3 h. ago Wimbledon’s last British hope Cameron Norrie swept aside by Carlos Alcaraz

Norrie was beaten 6-2 6-3 6-3 in just an hour and 39 minutes on Centre Court.

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5 h. ago Royal Navy vessels shadowed Russian ships in UK waters for a fifth time this month alone as Putin continues to probe British defences

Frigate HMS Iron Duke, patrol ship HMS Tyne and Wildcat aircraft were dispatched on three separate operations in the North Sea and English Channel between July 1 and today.

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5 h. ago 'Apocalyptic' wildfire closes in on Marseille, tornadoes form in the Med and Greece shuts Acropolis amid 42C heatwave while SNOW falls in Switzerland as Europe's extreme weather continues

Europe is being battered by extreme weather, with 'apocalyptic' wildfires being seen in Marseille and tornadoes forming on the Mediterranean Sea. 

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6 h. ago Cork vs Celtic LIVE score and goal updates as Brendan Rodgers hands debut to man who may be for the off

The Scottish champions have made the short hop across the Irish Sea to compete in the inaugural Cork Super Cup

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6 h. ago 'Apocalyptic' wildfire closes in on Marseilles, tornadoes form in the Med and Greece shuts Acropolis amid 42C heatwave while SNOW falls in Switzerland as Europe's extreme weather continues

Europe is being battered by extreme weather, as 'apocalyptic' wildfires in France forced an airport to close and tornadoes formed in the Mediterranean Sea. 

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9 h. ago Texas flooding: a visual guide to one of US state’s worst natural disasters

Over 100 people are believed dead, many of them children, after torrential rain and extreme flash floodingTexas floods – latest updatesWith more than 100 people dead, many of them children attending a Christian summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River, Friday’s extreme flash flooding that overwhelmed a sizeable chunk of central Texas will be recorded as one of the state’s worst ever natural disasters.The brunt of the tragedy was felt in Kerr county, where at least 27 children and counsellors were killed after a deluge of water described by one witness as a “a pitch-black wall of death” swept through the all-girl Camp Mystic on the river’s south fork. About 750 young campers were celebrating the Fourth of July holiday. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Pictured: Second boy, 16, who died in railway tracks tragedy as family pay tribute to 'cherished son, grandson and brother'

Jordan Everett was killed along with Joshua Myers, both 16, in Greater Manchester on Thursday last week.

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11 h. ago ITV This Morning host says 'we nearly lost the whole crew' after live boat drama

This Morning star Ben Shephard was left stunned after a huge mishap saw his co-star nearly fall in the sea while hosting a live segment

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11 h. ago Chinese warship targets German plane with a laser over Red Sea

Beijing 's military 'endangered personnel' participating in an EU-led mission, the German foreign ministry said. It added that Beijing's ambassador to Berlin had been summoned.

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11 h. ago Germany summons China's ambassador after a military plane is lasered over Red Sea

Germany has summoned the Chinese ambassador after a Chinese warship targeted a German military aircraft with a laser in the Red Sea

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11 h. ago Did National Weather Service cuts lead to the Texas flood disaster? We don’t know | Rebecca Solnit

We all need to be careful about how we get information and reach conclusions – especially nowWhy exactly so many people drowned in the terrible Independence Day floods that swept through Texas’s Hill Country will probably have multiple explanations that take a while to obtain. But it’s 2025, and people want answers immediately, and lots of people seized on stories blaming the National Weather Service (NWS).There were two opposing reasons to blame this vital government service. For local and state authorities, blaming a branch of the federal government was a way of avoiding culpability themselves. And for a whole lot of people who deplore the Trump/Doge cuts to federal services, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service, the idea that the NWS failed served to underscore how destructive those cuts are. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Chinese military 'targets German plane with a laser over Red Sea'

Beijing 's military 'endangered personnel' participating in an EU-led mission, the German foreign ministry said. It added that Beijing's ambassador to Berlin had been summoned.

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12 h. ago Deadly floods could be new normal as Trump guts federal agencies, experts warn

Cuts and chaos instigated by Trump come as threat from extreme weather grows due to human-caused climate crisisThe deadly Texas floods could signal a new norm in the US, as Donald Trump and his allies dismantle crucial federal agencies that help states prepare and respond to extreme weather and other hazards, experts warn.More than 100 are dead and dozens more remain missing after flash floods in the parched area known as Texas Hill Country swept away entire holiday camps and homes on Friday night – in what appears to have been another unremarkable storm that stalled before dumping huge quantities of rain over a short period of time, a phenomena that has becoming increasingly common as the planet warms. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Tragic picture shows entire cabin of Camp Mystic girls and counsellors swept away in Texas floods

A photograph, circulated widely on social media, shows 13 girls and two counsellors who were staying in Camp Mystic’s Bubble Inn cabin

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12 h. ago Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea after claiming they sunk another

Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, raising fears of renewed conflict in the vital shipping corridor

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14 h. ago Lava and ash spews 4km into the air as Indonesia volcano erupts again

Schools are closed and flights cancelled amid choking smoke and dust

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15 h. ago Father swept away after he refused to give up 'babies' while clinging to tree during Texas flood

A father of three died after he clung to his babies while the Texas floods ravaged the RV park where the family was vacationing.

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15 h. ago Monsoon floods sweep away 18 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to China

A mountain river swollen by monsoon rains has swept away the main bridge linking Nepal with China

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15 h. ago Heartbreaking video shows Camp Mystic girls having fun hours before floods swept dozens to their deaths

The all-girls Christian camp near the Guadalupe River, Texas , was hosting 750 girls for the summer when a heavy deluge on Friday night swept away the camp in the dead of night.

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16 h. ago What channel is Cork City vs Celtic? Live stream, TV and team news for Super Cup clash

The Hoops head across the Irish Sea to compete in the inaugural Cork Super Cup before heading to Portugal for a training camp

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