25 h. ago China chemical plant explosion kills at least 5 with several others missing

The massive explosion at a chemical plant in Shangdong, China, left at least five people dead with authorities searching for several injured and missing employees

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61 h. ago Weather tracker: China rainfall triggers flash floods and landslides

Heavy downpours cause death and destruction across Guangdong and Guangxi, with further rainfall expectedSouthern China has been battered by heavy rainfall over the past week, triggering landslides and flash floods, especially in Guangdong and Guangxi.As of Saturday 24 May, at least four people had died and 17 were missing, adding to a toll of seven deaths from other recent events. More than 400 emergency personnel have been deployed to the region. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Mysterious 'UFO base' on mountain in US known for missing people is new alien hotspot

The CIA has never confirmed the alien base, however, the declassified documents allege that there are 'alien bases' in Alaska, Africa, or South America, and on Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

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3 d. ago Zelensky says 'America's silence only encourages Putin' after deadly air strikes

After his people had endured a terrifying night bombarded by 69 missiles and 298 drones in attacks that left 12 people dead and hundreds injured, Volodymyr Zelensky turned his fury on the US

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3 d. ago Ukraine condemns US ‘silence’ after Russia’s biggest air raid of war

At least 12 killed including three children after Kremlin launches 298 drones and 69 missile strikes against neighbourUkraine has condemned US “silence” after Russia carried out its largest air raid in three years of war, with a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes killing at least 12 people, including three children.Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the US to speak out against the Russian attacks, after Ukrainian officials confirmed Moscow had launched 298 drones and 69 missiles in multiple waves on sites across the country. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv under Russian drone attacks for second night running

At least seven injured as officials warn more drone and missile strikes likely, while large-scale prisoner swap continues. What we know on day 1,187See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early on Sunday and injured at least seven people, as debris set an apartment building on fire and damaged homes, officials said. The head of Kyiv city’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said “more than a dozen enemy drones” were flying around the capital early on Sunday. The Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said the city was “under attack” but “air defences are operating”, telling citizens to stay in shelters.A day earlier, Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 attack drones on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than three years ago. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the attacks indicated Moscow was “prolonging the war On...

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4 d. ago Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Kyiv since start of war

Attack occurs hours after Russia and Ukraine begin prisoner exchange in deal seen as first step towards ceasefireRussia has launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than three years ago.The attack came in waves, with Russia launching 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones in the early hours of Saturday, although Ukrainian forces shot down six missiles and stopped most of the drones before they reached Kyiv. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Putin unleashes night of hell on Kyiv with missile and drone attack on Ukraine capital

Vladimir Putin's forces battered Kyiv overnight with a seven-hour bombardment of missiles and drones with images of massive explosions as people ran to underground metro shelters

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4 d. ago What to do when someone goes missing abroad as experts list three key actions

Jetting of to a country you've never visited before is an exciting adventure but it can bring risk. Here's what to do case one of your loved ones go missing, according to the experts at the charity Missing People

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4 d. ago 'I went to Disneyland Paris and found the hidden attraction most people miss'

Disneyland Paris has plenty of iconic rides and attractions but there's one hidden right by the Sleeping Beauty castle that most visitors will miss - and there isn't a queue

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5 d. ago Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 4 dead and 1 missing

Officials say record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the disaster area

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6 d. ago NSW floods: three dead, one missing as state faces worse flooding than many have seen in their lifetimes

With more intense rain forecast, the SES has a fleet of 500 boats and nine helicopters trying to assist 48,000 people isolated in flood watersNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA third person has died in flood waters on the New South Wales mid-north coast and authorities hold grave fears for one person still missing.NSW police advised late on Thursday that the bodies of three people had been recovered. One remains missing in floodwaters on the mid north coast.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago NSW floods: second person dead and ‘grave fears’ for two still missing as crisis worsens

With 48,000 already isolated, forecasters say intense rainfall has spread north bringing life-threatening riskNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA second person has died in flood waters on the New South Wales mid-north coast and authorities hold grave fears for two people still missing.NSW police said the body of a man, likely in his 30s and who was missing since Wednesday night, was found near Rosewood on Thursday morningSign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago NSW floods: one dead and ‘grave fears’ held for three missing people as crisis worsens

With 48,000 already isolated, forecasters say ‘heavy, intense rainfall’ has spread north bringing life-threatening riskNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne man has died and authorities hold grave fears for another three people reported missing in unprecedented flooding on the New South Wales mid-north coast.The premier, Chris Minns, said the region had experienced “a very difficult 48 hours” with more to come as communities braced for 100mm of additional rainfall over the next 24 hours and up to 300mm in some isolated areas. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Peter Andre’s controversial Jafaican film is ‘just a comedy’, says director Fredi Nwaka after backlash

EXCLUSIVE: The trailer sparked outrage when it was released, with many accusing film of cultural appropriation, but the filmmaker says people are missing the point

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7 d. ago Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book

Two giants of the women’s rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, have teamed up for a picture book with the mission of inspiring young people to change the world

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7 d. ago The real story isn’t young men supposedly voting far right. It’s what young women are up to

There is an opportunity staring centre-left parties in the face – if they reject the male gaze distorting our politics‘The boys are alt-right.” This seems to be the new consensus on far-right politics propagated in numerous articles and podcasts. But the media’s obsessive focus on the young men allegedly fuelling the rise of the far right isn’t just empirically flawed – it misses a much more significant shift in public opinion among young people. While many surveys show a large gender gap in support of far-right parties and policies, it is young women who stand out as the more politically interesting demographic, as they are turning in ever greater numbers towards the left.The idea that young people in general, and young men in particular, disproportionately support the far right has been around for a while. In a classic 2012 study, the German political scientist Kai Arzheimer characterised the “typical” voter of far-right parties in Europe as “male, young(ish), of moderate educatio...

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7 d. ago The real story isn’t young men supposedly voting far right. It’s what young women are up to | Cas Mudde

There is an opportunity staring centre-left parties in the face – if they reject the male gaze distorting our politics‘The boys are alt-right.” This seems to be the new consensus on far-right politics propagated in numerous articles and podcasts. But the media’s obsessive focus on the young men allegedly fuelling the rise of the far right isn’t just empirically flawed – it misses a much more significant shift in public opinion among young people. While many surveys show a large gender gap in support of far-right parties and policies, it is young women who stand out as the more politically interesting demographic, as they are turning in ever greater numbers towards the left.The idea that young people in general, and young men in particular, disproportionately support the far right has been around for a while. In a classic 2012 study, the German political scientist Kai Arzheimer characterised the “typical” voter of far-right parties in Europe as “male, young(ish), of moderate educatio...

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8 d. ago The Fall of Favre: the making – and unmaking – of a flawed NFL gunslinger

A new documentary explores how the legend of one of the league’s greatest quarterbacks endures, despite the multiple scandals that have engulfed himBrett Favre was the man with the golden arm – a three-time NFL MVP who revived the Green Bay Packers while setting the league record for consecutive starts and all-time yardage, raising the standard for toughness and productivity at quarterback. It’s his thumbs that let him down in the end. He could play through the thumb injuries – but allegedly not the urge to send lewd text messages to a staff member at the New York Jets, or the digital impulses that would tie him to allegations over a $94m welfare scandal in his home state of Mississippi.“Are people in these positions above the law?” Rebecca Gitlitz wonders. “Have they been told so many times that whatever they do they can get away with it? Stuff like that, where history repeats itself, I wanted to see how that happens.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago HMRC state pension alert as people 'should check' eligibility for 'missing' payments

HMRC has highlighted that people who had children before a certain date could still be able to apply for 'missing' payments that they might be eligible for

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