83 m. ago Australian police offer $500,000 reward in bid to find murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio’s remains

Falconio killed while travelling in Northern Territory with girlfriend Joanne Lees in 2001 but his body has never been foundNorthern Territory police are offering a $500,000 reward for information on the location of the remains of British backpacker Peter Falconio, whose murder in the Australian outback more than 20 years ago captured worldwide attention.In July 2001, Falconio, then 28, was travelling Australia with his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, on a remote stretch of highway about 300km north of Alice Springs in the NT when he was pulled over by Bradley John Murdoch, who said their van might have an engine problem. Continue reading...

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93 m. ago Courts pushing back on corporate carbon offsetting claims, LSE report finds

Scrutiny of how companies plan to meet climate commitments is growing, with many successful legal challengesJudges across the world are proving sceptical of companies’ attempts to offset their greenhouse gas emissions by buying carbon credits, a report has found.In an analysis of nearly 3,000 climate-related lawsuits filed around the world since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by the London School of Economics found action against corporations in particular was “evolving”, with growing scrutiny of how companies plan to meet their stated climate commitments. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago New Zealanders hail Auckland City as "heroic" and "remarkable" after famous draw with Boca Juniors

It might not have been the shot heard around the world but it was a goal that reverbrated 8,000 miles away when Auckland City FC held Boca Juniors to a 1-1 draw at the FIFA Club World Cup

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4 h. ago US strikes 'did not destroy Iran's nuclear programme': White House rages after 'top secret' doc is leaked as Israel AND Iran claim victory

The 'top secret' report suggested that Tehran's stockpile of enriched uranium remained intact after the bombing - with the damage mainly confined to aboveground structures.

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5 h. ago Families with these names are most likely to have the cleanest homes, study finds

Cif surveyed 2,000 Brits to find out which names were the most likely to have a tidy home - and the results might just surprise you, as will the leavest favourite household tasks

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5 h. ago Tens of thousands of women forced to travel out of state for abortion care after Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022

More than 325,000 abortion patients were forced to leave their home state for legal care in the years after the decision

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5 h. ago Terrifying new video shows 10ft waves after 'freak storm' shook Lake Tahoe leaving EIGHT dead

Eight lives were lost on the California side of Lake Tahoe when a sudden, violent storm struck without warning and capsized their boat.

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7 h. ago Club World Cup: Auckland City hold on for shock draw with Boca Juniors while Benfica top Bayern

Amateur New Zealand side lost 10-0 to open tournamentBayern already assured of spot in knockout roundBoca Juniors were held to a 1-1 draw by Auckland City and failed to reach the knockout stage of the Club World Cup on Tuesday in steamy Nashville, Tennessee, where the match was suspended for nearly 50 minutes due to stormy weather.Boca came into the game needing both a convincing win against already-eliminated Auckland City to overturn a seven-goal difference with Benfica and for the Portuguese club to lose to German champions Bayern Munich in the other Group C fixture. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ukrainian lawmaker who nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize withdraws it after ceasefire talks stall

Oleksandr Merezhko, the head of Ukraine's parliamentary foreign committee, said he had "lost any sort of faith and belief" in Trump and his ability to get a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine

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8 h. ago Immigrant rights groups urge sheriffs to prioritize public safety over immigration enforcement

A coalition of immigrant rights, faith and pro-democracy organizations presented a letter with 12,000 signatures to the National Sheriffs’ Association Conference in Florida, urging them to protect public safety rather than work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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8 h. ago Benfica vs Bayern Munich live: Benfica top Club World Cup Group C standings thanks to Schjelderup’s first

Benfica were at risk of elimination if they lost but they clung on for a first-ever win for the German giants and topped Group C in the process

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8 h. ago I lost £104,000 to a crypto scam but kept it secret for years out of shame: SALLY SORTS IT

I was tricked into a crypto investment by a broker called WorldTradeCenter. I only realised the promotion was fake after handing over £110,000.

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8 h. ago Police investigate ‘indecent exposure’ during online Stormont meeting

The incident happened during an online meeting for young people with Special Educational Needs.

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9 h. ago Scientists sound the alarm for Nullarbor’s fragile limestone caves and unique underground creatures

A massive renewable energy project threatens the treasures that lie beneath, including rare cave animals and a record of ancient life forms, experts warnAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn the Nullarbor plain, the world’s largest hydrogen export hub is being developed, a colossal renewable energy and industrial project comprising up to 3,000 wind turbines and 60m solar modules – which, at 70GW capacity, is larger than the national grid.Beneath it lies an internationally significant limestone cave system, a fragile home to globally unique creatures, and a time capsule of life since the Pliocene. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago White House furious at top secret leak on Iran nuclear site bombing as Trump faces impeachment calls: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Donald Trump warned the warring sides to 'please not violate' the ceasefire last night, declaring that it marked a new chapter of 'world peace'.

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9 h. ago Boutique owner who was scammed by the 'Kardashian of Cheshire' reveals how she 'turned Miss Marple' to catch con man

Christine Colbert, 58, had already spent three years trying to get back almost £44,000 she had loaned the 26-year-old when she decided to take matters into her own hands.

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9 h. ago DOGE cuts to the IRS will cost $500 billion in lost revenue, watchdog finds

DOGE ‘destroyed, diminished or jeopardized’ billions of dollars in returns on government investments, CREW discovered

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10 h. ago Stacey Solomon loses out on TRIC Award as TV presenter comes up short to winner Ladbaby after being 'robbed' at the BAFTAS

Stacey Solomon lost out on a career accolade once again after she missed out on the award for Social Media Broadcaster at the TRIC awards on Tuesday evening. 

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10 h. ago England’s unlikely win a beautiful reward for approach under Ben Stokes | Andy Bull

By standards of their most entertaining team in decades, this was one of the more humdrum of stunning victoriesNow, I know what you’re thinking. Truth is I’ve thought the same way myself. India scored five centuries, their fielders dropped six catches, and missed two other opportunities besides. Their best bowler took an important wicket off what turned out to be a no-ball; Chris Woakes, the man leading England’s attack managed one wicket in the match; Josh Tongue, their big strapping quick, only dismissed one member of the opposition’s top six, and that was when he had already scored a hundred runs, and Shoaib Bashir gave up the large part of 200 runs. Oh, and England put the opposition in, and conceded the best part of 500.And at the end of it all, they won. And this time the No 11 didn’t even have to bat. It was a match which they might well have lost. Maybe they should have. But it was also a match which any number of England sides before them wouldn’t even have tried to win. In...

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10 h. ago Iran may turn to North Korea to help build nuke at 'secret facility' warns expert

Nuclear sites in Iran have been hit by US missiles but with Western countries seeking to ensure it doesn't have the capacity to make weapons there is a fear it may try to continue in secret

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