13 h. ago The berry packed with antioxidants that could shorten your winter cold

Americans spent $175 million on these teas, jams and other products in 2024

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18 h. ago Asia floods: Death toll crosses 1,500 as rescuers race to reach isolated villages

Hundreds of villages remain buried under mud and debris

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18 h. ago Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation

Deaths from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia have surged past 1,500

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20 h. ago Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding nets as fire toll rises to 159

Local authorities have directed that all buildings undergoing major maintenance must dismantle their scaffolding mesh by Saturday

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20 h. ago Asia floods: Death toll crosses 1,400 as rescuers race to reach isolated villages

Hundreds of villages remain buried under mud and debris

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27 h. ago Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal

Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testingThe death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 159 as officials ordered all scaffolding mesh in the city to be removed by Saturday.The blaze that last week engulfed Wang Fuk Court in the city’s northern Tai Po district has become the world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Hong Kong warns ‘external forces’ working to exploit apartment fire, as death toll rises to 159

Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testingHong Kong and Beijing officials have warned against what they claim are “external forces” threatening to exploit last week’s deadly apartment complex fire for political disruption, as rescuers say at least 159 people have been confirmed dead.The fire at the Wang Fuk Court in northern Hong Kong is the city’s worst disaster in 75 years, and the world’s most fatal residential building fire since 1980. The eight-tower complex – home to nearly 5,000 people – was under extensive renovations that have since been found to contain substandard, flammable materials. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Coroner's blast at selfie culture after three teenagers die in horror crash

Coroner Linda Lee warned that a social media clamour for selfies and videos could be contributing to fatal road collisions following a hearing in Coventry.

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34 h. ago The ancient wellness elixir that could shorten your winter cold

Americans spent $175 million on these teas, jams and other products in 2024

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40 h. ago Millions to be spent on ‘access’ business case for massive Northern Gateway employment park

Preliminary work will continueon a 'western access' to the park in the Pilsworth area of Bury

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40 h. ago What’s behind the massive death toll in floods across Southeast Asia – and why it should serve as a warning

Regional experts warn that without rapid cuts in fossil-fuel emissions and serious investment in resilience – from restoring forests to enforcing planning rules – disasters like this year’s may become regular rather than rare, Stuti Mishra reports

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58 h. ago British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lankan mountains running out of food and water, daughter says

Friends Melanie Watters and Janine Reid have been trapped in Pussellawa since ThursdayTwo British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lanka’s tea mountains are running out of food and water, the daughter of one of them has said, as officials reported that the death toll of Cyclone Ditwah has reached 465.Melanie Watters, 54, and her friend Janine Reid, 55, both from London, were being driven through the mountains from Kandy in central Sri Lanka on Thursday when the road in front of them was swamped, sending a bus nearby over a cliff-edge. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Furious Labour MPs compare David Lammy to PUTIN as he says right to trial by jury will be abolished for all but most serious crimes in 'chilling' assault on ancient liberties

David Lammy was assailed from all sides as he declared that tens of thousands of defendants will be deprived of the 800-year-old right in a desperate bid to cut a massive backlog of cases.

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64 h. 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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64 h. 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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66 h. ago Indonesia raises death toll to 753 after cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to Sumatra

Millions uprooted across South and Southeast Asia as rare cyclones and monsoon rains unleash deadly devastation

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67 h. ago Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 750 as one million evacuated

About 3.2 million people have been affected by the floods, while 2,600 have been injured and 504 people remain 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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67 h. ago One million people evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 650

In Indonesia, 3.2 million people have been affected by the floods, while 2,600 have been injured and 475 people remain missingThe death toll from flooding and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra island has risen to 659, the country’s disaster agency said, as one million people were evacuated from high-risk areas.Heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have devastated parts of Asia this week, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Southern Thailand, killing more than 1,200 people across the region, destroying infrastructure and inundating towns. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Indonesia raises death toll to 631 after cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to Sumatra

Millions uprooted across South and Southeast Asia as rare cyclones and monsoon rains unleash deadly devastation

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2 d. ago One million people evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 600

In Indonesia, 3.2 million people have been affected by the floods, while 2,600 have been injured and 472 people remain missingThe death toll from flooding and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra island has risen to 631, the country’s disaster agency said, as one million people were evacuated from high-risk areas.Heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have devastated parts of Asia this week, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Southern Thailand, killing more than 1,160 people across the region, destroying infrastructure and inundating towns. Continue reading...

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