6 h. ago Kohl’s CEO fired after making ‘highly unusual’ business deals with his romantic partner, report says

CEO Ashley Buchanan took on the role in mid-January

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12 h. ago Israel declares national emergency as wildfires force evacuations

Witnesses tell of ‘walls of flame’ surging across woodland, while high winds disrupt Independence Day eventsWildfires continued to threaten swaths of forest and fields in Israel on Thursday, though firefighters successfully reopened the main road linking the country’s two principal cities.Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, declared a national emergency after the fires broke out on Wednesday along the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut the route and evacuate thousands of people from nearby communities. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Fire bosses issue 'very high' wildfires risk for Dumfries and Galloway as temperatures set to soar

People are being urged not to light fires outdoors in a bid to avoid a repeat of the wildfire that raged across Galloway Forest earlier this month.

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5 d. ago Indian military says Pakistani troops fired at positions along border in disputed Kashmir overnight

The Indian military says Pakistani soldiers fired at Indian posts all along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night

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6 d. ago Add to playlist: Kashus Culpepper’s ‘southern sounds’ and the week’s best new tracks

Welcome to our new series highlighting the best emerging artists – first up, a former firefighter and US Navy recruit who counts Samuel L Jackson as a fanFrom AlabamaRecommended if you like Luke Combs, Tony Joe White, Charles BradleyUp next Supporting Leon Bridges in the USKashus Culpepper’s story has something of the Hollywood movie about it. A former firefighter who went on to enlist in the US Navy, he only picked up a guitar five years ago to entertain his fellow troops when they were locked down in barracks during the pandemic. On his return to the US, he began working for a cement company while posting clips of covers and his own songs to social media: one attracted the attention of Samuel L Jackson, who reposted it to his 9 million followers. Within a few months, Culpepper had both a record deal and a co-sign from another navy veteran, country star Zach Bryan. By the end of last year, Culpepper was performing at Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot is a 'timebomb waiting to explode' as Brits issued warning

Sun-chasing Brits have been warned that Mallorca's high-risk season for fires is imminent - and the increase in denser forestland could make any blazes uncontrollable

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1 week ago Warning over fears 'aggressive' and potentially fatal ants could invade UK

The red fire ants, which are highly invasive, have spread from their native South America into Mexico, the US, Australia, New Zealand, China and Taiwan in less than a century

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1 week ago Andre Onana set for Man Utd lifeline as Ruben Amorim dishes out transfer instructions

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has come under fire this season after a succession of high-profile mistakes that saw him dropped by Ruben Amorim last week, but he is likely to stay at Old Trafford next season

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2 w. ago Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief says

The chief of police for the Dallas Independent School District says the student who shot four students when he opened fire at a Dallas high school this week was in and out of the building in less than two minutes and is believed to have been targeting a specific student

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2 w. ago Fans fear Man United prodigy, 17, has 'a bad attitude' as footage shows his angry row with instructor after failing mock driving test

A highly-rated Manchester United prospect has come under fire from fans after his reaction to failing a mock driving test went viral online.

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2 w. ago Halifax eases mortgage "stress tests" so home buyers can borrow up to 13% more

High street lender says typical buyer will get £38,000 more “fire power” for their purchase

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2 w. ago Dallas high school shooting suspect in custody after four students wounded

Suspect apprehended within hours of Tuesday violence, says school district, while superintendent says such shootings ‘becoming way too familiar’A suspect in a shooting at a Dallas high school that wounded four students and drew a heavy police response to the campus has been taken into custody, school district officials have announced.Three of the students were injured by gunfire and the fourth was injured in their lower body, according to the Dallas fire-rescue department. It said units were dispatched to Wilmer-Hutchins high school just after 1pm and that the four male students were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from serious to not life-threatening. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Woman who ripped own eyes out while high on meth has 'no regrets' after getting fired

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Kaylee Muthart thought she was saving the world by using her own eyeballs as a "sacrifice" after a crystal meth overdose - and seven years on she shares an update after being fired

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2 w. ago Naked pensioner leaves £100,000 trail of destruction including a destroyed HOUSE after taking monkey dust

Naked pensioner Walter Harrison was seen by neighbours shouting and banging on doors hours before he set fire to his own home whilst high on monkey dust.

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2 w. ago Boca Raton plane crash near Florida highway as three feared dead in fireball tragedy

A six-seat Cessna plane was only in the air for just 20 minutes before it went down.

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2 w. ago Firefighters tackle house blaze in Bonhill as crews remain on high alert for wildfires

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service tackled a blaze at a two-storey property in Pappert, Bonhill, on Thursday night.

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4 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 comes under fire as gamers call for boycott over high prices

By snubbing the new console, fans are hoping Nintendo will slash the price like it did with another faltering device back in 2011

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4 w. ago Fire crews battle blazes across UK as ‘extreme’ wildfire risk remains

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned a ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfire remains in place across Scotland until Monday.

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4 w. ago Firefighters battle massive wildfire half a kilometre long with 2m high flames as 'extreme' warning in place

The wildfire is half a kilometre long, with flames 2m high

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4 w. ago Royal Navy training exercise off the Welsh coast sees HMS Dauntless shoot down swarms of drones with awesome accuracy

HMS Dauntless let loose with almost with every weapon system at the ship's disposal to destroy swarms of drones during a high-octane live-fire drill off the Welsh coast.

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