lingering evidence of the worst natural disaster to befall Spain this century is everywhere. Walk through the gaping, still-doorless entrance to a block of flats in the Benetússer neighbourhood, on the southern outskirts of the city, and there is a small sign on the wall, positioned 2.5 metres (8ft) above the floor. It reads: “The flood waters rose this high on 29 October 2024.” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Jamaica to be hit by 'worst ever hurricane': Hundreds of holidaymakers are locked down in hotels as Hurricane Melissa barrels towards island with 40 inches of rain expected to hit in 24 hours

Hurricane Melissa is expected to bring catastrophic flooding, deadly landslides, and up to 40 inches of rain in just 24 hours to the Caribbean island.

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17 h. ago Dramatic moment cyclist nearly died after being hit by uninsured e

Mohamed Ressum, 44, is calling for a change in the law to protect other road users

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22 h. ago Dramatic moment cyclist nearly died after being hit by uninsured Forest e

Mohamed Ressum, 44, is calling for a change in the law to protect other road users

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26 h. ago The dramatic moment cruise ship passengers rescue 19 migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean

The cruise ship managed to rescue 19 migrants who were in a dinghy in waters near Cabrera off Mallorca in the Balearic Islands.

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26 h. ago Caribbean braces for 'catastrophe': Hurricane Melissa roars towards Jamaica with fears 40 INCHES of rain could hit, sparking deadly floods and landslides

Melissa roared toward Jamaica with destructive Category 4 winds early Monday and has now reached Category 5 - the highest - the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

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64 h. ago Furious crowds take to the streets demanding resignations on first anniversary of floods which killed hundreds in one of Europe's deadliest natural disasters

Demonstrators, many carrying photos of the victims, denounced the handling of last October's disaster and called on regional leader Carlos Mazon to resign.

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65 h. ago ‘Still angry’: more than 50,000 protest in Valencia on first anniversary of floods

Demonstrators call on regional leader to resign over handling of one of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters in decadesMore than 50,000 people took to the streets of Spain’s eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of last year’s deadly floods and denounce the authorities’ handling of the disaster.Demonstrators, many carrying photos of the victims, called on the regional leader, Carlos Mazón, to resign over what they say was the slow response to one of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters in decades. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Moment armed police arrest ringleader outside B&Q for torching Ukraine

Dramatic footage has captured the moment ringleader Dylan Earl, 21, from Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire, was hauled to the ground by armed police for acting on behalf of Russian spies.

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5 d. ago Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first

Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 2021Trixy Elle still weeps when she remembers how she and her family fought for their lives as Typhoon Rai tore across the Philippines days before Christmas four years ago. In a matter of hours, intense rain and storm surges swallowed their home on Batasan Island in Tubigon, Bohol province.Elle, her elderly parents, brother, husband and two young children linked hands as they swam against flood waters in the dead of the night, praying to survive. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Dramatic moment US strikes ‘drug vessel’ killing two as government vows to fight boats ‘bringing poison to our shores’

STUNNING footage shows US forces bombing another "narco boat" allegedly filled with drugs - killing two people in the Pacific. It marks the eighth time that the American military has launched a "lethal kinetic" strike against suspected drug traffickers. Dramatic footage showed a small boat rocking around in choppy waters before it was targeted by a...

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7 d. ago Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dead aged 29 as tributes flood in

The American became a world champion and grandmaster before his sad passing

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7 d. ago Gone in 4 minutes: Dramatic moment Louvre thief breaks into display case during brazen heist in Paris

The thieves targeted the Apollon gallery and were able to flee on motorbikes with priceless jewels within minutes

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1 week ago Crackdown on 'wild west' fat jab sales as 'deadly fake Triple G jabs' flood Britain

Pressure is mounting on social media giants to take action to stop the illegal trade in counterfeit weight-loss injections uncovered by Channel 4 News.

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1 week ago Crackdown on 'wild west' fat jab sales as 'deadly fake Triple G jabs' flood Britain

Pressure is mounting on social media giants to take action to stop the illegal trade in counterfeit weight-loss injections uncovered by Channel 4 News.

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1 week ago Dramatic moment dad who stabbed love rival to death is arrested while hiding in shed

Michael James split up with long-term girlfriend Zara Tolley and became jealous of her new boyfriend Bradley Hollis, so stabbed the 35-year-old to death in a jealous rage

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1 week ago People seen pulling driver from overturned van after horror crash

The collision involved a van and a car

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1 week ago Major fat jab crackdown as potentially deadly fake 'Triple G' jabs flood the UK

Early indications suggest retatrutide is twice as effective as existing drugs at helping users slim but it is still in clinical trials and has not been approved for clinical use anywhere in the world.

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2 w. ago Spain floods: Hundreds of cars swept away as torrential rain causes chaos in Catalonia

Spain’s national weather agency, Aemet, warned up to 180mm of rain could fall within 12 hours

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2 w. ago Watch: ‘Woah!’ Dramatic moment cargo plane suffers tail strike at London Heathrow

Watch: ‘Woah!’ Dramatic moment cargo plane suffers tail strike at London Heathrow  Stuff

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