2 h. ago Rupert Lowe vows to sue Reform UK after being thrown out over allegations of 'serious bullying' against two women staff and threatening chairman with physical violence

The former Reform MP said he was the victim of a 'political assassination' after questioning Nigel Farage's leadership and that he was in talks with his legal team this afternoon.

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2 h. ago Could ship that hit US tanker have been hacked? White House refuses to rule out foul play as 140,000 tonnes of jet oil burns in sea off Yorkshire

A Portuguese-flagged cargo ship carrying cyanide smashed into a US military oil tanker causing a 'massive fireball' off the Yorkshire coast.

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3 h. ago North Sea tanker collision: Everything we know as crew missing and 'explosions' spark oil leak

The Stena Immaculate and Solong crashed earlier this morning, causing a dramatic series of explosions off the coast of Grimsby that bathed the area in thick black smoke

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3 h. ago North Sea tanker collision: Everything we know from 'cause' to tragic crew update

The Stena Immaculate and Solong crashed earlier this morning, causing a dramatic series of explosions off the coast of Grimsby that bathed the area in thick black smoke

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3 h. ago Irish premier tells companies ‘hold the nerve’ in face of US tariff threat

Companies operating in Ireland need to ‘hold the nerve’ in the face of threatened US tariffs, the Irish premier has told a major conference in Texas

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4 h. ago North Sea oil tanker search for missing crew member called off after crash

According to reports, the cargo ship was carrying sodium cyanide, which can produce harmful gas when combined with water, but it was unclear if there had been any leak.

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4 h. ago Search called off for missing crew member after North Sea oil tanker crash

HM Coastguard said the missing person from the Solong container ship had not been found after ‘an extensive search’.

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4 h. ago Ollie Lawrence: England star confirms his season is over after Six Nations injury blow

Centre will not play again for club or country this term with his British & Irish Lions hopes also now ended

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5 h. ago Crew member missing from cargo ship after North Sea oil tanker crash

Ernst Russ said efforts to locate the missing crew member were ‘ongoing’ after the collision off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning.

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5 h. ago One person still missing after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea

‘Multiple explosions’ onboard MV Stena Immaculate after tank rupture, with jet fuel reportedly releasedOne person is missing after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning.It was initially reported that more than 30 crew had been brought ashore after the MV Stena Immaculate and the Solong hit each other. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Ukraine partial ceasefire plan 'has promise' ahead of peace talks, says Marco Rubio

Ukrainian delegation set to propose ceasefire covering the Black Sea and long-range missile strikes, as well as the release of prisoners

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6 h. ago What Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet really said during 'painful' exchange at tennis match

Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet's 'painful' exchange at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California has been revealed.

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6 h. ago A cargo ship hits a tanker and they catch fire off England. The crew members are safe

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off England, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea

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7 h. ago Revealed: What Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet really said during 'painful' exchange at tennis match

Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet's 'painful' exchange at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California has been revealed.

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7 h. ago Oil tanker spills fuel in North Sea collision with cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide sparking fears of environmental disaster

Crew of oil tanker Stena Immaculate ‘safe and accounted for’ after collision with container ship MV Solong off the coast of East Yorkshire

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7 h. ago Prosecutor's office says case of a California judge charged in wife's death has ended in a mistrial

A prosecutor's office says the case of a Southern California judge charged with murder in his wife's fatal shooting has ended in a mistrial

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7 h. ago Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation

Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decadesThe pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by damaging the ability of plants to photosynthesise, according to a new assessment.The analysis estimates that between 4% and 14% of the world’s staple crops of wheat, rice and maize is being lost due to the pervasive particles. It could get even worse, the scientists said, as more microplastics pour into the environment. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Tanker carrying jet fuel for US Navy struck by container ship in North Sea

UK emergency services rescue all 37 crew members after Solong ploughs into Stena Immaculate and fire breaks out

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8 h. ago RNLI 'put lives at risk' by sending unprotected crew into toxic smoke from jet fuel in North Sea, whistleblower claims

EXCLUSIVE: An RNLI whistleblower has said the charity 'put lives at risk' by sending crew into toxic smoke in an open boat during the oil tanker collision rescue in the North Sea today.

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8 h. ago 'Seal pups and rare British puffins face devastating consequences of North Sea oil spill'

A crash off the Yorkshire coast involving an oil tanker which has released fuel into the sea has caused immediate worry for wildlife charities and environmental organisations

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