4 h. ago Dramatic video shows effect of savage flash flood which engulfed Brit holiday spot as other resorts declare state of emergency 

Raging torrents surround properties as they surged past brick buildings and leaving many cars at a stand still.

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47 h. ago Peru to declare state of emergency after protests against new president leave one dead and dozens injured

Demonstrators clashed with police outside congress building amid public anger at crime crisis days after José Jerí assumed power Peru is set to declare a state of emergency after at least one person was killed and dozens of police officers were injured in widespread protests against President José Jerí who assumed power just days ago.Prime minister Ernesto Alvarez said late on Thursday that the government would declare the state of emergency in Lima within hours and is preparing a package of measures to tackle rising insecurity. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Major incident as blaze rages near station forcing 'whole street to be evacuated'

Around 100 fighters have been drafted to deal with the incident at Forest Hill tube station, as dramatic video footage shows massive flames coming from the block of flats

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63 h. ago Man and baby rescued from roof of car as sweeping floodwaters surround vehicle in dramatic video

A man and a baby, who were sitting on top of their vehicle in a flooded roadway in Arizona, were rescued by search and rescue personnel from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

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3 d. ago Judge dismisses suit by young climate activists against Trump’s pro

Judge said plaintiffs had ‘overwhelming evidence’ of climate crisis but a court injunction would be ‘unworkable’A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by young climate activists that aimed to halt Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders.The dismissal by US district judge Dana Christensen on Wednesday came after 22 plaintiffs, ages seven to 25 and from five states, sought to block three of the president’s executive orders, including those declaring a “national energy emergency” and seeking to “unleash American energy” – as well as one aimed at “reinvigorating” the US’s production of coal. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US Air Force plane carrying Pete Hegseth diverts to UK in mid

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was forced to land in the UK after the US Air Force plane he was on declared a mid-air emergency

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3 d. ago Holiday firms ordered to protect kids after Brit boy, 5, drowns in Greece

Theo Treharne-Jones, five, from Merthyr Tydfil, wandered off from his hotel room, which had no lock, during a family holiday in Kos, Greece, and he tragically drowned in a swimming pool

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4 d. ago Los Angeles County declares state of emergency to aid those affected by ICE raids

The motion will provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind on payments as a direct consequence of the crackdown on immigrants

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4 d. ago Map reveal Spanish holiday hotspots battered by horror Storm Alice floods with Brit families’ half

STORM Alice has wreaked havoc across eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands for more than a fortnight with torrential rain, harsh winds and chaotic flash flooding, and there is no sign of the bad weather letting up. The unprecedented weather has hit the east coast from Valencia to Ibiza, claiming everything from cars to outdoor...

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4 d. ago Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids

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5 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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5 d. ago Katie Price's fans beg her to 'stop' as she shows off dramatic weight loss in new video

Katie Price has been showing off her dramatic weight loss in recent weeks, but fans have begged the former glamour model to "stop" as they fear for her health

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5 d. ago Katie Price fans shocked after startling video shows dramatic weight losss

Katie Price is looking noticeably slimmer as the former glamour model says she continues to go for hospital check-ups due to not knowing why she is losing weight

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5 d. ago New York City under state of emergency as powerful coastal storm hits amid wild weather across the US

As New York City braces for strong winds and flooding, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency across eight counties.

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6 d. ago New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor'easter approaches

A nor'easter is churning up the East Coast, prompting New Jersey to declare a state of emergency

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9 d. ago Ryanair flight to Scotland forced to divert after emergency incident declared

A RYANAIR flight heading to Scotland was forced to divert following a mid-air emergency. The Edinburgh-bound aircraft took off from Lanzarote Airport just after 11am on October 7. Flight FR5594 was making its way to the Scottish capital before being diverted to Portugal. It landed at Porto Francisco de Sa Carneiro Airport just before 12.45pm....

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1 week ago Chilling moment terrorist’s car hurtles towards synagogue before ploughing into crowd

CHILLING new CCTV footage shows terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie speeding into a synagogue in Manchester minutes before launching a deadly attack. The dramatic security video also shows the extremist return to the area, driving his car at speed towards the Jewish temple which he attacked on Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish calendar....

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1 week ago Protesters rally in Quito as Ecuador declares state of emergency in 10 provinces

Protesters both for and against Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa have rallied in the capital Quito

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1 week ago Blue states should come together to declare an emergency. Here’s how | Thomas Geoghegan

States opposed to Trump can create a compact – a new prototype for American government – even if it’s perceived as political theaterTrump is all about political theatre, or circus, and it often seems that even in resisting him, as decent citizens must do, we become part of the circus too. We are like the extras who splutter while he thrills the base by violating some heretofore inviolate human norm. So the show goes on. But why not put on our own show, our own form of political theatre, that leaves Trump out – or at least has a different focus?We could consider the kind of political theatre that Americans created from 1768 to 1776 to resist Britain’s growing crackdown. Instead of employing their creaky legislative bodies, they opted for new forms of resistance, non-importation committees, even a first continental congress with no apparent legitimacy or precedent.Thomas Geoghegan is a lawyer and author of Which Side Are You On? (1991) and The History of Democracy Has Yet to be Writte...

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2 w. ago Tenerife heart attack leaves Brit in coma and prisoner on holiday island

John Lockyer Drury, 55, was on holiday in Tenerife with his wife Lisa when he suffered a heart attack - he is now in a coma and his wife claims their insurer is not helping them

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