7 h. ago How the future supply of smart phones rests on a single mine in North Carolina...and why this crater in Devon could one day power Britain's war machine

Take the road north from Plympton in Devon and after a couple of miles driving past fields and solar panels, you will see what looks like a big, artificial hill rearing up to your right.

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7 h. ago Tourist outraged as notorious bar charges €1000 for three meals

A tourist visiting the holiday hotspot of Mykonos has spoken out after being hit with a €1,000 bill at a beachside restaurant - including an eye-watering €350 charge for a single piece of fish.

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7 h. ago Best power tool deals to shop in the Amazon Prime Day sale 2025

From drills to lawnmowers, now’s the time to save on all your DIY essentials

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18 h. ago Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina

Officials in North Carolina say heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes

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49 h. ago Tropical Storm Chantal strengthens slightly as it nears landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal has grown slightly in strength as it nears the southeast U.S. coast

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60 h. ago Tropical Storm Chantal forecast to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas

Tropical Storm Chantal has formed off the southeastern U.S. coast

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3 d. ago Trump’s Medicaid cuts are coming for rural Americans: ‘It’s going to have to hit them first’

Experts worry the tax-and-spending bill will gut healthcare and hospitals, especially in states like North CarolinaWhen Hurricane Helene drowned western North Carolina in muck and floodwater last year, it caught folks off-guard.Now, local leaders in places like Asheville expect the Republican-led reconciliation bill – called the “big, beautiful bill” by Donald Trump – to bear down on rural America. And they wonder whether people are missing the warning signs. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Son of El Chapo who ran cartel faction cuts plea deal in drug trafficking case

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of notorious El Chapo, faces drug charges in the US as 30 people were found dead in a day in Mexico in a power struggle for control of the Sinaloa Cartel

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7 d. ago Inmate fatally shoots North Carolina officer before being caught in stolen vehicle, sheriff says

Authorities in North Carolina say an escaped inmate fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun, then fled in a stolen vehicle before being captured in another county

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7 d. ago Inter Milan vs Fluminense LIVE: Latest updates as Fluminense see second ruled out in last

The two continental giants meet in North Carolina for a place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup

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7 d. ago Inter Milan vs Fluminense LIVE: Latest updates as Fluminense make dream start in last

The two continental giants meet in North Carolina for a place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup

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8 d. ago Republican Thom Tillis won’t ‘bow to anybody’ after Trump falling out over Senate megabill

GOP senator’s announcement that he will not seek re-election after Trump criticism puts crucial swing Senate race in play

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8 d. ago Republican Thom Tillis slams DC ‘hypocrisy’ as he reveals he won’t run again amid public falling out with Trump

The decision puts a crucial swing Senate race in play

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8 d. ago Republican Thom Thillis slams DC ‘hypocrisy’ as he reveals he won’t run again amid public falling out with Trump

The decision puts a crucial swing Senate race in play

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8 d. ago Trump hits out at Republican senator for refusing to back ‘big, beautiful bill’

Trump threatened to back primary challenge against Senator Thom Tillis for opposing his domestic billDonald Trump has hit out at Senator Thom Tillis over the North Carolina Republican’s refusal to back his “big, beautiful bill”, even as the president’s signature piece of domestic legislative action narrowly passed a procedural vote in the Senate late Saturday.In a post on Truth Social, Trump threatened Tillis, who is up for re-election in 2026 in the battleground state, by saying he would meet with potential candidates to challenge him in a Republican primary. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars

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1 week ago Benfica vs Chelsea Club World Cup prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

The Blues will be looking to book their place in the quarter-finals when they face Benfica in North Carolina this weekend

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1 week ago ALL phones to blast out 'emergency alarm' in system test as the government warns UK to prepare for war

The UK will test its emergency alarm system for the first time in two years, as the government warns Britain to prepare for war.

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1 week ago Landscaper arrested after inviting hundreds to unauthorized party while homeowners away, cops say

Michael Brown is accused of inviting as many as 400 people to the house party in the Charlotte suburb of Weddington

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1 week ago Fireball in the sky as suspected meteor rattles Georgia and the Carolinas

Possible meteor rattled windows in three states, with a fragment crashing through the roof of a house near AtlantaA “fireball” that may have been a meteor burned through the sky on Tuesday just after noon in north Georgia, with a meteorite fragment crashing through the roof of a house in metro Atlanta.“It pierced through the roof all the way through and cracked through the laminate flooring to the concrete,” said Ryan Morrison, director of emergency management for Henry county, a suburban area south-east of Atlanta. “That’s why we think it’s part of this meteor storm.” The homeowner requested the homeland security office refrain from identifying them, because they have a small child, Morrison said. Continue reading...

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