12 h. ago London 999 to be flooded with as many as 700 calls in first hour of the New Year

A&E units are also expected to be busy as revellers suffer injuries or accidents

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41 h. ago Trump says he is 'very angry' about Russian claims Ukraine attacked Putin's home, telling reporters 'it's not the right time to do any of that'

The dramatic twist preceded an hour-long phone call between the Russian and US presidents, the second in recent days.

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48 h. ago Russia may pull out of peace talks over Kyiv's 'blitz on Putin mansion'... but Zelensky says there was no attack

The dramatic twist preceded an hour-long phone call between the Russian and US presidents, the second in recent days.

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6 d. ago 'People call it a midlife crisis, I call it clarity': NICK EDE reveals how a 'brutal' 14

I finally decided to do something about the thing that had quietly haunted me for years: my hair. I call this chapter of my life my midlife MOT, writes NICK EDE.

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2 w. ago Stranger Things' gang prepares to take a final stand against Vecna in volume two trailer

Creators Ross and Matt Duffer will release volume two on December 25, but the two-hour series finale - fittingly called 'The Rightside Up' - hits select US theaters/Netflix on December 31

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2 w. ago Monty Python star Eric Idle reveals heartbreaking final words 'murdered' movie director Rob Reiner said to him just hours before his death

The British Monty Python star, 82, has said they had made plans to meet in the New Year during a warm hour-long phone call with the Hollywood director on Saturday night.

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3 w. ago Trump tells Zelensky he has until Christmas to accept his peace deal

The US president's envoys, son-in law Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, delivered the ultimatum during a two-hour long phone call with Zelensky after discussions with Putin in Moscow.

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4 w. ago Global heating and other human activity are making Asia’s floods more lethal

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive stormsDeath toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuatedFamilies stranded on their rooftops. Homes buried by fast-flowing mud. Jagged brown craters scarring lush green hillsides.The scenes are the result of a series of cyclones and storms in a heavy monsoon season that have struck Asia with torrential rains, gutting essential infrastructure and reshaping landscapes. The violent weather has killed at least 1,200 people in the past week and forced a million to flee without knowing whether their homes will still be standing when they go back. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Families on rooftops, homes buried by mud: Asia floods show water is overtaking wind as main threat

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive stormsDeath toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuatedFamilies stranded on their rooftops. Homes buried by fast-flowing mud. Jagged brown craters scarring lush green hillsides.The scenes are the result of a series of cyclones and storms in a heavy monsoon season that have struck Asia with torrential rains, gutting essential infrastructure and reshaping landscapes. The violent weather has killed at least 1,200 people in the past week and forced a million to flee without knowing whether their homes will still be standing when they go back. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as one million evacuated

About 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured and 504 are missingThe number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 753 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, with 504 people missing.The toll was a sharp increase from the 604 dead reported by the agency on Monday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuated

About 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured and 504 are missingThe number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the country’s disaster agency said, with 504 people missing.The toll was a sharp increase from the 604 dead reported by the agency on Monday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago London sees surge in 999 ambulance calls as flu season takes hold

London sees surge in 999 ambulance calls as flu season takes hold  BBC

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