8 h. ago Huge fire erupts at Cop30 venue leaving 13 people suffering smoke inhalation

Blaze disrupts UN climate talks in Brazil at critical time, with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements

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9 h. ago Cop30 climate summit in Brazil disrupted after fire breaks out in venue

Event thrown into confusion after conference centre evacuated but UN says no one hurtBrazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summitTalks at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were hunkering down to try to land a deal to strengthen international efforts to address climate change.António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, had appealed earlier in the day for a deal from the summit, welcoming calls from some for clarity on the hotly disputed subject of weaning the world off fossil fuels. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Huge fire erupts at Cop30 venue prompting evacuations and halt in climate talks

Videos show huge flames as blaze spread through venue used for conference in Brazil

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11 h. ago COP30 fire panic as flames rip through venue and people 'run for exits'

A fire has broken out at a COP30 event with emergency services seen rushing to the venue of the UN's climate talks in Belem, Brazil.

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11 h. ago BREAKING: COP30 fire panic as flames rip through venue and people 'run for exits'

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17 h. ago Oneohtrix Point Never: Tranquilizer review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Warp)Made using a cache of Y2K sample CDs that Daniel Lopatin salvaged from the internet’s fringes, the kaleidoscopic result speaks to contemporary information overloadIt should come as no surprise that the new album by Oneohtrix Point Never comes with a concept attached. They usually do. When not composing film soundtracks, or producing an eclectic range of other artists – the Weeknd, Anohni, Charli xcx, Soccer Mommy – Daniel Lopatin has released a string of acclaimed works, each with their own overarching idea.The “hyperreal world music” of 2010’s Returnal was inspired by the fact that people now see more of the world than ever without actually leaving their homes. In 2015, Garden of Delete had an accompanying origin story about an adolescent humanoid alien called Ezra; 2018’s Age Of imagined artificial intelligence attempting to recreate human culture after humans themselves had been rendered extinct. Lopatin also has an all-consuming obsession with nostalgia and forgotten pop c...

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17 h. ago Archaeologists discover evidence of prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’

Experts believe ancient peoples would leave canoes for communal use, much like a modern-day e-bike rental system

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18 h. ago Cleaning tip leaves people 'amazed' at how much they can do in just 10 minutes

One social media user asked for tips for keeping their home clean, saying they were "embarrassed and too busy to clean". Another user had a handy tip which left others 'amazed'

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20 h. ago Andy Burnham issues 'limbo' warning over Labour's asylum shake

The Greater Manchester Mayor said the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was right to "grasp the nettle" and reform the system - but warned it could leave people in 'limbo'

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38 h. ago Huge brawl erupts on train as rail worker battered in front of passengers

Police are hunting for four men they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.

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39 h. ago Huge brawl erupts on train before rail worker battered as police release CCTV

British Transport Police want to speak to four men in connection with fights on a London to Birmingham train which resulted in a train guard also being assaulted

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42 h. ago Voices: ‘Expectations are too high’: Independent readers on why they’ve giving up on dating

Our community says modern dating has been warped by phones, apps and skyrocketing expectations – leaving people siloed, lonely and mistrustful, and making genuine connection feel harder than ever

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58 h. ago Experts pinpoint how many cigarettes you need to smoke per day to increase your risk of suffering a heart attack

You don't need to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day to be at risk of dying from heart disease-a new study claims just having a couple can be deadly.

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64 h. ago People can save £315 a year on energy bills with 1 easy step but they must be fast

Energy prices have increased again leaving many people anxious about turning the heating on despite the plummeting temperatures and palpable chill in the air - but there are ways to reduce bills

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4 d. ago The east London area with a location that leaves people 'baffled'

The east London area with a location that leaves people 'baffled'  Romford Recorder

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5 d. ago 4 dead after wooden boat believed to be ferrying migrants into the US capsizes off San Diego

The Coast Guard says a wooden skiff believed to have been ferrying migrants toward the U.S. has capsized in stormy seas off San Diego, leaving at least four people dead and four hospitalized

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5 d. ago Mysterious Albanians, missing £7,000 cash and a call from a dead man's phone: British mother's search for truth after her son, 35, died in Spain as police close case

EXCLUSIVE: Brett Dryden, 35, died at his home in Mojacar on the Costa Almeria after leaving his workplace to meet two people in the afternoon of July 21, 2024.

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5 d. ago Nine killed as explosives linked to Delhi blast blow up at Kashmir police station

Blast in restive Himalayan region leaves over 30 people injured and sets fire to vehicles parked nearby

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6 d. ago Birds can get ill if you leave out one popular ingredient in gardens

If you're one of the many people who leaves food out for birds in the garden, there's one common mistake you may be making. Here's what you need to know.

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6 d. ago Little girl leaves people sobbing over selfless gesture to homeless man

A woman shared that she's 'raising the kindest little lady in the world' and everyone agrees, because they were left 'in tears' at what she did for a homeless man

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