1 hour ago What happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding out

Doctors warn there are biological limits to temperatures we can survive, and exposure to extreme heat can provoke a heart attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s southern states are scorching in extreme heat that could break temperature records in Victoria and South Australia on Tuesday.January and all-time records were forecast to be set in both states, with temperatures approaching 50C across inland areas, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Eerie photos of frozen in time house abandoned for 40 years with all its contents

The boarded-up terraced property in Blaenrhondda, Wales, was discovered with 1970s decor and vintage furniture completely untouched for decades

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2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434Russian drones and missile strikes hit Kharkiv on Monday, knocking out power to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and the surrounding region and striking apartment buildings, a school and a kindergarten, local officials said. Two people were injured, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said in a video posted on Telegram. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said an “energy site” had been targeted in the city as night-time temperatures dipped to -14C. The capital, Kyiv, has been hit by three massive air attacks since the New Year, knocking out power and heating to hundreds of buildings. The war correspondent and executive director of war crimes unit the Reckoning Project, Janine di Giovanni, has suggested Russian president Vladimir Putin is intentionally “weaponising the savage eastern European winter”.In Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian president Volodym...

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3 h. ago Burnham rebellion grows: 50 Labour MPs sign letter to Starmer protesting against decision to block Manchester mayor

One MP called for the PM to 'consider his position' while more than 50 put their names to a letter critical of his actions. There were also calls for an emergency meeting of the party's ruling body.

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3 h. ago Greg Bovino set to leave Minneapolis and could ‘retire’ in wake of Alex Pretti killing, report says

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin denied the claims that Bovino had been relieved of his duties as Border Patrol ‘commander at large,’ which was first reported by The Atlantic

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3 h. ago How to stop piling on pounds after fat jabs, by DR ANDREW JENKINSON. Forget pure willpower, you have to reset your body's weight thermostat... this is the guide you'll wish your GP had shown you

Why does the weight pile back on when people come off weight-loss jabs? A study reported that they regain weight up to four times faster than those who stop conventional dieting and exercising.

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4 h. ago Suella Braverman launches attack on the Tories for lacking 'courage and backbones' after their deleted statement about her mental health

The Conservatives were forced to retract a statement attacking their former home secretary following a backlash.

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5 h. ago Trump team cancels contract for firm whose employee leaked the president’s tax return

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced Monday that all 31 contracts between the department with Booz Allen Hamilton would be aexed

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5 h. ago Japanese American soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' promoted posthumously

Seven Japanese American soldiers have been promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony that comes eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during World War II

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5 h. ago Former Tottenham owner Lord Sugar slams ‘useless’ club and rants ‘the whole bloody team should be fired’

LORD SUGAR says he'd fire every single Tottenham player if he had the chance - insisting they're all "bloody useless". The Londoner, 78, spent a decade as Spurs' chairman and part-owner long before becoming the well-known face of The Apprentice. Underachievers find themselves on the wrong end of Lord Sugar's pointed finger when getting chucked...

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5 h. ago The Traitors’ Amanda and Jade reveal incredible secret connection AFTER starring together on show

THE TRAITORS' Amanda and Jade have revealed an incredible secret connection after starring together on the much loved show. The show's incredible final is over – with partners in crime Rachel and Stephen winning the series - but there were still some surprises to come. Amanda posted a video to Instagram of her and Jade and captioned...

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6 h. ago One of the last remaining World War Two Chindits dies aged 104

ONE of the last World War II Chindits, Pte Charlie Richards, has died, age 104. His passing leaves Sid Machin, 101, of Christchurch, Dorset, as the last survivor of this secret guerilla-style unit that fought the Japanese in Burma. Pte Richards’ death was confirmed yesterday by the Royal British Legion. Born in Dundee, Charlie was...

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6 h. ago Shabana Mahmood announces police AI revolution and British FBI in huge shake

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the use of facial recognition will be ramped up and police forces will be axed in the biggest policing shake-up in 200 years

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6 h. ago SHABANA MAHMOOD: My dad resorted to getting cricket bat to deter thugs

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled the biggest shake-up in policing in 200 years - and says it will go a long way to cutting crime in neighbourhoods in England and Wales

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6 h. ago Kristi Noem sees odds of being fired spike on Polymarket in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

The Homeland Security secretary sparked fury by claiming against all visible evidence that Pretti had ‘violently’ attacked federal agents in Minneapolis

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6 h. ago NYC's socialist mayor mocked for his snow shoveling technique after Big Apple was hit by worst blizzard in a decade

Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani took to the streets of Brooklyn to help locals shovel snow, though many mocked his seemingly rusty form online.

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6 h. ago White House denies Homan sent to Minnesota because Noem lost Trump’s trust

Karoline Leavitt claimed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has the “full confidence” of Donald Trump after he announced Tom Homan will now oversee ICE operations in Minnesota.

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7 h. ago Katie Price 'can't wait to get home' as she jets back to UK after wedding to Lee Andrews

Katie Price has returned to the UK just days after her quickie wedding to businessman Lee Andrews, with family reportedly left 'horrified' by the secret ceremony

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8 h. ago EastEnders exit 'sealed' for fan favourite leaving fans 'heartbroken'

EastEnders has confirmed danger for one Walford resident following the return of Mark Fowler Jr after a decade-long absence

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8 h. ago Facial recognition to be rolled out nationwide in major police reforms

The home secretary has unveiled sweeping reforms billed as the biggest policing overhaul in 200 years

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