20 h. ago Bloom or bust? Superbloom spectacle eludes California after dry winter

Riot of native wildflowers that enthralled visitors in the past several years have failed to sprout due to too little rainIt’s one of the best known rites of spring in California: extraordinary displays known as “superblooms” that coat the hillsides in an abundance of color. Some years the blooms are massive enough to draw tourists from around the world to revel in the fields, such as in 2023 when more than 100,000 people showed up on a weekend to gawk at the poppies in Lake Elsinore, a small city about an hour outside Los Angeles.But this year, not so much. Thanks to a brutally dry winter, the hills around the usual southern California superbloom hotspots have been conspicuously bare. Callista Turner, a state park ranger, could count the number of blooms on two hands as she surveyed the 8 miles of rolling hills at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in the final week of March, which is typically when superbloom season peaks. “We’re still waiting to see what kind of season ...

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43 h. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll soars past 1,600 as searches to find survivors in the wreckage turn increasingly desperate

More than 1,600 people have died and another 3,400 injured after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, with more than 100 people still missing.

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50 h. ago Newcastle trophy parade bus route and confirmed timings today as Carabao Cup win celebrated

More than 100,000 people are expected to line the streets

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63 h. ago Italian authorities are paying people 100,000 euros to move to a beautiful mountain region

Italians are being given the chance to relocate to the picturesque and peaceful Trentino region in the north of the country - and they could be paid a huge sum to do so.

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3 d. ago What is coeliac disease? After Rebecca Adlington begs for help for life

Rebecca Adlington has been diagnosed with the health conditions that affects one in 100 people in the UK

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3 d. ago What we know about coeliac disease – as Rebecca Adlington shares diagnosis

It’s estimated that 1 in 100 people have it; however, only 36% with the condition are clinically diagnosed, according to Coeliac UK.

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3 d. ago Newcastle trophy parade bus route and confirmed timings as Carabao Cup win celebrated

More than 100,000 people are expected to line the streets

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4 d. ago Rebecca Adlington makes plea to UK government after being diagnosed with life

Coeliac disease affects at least one in every 100 people in the UK

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5 d. ago Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey after Istanbul mayor’s arrest?

More than 1,100 people have been arrested as tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges decried as politically motivated

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5 d. ago Island where people 'have fun growing old' and can live to 100

The population of this island live to a remarkable old age, with women in particular reaching the age of 100 with astonishing regularity - so what's the secret?

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5 d. ago Scientists pinpoint the diet that wards off brain damage in later life

A team of Canadian, American and Danish researchers came to their conclusions after analysing data from over 100,000 middle-aged people who were tracked for decades.

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6 d. ago Protesters demanding greater accountability march in North Macedonia over deadly nightclub fire

Thousands of protesters have marched in North Macedonia's capital Skopje demanding accountability for a nightclub fire in Kocani on March 16 that killed 59 people and injured over 100

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6 d. ago More than 100 people in Welsh town helped criminals launder money in exchange for gifts

"There were some instances where an individual opened a bank account after contact with the fraudster and then went on to tell their friends, ‘you can earn £50 if you open up a bank account and give the details to this person’."

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6 d. ago Turkey protests: Everything we know about mass demonstrations after Erdogan rival jailed

More than 1,100 people have been arrested as tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest the arrest of Ekrem İmamoglu on corruption charges decried as politically motivated

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7 d. ago Turkish President's main rival is jailed on corruption charges on day he was set to be nominated to stand against the leader

The arrest of  Ekrem Imamoglu (pictured) and more than 100 other people sparked some of the largest protests in Turkey for decades.

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9 d. ago ITV's latest game show 99 to Beat: Everything you need to know

99 To Beat will see 100 people being pitted against each other in a variety of challenges.

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1 week ago Local residents heard ‘massive explosion’ before fire which shut down Heathrow

Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated following the fire.

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1 week ago Heathrow closed all day following electrical substation fire

Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated.

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1 week ago One person dead and 15 rescued crossing Channel in overloaded boat carrying close to 100 people

French authorities rescue people from the water after small boat overloaded with close to 100 migrants

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1 week ago Second person in two days dies trying to cross Channel in small boat

Deaths occur after eight-day gap in crossings between, bringing death toll this year to at least 10One person has died trying to cross the Channel in an overloaded boat, after another person died earlier attempting the same journey, according to the French authorities.In the latest incident, 15 people were rescued after a boat containing 40 people picked up more migrants on the coast of Gravelines, in northern France, at around 3am on Thursday. Continue reading...

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