26 h. ago Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind

A year ago, Sierra Leone's government declared a public health emergency over the cheap synthetic drug called kush

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37 h. ago US prepares for deadly floods with many National Weather Service offices understaffed

Dangerous weather comes after Trump administration job cuts left nearly half of offices with 20% vacancy ratesDonald Trump on Friday approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky as the central US braces for what experts in the region have warned could be a “generational” flooding event, as severe spring storms that have killed at least seven continue to wreak havoc.Millions are affected across a swath of the US stretching from Texas to Ohio, and the powerful storm system that has raged for two days is expected to stall over the country’s midsection, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, fueling further deluges and possible tornadoes in areas already drenched from thunderstorms bringing heavy rains. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Trump issues emergency declaration for Kentucky as storms threaten heavy flooding

A deadly US storm system may intensify on Friday after killing seven throughout the central statesDonald Trump on Friday approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky as the central US braces for what experts in the region have warned could be a “generational” flooding event, as severe spring storms that have killed at least seven continue to wreak havoc.Millions are affected across a swath of the US stretching from Texas to Ohio, and the powerful storm system that has raged for two days is expected to stall over the country’s midsection, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, fueling further deluges and possible tornadoes in areas already drenched from thunderstorms bringing heavy rains. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing one person

Rare tornado emergency declared in Arkansas city as homes ripped apart and warnings issued in multiple statesViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least one person and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes and upturning cars across multiple states.Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi on Wednesday evening. In Arkansas, the National Weather Service told residents: “This is a life threatening situation. Seek shelter now.” Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing at least one person

Rare tornado emergency declared in Arkansas city as homes ripped apart and warnings issued in multiple statesViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least one person and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes and upturning cars across multiple states.Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi on Wednesday evening. In Arkansas, the National Weather Service told residents: “This is a life threatening situation. Seek shelter now.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘He still features in my nightmares’: how a sinister psychiatrist put hundreds of women in deep, drug

In the 1960s, William Sargant used a combination of narcosis and ECT to ‘reprogram’ troubled young women. Now his patients, including the actor Celia Imrie and the former model Linda Keith, are trying to piece together what happenedFrom the reinforced windows of ward five, high up in the Edwardian eaves of London’s Royal Waterloo hospital for children and women, a 14-year-old Celia Imrie used to stare down, hoping to spot her mother. “When I walk past that old, redbrick hospital building today, on my way to the Imax or the National Theatre,” says Imrie, who went on to become a successful actor, “I can see the window where I’d sit waiting for her and a deep chill passes through me.”Every day, thousands of commuters and tourists pass beneath the former hospital. Some might look up to admire the terracotta facade, with its ornate colonnades and glazed tile lettering, but few are aware of the medical horrors that took place in one small room on the top floor: the Sle...

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8 d. ago Hundreds feared dead as massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar and Thailand

Myanmar’s junta declares state of emergency and makes rare request for international aid

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8 d. ago Brit tourists' earthquake terror: Holidaymakers describe 'screaming and panic' after being caught up in 'warzone' disaster in Thailand

It comes as thousands are feared dead with a state of emergency declared after the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Thailand and Myanmar this morning.

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8 d. ago 'Loverboy' lag who had flings with two female prison workers on the run from police

Harri Pullen, 27, is on the run from police in Wales who want him in connection to alleged drug offences. Four women, aged between their 20s and 50s, have been arrested for helping him run-away

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8 d. ago Watch live: Emergency workers at scene of Bangkok building collapse after earthquake tremors rock city

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (28 March ), sending tremors as far as Bangkok, and prompting Thai prime minister to declare a state of emergency.

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8 d. ago ITV GMB announce 'devastating' breaking news as state of emergency declared

Good Morning Britain hosts Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins issued a breaking news announcement towards the end of Friday's episode

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9 d. ago State of emergency declared in one of world's largest cities as people run for their lives

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, declared a state of emergency and said that all relevant ministries have been activated after the earthquake struck Bangkok

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9 d. ago Myanmar earthquake live: Bangkok declares state of emergency after massive 7.7 tremor strikes central Myanmar

Quake, centred near Mandalay, sent panicked residents onto the streets in Myanmar and Thailand

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9 d. ago State of emergency declared in Bangkok as Thailand and Myanmar hit by 7.7

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayRead our main report hereA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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1 week ago SNP 'asleep at the wheel' as housebuilding in Scotland drops amid national housing emergency

The Scottish Government declared a housing emergency last year but the number of new homes completed continues to decline.

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1 week ago Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives

Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion

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1 week ago Evacuation orders across North Carolina as wildfires burn uncontained

Fires in North Carolina forced evacuations and South Carolina’s governor declared a state of emergency

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1 week ago Three wildfires burn more than 3,300 acres in North and South Carolina

South Carolina governor declares emergency as North Carolina announces mandatory evacuation in Polk countyThree major wildfires that broke out in one North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene have exploded to burn more than 3,000 acres combined as South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in the Blue Ridge mountains.The North Carolina department of public safety announced a mandatory evacuation starting at 8.20pm on Saturday for parts of Polk county in western North Carolina about 80 miles (129km) west of Charlotte. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wildfires prompt evacuations and an emergency declaration in the Carolinas

Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire

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2 w. ago An Italian beach town in Tuscany is invaded by midges. Residents seek emergency declaration to cope

Residents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses catering to tourists

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