12 h. ago Savers warned that loyalty may not pay as some bond rates slide

People could be missing out on a ‘significant cash bonus’ if they do not shop around, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said.

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34 h. ago People born 'one day late' to miss out on £300 winter fuel payment after government change

The payment is back online next year - but some Brits won't be eligible because the pension age is changing in 2026

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69 h. ago Indonesia school collapse: 91 missing and three dead as rescuers search rubble for second day

Desperate search for more than 90 missing after building collapses while students held prayers at school in SidoarjoParents and rescuers in Indonesia were desperately searching for dozens of teenage boys believed to be trapped, a day after the collapse of an Islamic boarding school which has already left three dead, authorities said.Authorities said 91 people were listed as missing after the Al Khoziny school building collapsed while pupils held late afternoon prayers in a mosque housed on a lower floor of a building whose upper floors were under construction. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Failure, misery and revenge: what can we learn from the Curb Your Enthusiasm book?

A new tell-all book looks back at Larry David’s singularly sour comedy series and recounts stories of its productionFor all the plaudits that Curb Your Enthusiasm received over its lifespan, for how funny and daring and groundbreaking it was, people seem to have missed the fact that it provided Larry David with the perfect opportunity to conceal his true self.The main character in the show (wealthy former Seinfeld showrunner Larry David) was so superficially similar to its creator (wealthy former Seinfeld showrunner Larry David) that people started to assume they were one and the same. And David seemed to welcome this, shying from most opportunities to reveal himself. On talkshows, he likes to retreat behind the same clutch of anecdotes. When former Seinfeld writer Larry Charles made a two-part documentary about David for HBO in 2022, David had it pulled from schedules the day before broadcast. When I interviewed him for a book I wrote about baldness last year, he only agreed on the...

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3 d. ago Indonesia school collapse: three dead and over 90 missing as rescue effort continues

Instability of building in East Java town hampers search but 99 boys and school staff known to have survivedParents were desperately searching for scores of missing teenage boys feared trapped under huge piles of concrete on Tuesday after a building at an Islamic boarding school collapsed in Indonesia.Authorities said 91 people were listed as missing at Al Khoziny school after the collapse as pupils held late-afternoon prayers in a mosque housed on a lower floor of a building whose upper floors were under construction. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Islamic school collapses killing at least three people, with dozens more missing

Searchers raced on Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped after the collapse of the school building that has already left three dead, authorities said.

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3 d. ago Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 19 as rescuers search for missing fishermen

Storm leaves 21 people missing, 88 injured and over 100,000 houses damaged

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4 d. ago Warning most UK home insurance policies are missing cover in one major area

The majority of home insurance policies are missing one key element as standard, Which? has found - and many people may not realise

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4 d. ago Eight people killed and 17 missing as Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam

Second major cyclone to strike Asia within a week causes widespread devastation

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4 d. ago Deadly super storm with 83mph winds leaves nine dead and dozens missing as typhoon Bualoi hits Vietnam

A DEADLY super storm packing 83mph winds smashed into Vietnam, killing nine people, leaving dozens missing and forcing mass evacuations. Typhoon Bualoi made landfall just after midnight on Monday in Ha Tinh province, ripping off roofs, toppling power poles and flooding highways. Authorities had already evacuated 28,500 people, grounded fishing fleets and shut down four...

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4 d. ago Typhoon Bualoi leaves 9 dead and 17 missing as it hits Vietnam

Typhoon Bualoi has killed at least nine people and left 17 missing after making landfall in central Vietnam

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5 d. ago Zelenskyy says Russia launched 500 drones and 40 missiles in ‘vile attack’ on Ukraine – Ukraine war live

Twelve-year-old girl among those killed in Kyiv as Ukraine president condemns ‘brutal’ Russian strikesHere are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires from Kyiv, where some residents have fled to metro stations for safety to escape the Russian attack:In a post to Telegram this morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched about 500 drones and over 40 missiles in the overnight attack on Ukraine, killing four people and damaging civilian infrastructure. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Large Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 and wounds at least 10

A large Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital has killed four people and wounded at least 10 others, authorities say

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6 d. ago Three dead in Arizona flooding as the Carolinas brace for possible hurricane

Flooding overwhelms town of Globe as North Carolina governor declares an emergency ahead of stormAt least three people died and others were believed missing after flooding in a rural community in Arizona, officials said on Saturday.Meanwhile, in South Carolina, crews spent Saturday making preparations for an unnamed weather system that is forecast to approach that state’s coast as a hurricane early next week. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Four dead in Arizona flooding as the Carolinas brace for possible hurricane

Flooding overwhelms town of Globe as North Carolina governor declares an emergency ahead of stormAt least four people died and others were believed missing after flooding in a rural community in Arizona, officials said on Saturday.Meanwhile, in South Carolina, crews spent Saturday making preparations for an unnamed weather system that is forecast to approach that state’s coast as a hurricane early next week. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Major rescue operation for four missing people after fire breaks out in disused mine

Despite the four people remaining unaccounted for, Police believe the group managed to escape after blaze broke out in Bradford on Avon on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago South Carolina man arrested for keeping four vulnerable adults in his basement and using their money, police say

One victim held for at least 10 years, police say

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9 d. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: London mother tells of 'terrifying' moment 120mph winds hit Hong Kong

Southeast Asia has been battered by hurricane-force winds and heavy downpours, with 17 people killed and 129 reported missing in Taiwan

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9 d. ago Martin Lewis issues warning to any couples who are not married

Martin Lewis told listeners to his BBC podcast that people could be missing out on major 'benefits' for both their partners and their children

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9 d. ago Hong Kong battered by Super Typhoon Ragasa as 14 people killed and 129 missing in Taiwan

In Taiwan, 129 people are missing after a barrier lake overflowed sending wall of water into a town

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