37 m. ago North Sea collision latest: Dozens of casualties after ‘massive fireball’ rips through Stena Immaculate tanker

HM Coastguard say a rescue helicopter, multiple lifeboats and a fixed wing aircraft have been deployed after MV Solong collides with Stena Immaculate

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46 m. ago People are still blaming avocados for everything and it needs to stop

The popular yet much-maligned brunch ingredient has come under fire once more – this time from TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh. Helen Coffey investigates how the humble fruit became the scapegoat for everything that’s wrong with the world

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46 m. ago Oil tanker on fire after collision with cargo ship in North Sea with more than 30 casualties brought ashore

Fears of environmental disaster after oil tanker the Stena Immaculate and the container ship MV Solong collide off the coast of East Yorkshire

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53 m. ago Fashion, floods and lava fireworks: photo of the day – Monday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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54 m. ago NJ Transit and engineers union agree to new contract and avoid a possible strike

New Jersey Transit and its rail engineers union have agreed to a new labor contract, averting a possible strike

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62 m. ago What couples need to know about desire: ‘There’s no right or healthy amount of sex’

Desire discrepancy is one of the most common reasons couples come to certified sex and relationship practitioner Georgia Grace. Solving the issue means challenging false assumptionsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailHuman sexuality is often likened to a fingerprint: our desires, fantasies and physical responses are as unique as the ridges on our fingers. In session, when I share this analogy with couples, they are relieved to know it’s actually normal to be different from their partner.While it’s true that no two people are the same, when it comes to “mismatched libido” a predictable scenario will usually play out. In my first session with a couple, they will sit on opposite sides of the couch and say they haven’t had sex in months, or years. They are lost and desperate. One of them will share that they feel unwanted, and the other will admit that they want to want it, they just don’t. Because of this, they feel broken. They both agree sex is important for their relationship...

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76 m. ago Oil tanker and cargo ship crash in North Sea 'fireball' as over 30 casualties rescued

The oil tanker Stena Immaculate and a cargo vessel have collided in the North Sea off the coast of Hull

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93 m. ago North Sea collision latest: Coastguard scrambled and oil tanker on fire after colliding with cargo vessel

HM Coastguard say a rescue helicopter, multiple lifeboats and a fixed wing aircraft have been deployed after MV Solong collides into Stena Immaculate

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94 m. ago Belgium star quits team and slams Thibaut Courtois as exiled goalkeeper returns to squad

Thibaut Courtois is back in the Belgium squad for this month's Nations League play-off versus Ukraine as furious team-mate quits because of Real Madrid star's recall

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94 m. ago Buffalo Bills reward quarterback Josh Allen with record contract after first NFL MVP season

NFL MVP Josh Allen was rewarded with a contract extension that is reportedly worth $330 million, which would make him among the league’s highest-paid players

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97 m. ago Coastguard providing emergency response after collision between oil tanker and cargo vessel in North Sea – live

Coastguard rescue helicopter and fixed wing aircraft scrambled alongside lifeboats and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capabilityFull story: UK coastguard scrambled after ship collisionHere is a video clip which appears to show the aftermath of the collision between the Stena Immaculate and the Solong off the coast of East Yorkshire. Marine tracking appears to show that the Solong, en route to Rotterdam, struck the Stena Immaculate, which was at anchor. It is likely that between them the two vessels had about 40 members of crew.Television images from the BBC have shown at least one vessel ablaze with clouds of black smoke billowing into the air. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Oil tanker crash in North Sea LIVE: Stena Immaculate on fire after being hit by cargo vessel

An ongoing emergency incident is underway.

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2 h. ago Oil tanker 'on fire' after collision with cargo ship in North Sea with emergency services scrambled

Oil tanker the Stena Immaculate and the container ship MV Solong reportedly collided off the coast of East Yorkshire

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2 h. ago ‘I contemplated the unthinkable’: Karla Sofía Gascón speaks out about ‘overwhelmingly painful’ Oscars season

The Emilia Pérez actor, whose offensive resurfaced tweets sank the film’s hopes for awards glory, says public hatred left her ‘on the edge’Karla Sofía Gascón, the first out trans actor to be nominated for an Oscar, whose hopes of winning were dashed after offensive social media posts were surfaced a month before the ceremony, has spoken out about the “unexpected, devastating storm” of awards season.The Spanish actor says that the final stretch of the race, was the “most exposed” period of her life. She faced widespread criticism for her tweets, and despite repeated apologies, was cold-shouldered by the cast and crew of Emilia Pérez, while studio Netflix dropped her from campaigns and cut off funds allowing her to travel to ceremonies. A contract with her Spanish publisher was cancelled, and senior politicians in her home country spoke of their disappointment in her. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago North Sea – live updates: Oil tanker on fire after collision with cargo vessel off East Yorkshire coast

HM Coastguard say a rescue helicopter, multiple lifeboats and a fixed wing aicraft have been deployed

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2 h. ago Horror of the Syrian massacres: Video footage 'shows brutal executions and mutilations carried out by fighters as nation's new Islamist rulers wipe out hundreds of Assad loyalists'

Some were forced to crawl besides the bloodied corpses of their neighbours as they were battered by branches. Others were dragged out of their homes and shot at point-blank range

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2 h. ago LIVE: Oil tanker and cargo ship 'on fire' after collision in the North Sea

The incident happened off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning

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2 h. ago Oil tanker on fire after colliding with cargo vessel in North Sea off East Yorkshire coast

Firefighters on scene after collision off coast of Humber Estuary

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2 h. ago Netflix bosses are 'worried' about dire reviews of Meghan's show and her $100m contract has NOT been renewed despite fanfare over 'second season'

With Love, Meghan has already dropped out of the top ten most watched shows globally as well as in the US and UK just six days after its release.

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2 h. ago Coastguard providing emergency response after reports of collision between oil tanker and cargo vessel in North Sea – live

Coastguard rescue helicopter and fixed wing aircraft scrambled alongside lifeboats and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capabilityFull story: UK coastguard scrambled after reports of collisionBritain’s coastguard is responding to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off England’s northeastern coast, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.“A Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Humberside was called, alongside lifeboats from Skegness, Bridlington, Maplethorpe and Cleethorpes, an HM Coastguard fixed wing aircraft, and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability. The incident remains ongoing,” the agency said in a statement. Continue reading...

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