21 h. ago Transport minister sacked by Putin found with bullet wound to head 'was murdered’

Politician Roman Starovoit, 53, was found dead in his Tesla with a gunshot wound to the head hours before Putin had sacked him - Russian officials declared his death a 'suicide'

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27 h. ago UK weather maps show whole country deep red as Brits brace for 35C and 'longest heatwave of 2025'

The Met Office has declared another heatwave is on its way with temperatures staying warm for some time, with the mercury likely to reach 32C across areas of England

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28 h. ago Exact date UK to be hotter than Barbados as Met Office declares new heatwave

The Met Office anticipates highs of 32C this week as forecasters understand conditions will meet the official threshold for an official second heatwave in quick succession

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41 h. ago Met Office verdict on exactly when Manchester will hit heatwave threshold this week

Temperatures have to be above 25C for three consecutive days for an official heatwave to be declared

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53 h. ago Texas floods live: 82 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Rescuers still searching for missing people, including 10 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Texas floods live: at least 78 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Rescuers still searching for missing people, including 10 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Texas floods: at least 78 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Rescuers still searching for missing people, including 10 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Texas floods: at least 70 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Hundreds of rescuers searching for those missing in devastating floods including girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Texas floods: at least 69 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Hundreds of rescuers searching for those missing in devastating floods including girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tragedy as two teenagers killed on railway line as police launch probe

A major police incident was declared after officers were called to Poynton Station in Cheshire shortly before 10.30pm on Thursday following reports of a 'casualty' on the tracks

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1 week ago Exact date Britain to be hotter than Rio de Janeiro as mercury tops 30C in days

A new heatwave is set to be declared in parts of the UK as forecasts show temperatures rocketing towards 33C again - with London set to be hotter than Rio De Janeiro

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2 w. ago UK weather: Exact date UK will be hotter than Barcelona as 36C heatwave mapped

It will be a sweltering start to Wimbledon 2025 but it's not London where the highest temperatures are expected, with Manchester, Stoke and Leeds soon set to bake in 36C heat

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2 w. ago Weather maps show UK to be hotter than Barcelona as exact date 36C heatwave could hit in July

The latest weather maps suggest that parts of the UK could be hotter than Barcelona as they show the exact date when 36C heat will blast the country at the end of June

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2 w. ago Exact date sweltering 34C highs to blast Brits as 'even hotter' heatwave is inbound

The UK is set to be hit by another heatwave at the end of June, with temperatures expected to soar even higher than the scorching conditions seen in the country last week

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2 w. ago Exact date 'even hotter' heatwave to blast UK AGAIN with sweltering 34C highs

The UK is bracing for even hotter conditions than the June scorcher just passed, with temperatures soaring across the cuntry and highs of 34C expected in just days

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2 w. ago Met Office declares hottest day of 2025 as temperatures soar to 33C in UK heatwave

A provisional temperature of 33.2C was recorded in Surrey, the Met Office has said - making today the UK's warmest day of the year so far as heatwave conditions continue to dominate

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2 w. ago When the UK will be the hottest as heatwave to see temperatures soar above 30C

According to the Met Office, the area of high pressure is building across the UK could mean an official heatwave could be declared by Sunday

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2 w. ago UK weather LIVE: Heatwave maps show exact areas set to peak over 30C today

Temperatures are set to soar above 30C today as weather forecasters expect an official heatwave to be declared soon, while the UK Health Security Agency has issued heat-health alerts

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3 w. ago Exact date 'Blowtorch Britain' will be hotter than Hawaii as weather maps turn dark red

Britain could experience highs of 36C in a few days, which could be the hottest June temperature in 180 years, and weather maps show the country is set to be hotter than Hawaii

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3 w. ago Exact date UK will be hotter than Barcelona as 32C heatwave bakes Brits

Temperatures in London could end up exceeding those in typically sweltering parts of Europe, including Lisbon in Portugal, Barcelona in Spain, and Nice in France

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