23 m. ago Student rescued from Mount Fuji returns to find lost phone — gets rescued again

Chinese national was first rescued by helicopter while on the Fujinomiya trail

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84 m. ago Thousands rescued as Spain and Portugal restore 99% power – but outage could return

Spanish officials claimed the major blackout was due to an 'induced atmospheric vibration' which saw millions without access to electricity as thousands were stranded on rail lines

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1 hour ago Canada election 2025 live: Mark Carney says ‘Trump is trying to break us’ after Liberal win

Prime minister says America ‘wants our land, our resources, our water’ and promises to protect countryCanada election 2025: latest results as Mark Carney seeks to stay on as PMFull report: Canada’s liberal party, led by Mark Carney, secures election victory after dramatic reversal of fortuneA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Canada election 2025 live: Pierre Poilievre congratulates Mark Carney after Liberal party wins

Public broadcaster and other outlets project Liberals will form next government, but it was not yet clear if they would hold a majorityCanada election 2025: latest results as Mark Carney seeks to stay on as PMFull report: Canada’s liberal party, led by Mark Carney, secures election victory after dramatic reversal of fortuneA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Failed Soviet satellite hurtling towards Earth may hit like a meteorite, tracker warns

Space probe was designed for Venus landing but never made it out of Earth orbit

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4 h. ago Canada’s liberal party, led by Mark Carney, secures election victory after dramatic reversal of fortune

Party written off months ago secures fourth term in stunning comeback after Donald Trump’s threats boosted campaignResults trackerJoy for Liberals: follow the election results liveCanada’s Liberal party has won a fourth term, capping a miraculous political resurrection for the party – and marking a landmark victory for former central banker and political novice Mark Carney as he prepares to face off against US president Donald Trump.Late on Monday, the Liberals had won or were leading in enough seats to prevent any other party from forming government, according to the national broadcaster CBC. As results from Canada’s Atlantic provinces and vote-rich Quebec and Ontario came in late on Monday, supporters at the Liberals’ election night party erupted in cheers. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago When is the 2025 Australia election date? Everything you need to know about early voting, how to apply for a postal vote, what to do if you are overseas and more

Early voting in the Australian federal election begins on Tuesday 22 April. Find out everything you need to know before Australia goes to the polls on 3 May, 2025 Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Mysterious 'orb' captured soaring past sun in new NASA video sparks theories of UFOs

NASA has released a new video of Earth's sun, capturing a giant 'orb' soaring past the blazing star. The footage has sparked theories of UFOs hiding in plain sight.

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12 h. ago The FBI’s arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan is a bid to silence dissent | Moira Donegan

The Trump administration is making an example of the Milwaukee judge to intimidate critics and opponentsOn Friday, the Trump administration dramatically escalated its assault on the courts when the FBI arrested Hannah Dugan, a county circuit court judge handling misdemeanors in Milwaukee – allegedly for helping an undocumented man avoid abduction by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents outside her courtroom. The arrest, a highly publicized and dramatic move from the Trump administration, seemed designed to elicit fear among judges, government bureaucrats and ordinary Americans that any effort to slow, impede or merely not facilitate the administration’s mass kidnapping and deportation efforts will lead to swift, forceful and disproportionate punishment by Donald Trump allies. Her arrest may be the opening salvo of a broader Trump assault on judges.Even if you believe the FBI’s allegations, their account of Dugan’s alleged misconduct is trivial and flimsy, wholly undeserv...

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13 h. ago Student rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week after returning for phone

Chinese national was first rescued by helicopter while on the Fujinomiya trail

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14 h. ago Cyberstuck: Tesla Cybertruck rescued after Elon Musk says it works ‘as a boat’

Tesla boss claimed electric truck could ‘serve briefly as a boat’ and ‘cross rivers, lakes and even seas’

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15 h. ago Student rescued from Mount Fuji goes back for his phone and has to be rescued again

The Chinese university student, 27, was rescued twice in four days while climbing Mount Fuji during the off-season - after he returned to the mountain peak to retrieve his misplaced mobile phone. 

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15 h. ago Suspected car thief found hiding in bush after dramatic police chase

He was one of two men who remain in custody for questioning after being arrested last night

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15 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Labour's lying to us about migration. They're planning to flood the country with EU 'youths' and it's freedom of movement by the front door

Surkeir Starmer says he's going to get tough on immigration. No, he isn't. Back in February, Pixie Balls-Cooper said the government had zero interest in signing up to a 'youth mobility' scheme.

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17 h. ago Canada election: polls open as shadow of Trump looms over Liberal

Dramatic interventions from US president have upended electionCanadians head to pollsA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago 27 Welsh beach paradises that are a match for anywhere on earth

Why go anywhere else when you can have your pick of these dreamy Welsh beaches?

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17 h. ago Dramatic videos show chaos unfolding across Spain and Portugal as massive power outage plunged millions into darkness with traffic lights down and trains grinding to a halt

Eerie footage shows Metro system travellers being evacuated through tunnels as blackouts hit underground stations and halted trains across Spain and Portugal today.

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18 h. ago Motocross star dies aged 30 after horror crash just months before he was due to be a dad

Australian motocross rider Joel Evans has died after crashing his bike during a ProMX race in Adelaide and the 30-year-old's family have paid a touching tribute

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19 h. ago Injured pensioner rescued from Ayrshire beach as emergency services scrambled to scene

Volunteers from Girvan RNLI were called out to to rescue an injured pensioner on Saturday after he suffered a broken leg.

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19 h. ago At least 12 killed after speeding van hits bike and falls into well

Villager trying to rescue passengers killed by toxic gas leak

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