17 h. ago Chile wildfires: Aerial footage shows devastation as at least 18 killed

Aerial footage shows the extent of damage from deadly wildfires that have spread across Chile, with at least 18 people killed.

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60 h. ago Police investigating after Edinburgh mosque ‘targeted with hate graffiti’

Leaders at Edinburgh Central Mosque have been left ‘deeply saddened’ after their building was ‘targeted with hate graffiti’ on Friday night.

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4 d. ago Explosion in the Netherlands injures at least 4 and causes widespread damage

An explosion in a residential street in Utrecht, Netherlands, has caused a blaze and widespread damage

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4 d. ago Egyptian Halls: What does the future hold for historic Glasgow building after 40 years of decay

The Egyptian Halls building has proven to be an intractable problem for the city over the last four decades. A landmark building near Glasgow Central Station, a succession of plans have been proposed, approved and then abandoned. A building that is regarded as one of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest works has been allowed to wallow in purgatory.

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6 d. ago City centre junction transformed and buildings flattened for controversial scheme

The plans have led to a number of discussions by Cardiff Council's planning committee

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7 d. ago Top Republicans denounce justice department’s criminal probe into Fed chair

Backlash builds as Trump administration’s prosecutors target head of US central bank

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7 d. ago Suspected arsonist targeted Mississippi synagogue for its ‘Jewish ties’, FBI says

Man charged with maliciously damaging building after blaze at historic Beth Israel Congregation in JacksonThe FBI says that a suspect in the arson fire at a historic Mississippi synagogue admitted to targeting the institution because of its “Jewish ties”.Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged on Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, the FBI said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Justice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal Reserve

Fed chair accuses DoJ of threatening criminal charges over building renovation projects because central bank defied Trump’s interest rate demandsThe Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve, a significant escalation in Donald Trump’s extraordinary attack on the US central bank.Powell said the Department of Justice had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas on Friday, threatening a criminal indictment related to his testimony before the Senate banking committee in June last year, regarding renovations to the Fed’s historic office buildings in Washington DC. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australia bushfires: Aerial footage shows charred landscape after ‘catastrophic’ fires

Aerial footage shows the extent of damage caused by “catastrophic” bushfires in Australia’s Victoria state, which has forced communities to evacuate and hundreds of schools to close.

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1 week ago Drone footages captures worst potholes in Glasgow as craters seen from sky

The clips - which were taken in Nitshill, Auldhouse, Arden and Shawlands - show some of the most extreme cases across the city.

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2 w. ago Chip shortages threaten 20% rise in consumer electronics prices

Manufacturers and analysts warn AI data centre build-out is crowding out market for semiconductors

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3 w. ago Glasgow hotel fire in pictures as buildings evacuated while crews tackle blaze

Horrified pedestrians watched on as firefighters desperately worked to put out a shocking fire at a hotel in a major city centre - fire was seen burning through the roof of the building

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3 w. ago Glasgow fire: Drone footage shows extent of damage as blaze ravages city centre building

Thick, black smoke can be seen cascading the evening sky while orange flames climb the building.

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3 w. ago Glasgow city centre fire as as people evacuated from buildings: Everything you need to know

The blaze erupted in Glasgow city centre this evening causing disruption for residents, local businesses, and passers-by.

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3 w. ago Rooftop fire at Revolver Hotel beside House of Gods in Glasgow

Emergency services are attending a rooftop fire as flames are seen above historic buildings on Wilson Street and Glassford Street in Glasgow city centre.

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3 w. ago Glasgow city centre fire LIVE as people evacuated from buildings

Firefighters have been spotted outside the popular hotel in the city centre just before 7pm.

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3 w. ago ‘Weapons of mass construction’: the US ‘craftivists’ using yarn to fight back against Trump

Fiber artists across the US are using their craft to protest against everything from national guard deployments to rollbacks on abortion rightsIn early October, Tracy Wright invited a group of other women in her social circle – all fellow knitters – to gather outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in their home town of Portland, Oregon. They were “armed with their weapons of mass construction”.Donald Trump had just ordered national guard troops deployed to the city, which he called “war ravaged” in order to protect ICE facilities he said were “under siege” by anti-fascists “and other domestic terrorists”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Has a new Banksy appeared in central London? Fans suspect new mural near Tottenham Court Road is work of artist

The artwork by the Centre Point building appears to depict two people gazing up at the stars

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4 w. ago M60 traffic LIVE updates as queues build near Trafford Centre following crash

Christmas shoppers will be affected

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