2 h. ago Deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024

European State of the Climate report ‘lays bare’ impact of fossil fuels on continent during its hottest 12 months on recordThe home-wrecking storms and floods that swept Europe last year affected 413,000 people, a report has found, as fossil fuel pollution forced the continent to suffer through its hottest year on record.Dramatic scenes of cars piled up on inundated streets and bridges being ripped away by raging torrents were seen around the continent in 2024, with “high” floods on 30% of the European river network and 12% crossing the “severe” flood threshold, according to the European State of the Climate report. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Titanic victim’s pocket watch set to fetch £50,000 at auction

Danish second-class passenger Hans Christensen Givard, 27, was among one of the 1,500 who died when the vessel struck an iceberg in 1912

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2 h. ago Terrified city goes to extreme lengths to protect itself from huge volcano set to explode

Nearly 300,000 residents of a US city have been told to prepare for a volcano that 'is about to erupt.'

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3 h. ago Beautiful UK beach where dinosaurs once roamed is just 2 miles from famous town

Soaring cliffs, fossil-filled sands, and even sightings of a mysterious sinking ship - it's hard to believe this secluded cove is just a stone's throw from one of the most popular UK coastal towns

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3 h. ago Father of British businessman, 47, who mysteriously died on holiday with Moroccan wife, 25, calls for his body to be exhumed and says 'questions need answering

Allen McKenna, 47, died two months ago just hours after landing in the north African country with his wife of seven years Majda Mjaoual, 27, who he had married under Islamic law.

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4 h. ago Jack Grealish 'racks up £5,000 bar bill and copies Wolf of Wall Street gesture as Man City star parties in swanky London nightclub'

Grealish was given just a three-minute cameo at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and headed down to the capital the following day for a big night out on the tiles.

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4 h. ago Grovelling apology after bloke fathers 1,000 children to 'do something meaningful'

Jonathan Meijer's exploits led to an investigation by the public broadcaster in The Netherlands, a probe which centered around the professional association of gynaecologists (NVOG)

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5 h. ago Scholar spared prison in US case alleging China spies on dissidents abroad

A history scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents by ingratiating himself as a sympathizer has been spared prison time by a U.S. judge

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6 h. ago Haiti's government announces 'war budget' as town after town falls to gangs

Haiti’s government says it has approved what it called a “war budget” of $275,000 aimed at alleviating the country’s crisis as gang violence surges

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6 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans 'figure out' what JoJo wrote on Chris' hand after nominations

Celebrity Big Brother fans believe they have worked out what JoJo Siwa's secret message to Chris Hughes was on Monday's episode

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7 h. ago Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country's president says

Nigeria’s president says that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country, the latest in a spate of increasingly sectarian violence in the West African country

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7 h. ago Fly to London this summer for just 5,000 Citi ThankYou Rewards points

Fly to London this summer for just 5,000 Citi ThankYou Rewards points  The Points Guy

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7 h. ago Brit grandfather, 67, left paralysed in Benidorm is slapped with £60,000 hospital bill after he had a glass of wine with dinner

Robert Atkinson, 67, had been enjoying a final meal with his wife Carol, 64, during their holiday to the popular Mediterranean resort when his legs suddenly gave way beneath him.

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9 h. ago Moment Jeff Bezos falls flat on his face running to greet Blue Origin space capsule

Jeff Bezos was caught on camera taking a dramatic tumble as he ran to greet his fiance Lauren Sanchez after her history-making trip to the edge of space.

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9 h. ago How are Bex and Lily related in EastEnders and who was Shakil? History explained

EastEnders' Bex Fowler and Lily Slater opened up on grief and the past, including the death of Shakil, as they vowed to stay in contact with their brother Roman

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer paid tax on the £16,000 worth of free clothing he received from Labour donor Lord Alli as PM declares a total taxable income of £152,000

The PM's latest tax return, published by Downing Street tonight, showed how Sir Keir earned a combined £130,583 in 2023/24 in his role as an MP and Labour leader.

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10 h. ago ‘We always had great hopes for him’: Holywood celebrates Rory McIlroy’s grand slam

From biscuits to paintings, images of the champion golfer are everywhere in his County Down birthplaceThe torture was over, the sun shone and images of the familiar toothy grin were sprouting across Holywood, the birthplace of the embodiment of agony and ecstasy known as Rory McIlroy.It was Monday afternoon and the Northern Ireland town could finally flaunt images of its most famous son without risk of jinxing him, because he had won the Masters and history was in the bag. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer's team releases tax bill and it's very different to Rishi Sunak's

Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner have released their tax returns for the first time since the general election - with the PM paying over £50,000 in tax while leader of the opposition

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10 h. ago The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz’s grand coalition: gambling on a new centre ground | Editorial

The deal signed last week between the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD paves the way for vital investment in Europe’s biggest economySome years ago, hundreds of German finance ministry staff dressed in black and formed a giant zero to salute their boss, Wolfgang Schäuble, as he left office. It was a tribute to Mr Schäuble’s extreme fiscal conservatism, which had delivered Germany’s first balanced budget in the postwar period. Amid resurgent prosperity in the Angela Merkel years, the so-called black zero – symbolising a constitutional prohibition on public debt – had gradually acquired cult status.As a new administration prepares to take power in Berlin, it seems unlikely that human euro signs will welcome the latest politician to take on Mr Schäuble’s former role. But in dramatic fashion, the spending taps are set to be turned on. Via a swiftly staged March vote in the outgoing Bundestag, “debt brake” dogma was consigned to history by the chancellor‑elec...

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10 h. ago World Snooker Championship qualifier makes history and wins big prize after two 147s

Snooker player Jackson Page made history in Sheffield with two 147 maximum breaks in the same match during his World Championship qualifier

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