1 hour ago Dozens of rescuers search for a grandmother and 3 grandchildren missing on a hike in South Carolina

Dozens of rescuers are looking for a grandmother and three grandchildren who authorities believe got lost while hiking in a South Carolina state park

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4 d. ago Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat

Haigh’s name to be added to Wall of Names at Freedom Park in Pretoria, alongside former Australian PMs Bob Hawke and Malcolm FraserGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh would rightly be proud of his inclusion on South Africa’s Wall of Names at the country’s Freedom Park, honouring those who resisted apartheid.But the many who knew and loved Haigh, one of Australia’s least conventional but more effective and fearless diplomats, suspect he might also have been somewhat bemused that his name was being added to the wall on Friday at the same time as those of the former prime ministers Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Starbucks strike expands as more stores join ‘Red Cup Rebellion’

There is no date set for the strike to end and more stores are prepared to join, organizers said

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6 d. ago ‘No contract, no coffee’: what to know about the Starbucks workers’ strike in over 40 US cities

Starbucks union threatens to expand campaign as politicians like Zohran Mamdani back striking workersUnionized Starbucks workers are threatening to expand a US strike against the world’s biggest coffee chain into “the largest, and longest” in the company’s history – and urging customers to steer clear.Starbucks has said the vast majority of its cafes remain open, and expressed disappointment that Starbucks Workers United launched the strike. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Wetlands and wildlife in the Netherlands: slowing down and connecting with nature in Friesland

The cosy cabins, bike rides and serenity of De Alde Feanen national park make it the perfect place to switch off and unwind in winterIf there are times when the sights, smells and sounds of a new destination are best downed in a single, heady, flaming sambuca of a weekend, there are others when a more slow-drip pace is called for. Such is the case with De Alde Feanen, in Friesland. One of the most peaceful national parks in the Netherlands, this 4,000-hectare wetland slows down naturally after the summer season. Its waterways shrug off their summer flocks of kayakers, paddleboarders, boat trippers and terrace diners. Museums and galleries close. The local tourist office winds down. Even the park’s population of nesting storks fly south.A 20-minute drive south-east of Leeuwarden, in the country’s north-east, the lakes, ponds, ditches and canals of “The Old Fens” are the remains of the peat-cutting that began there in the middle ages. Now awash with reeds, rushes and sedges, its water...

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8 d. ago Man rushed to hospital and shopping centre evacuated after 'van explosion'

The casualty in his 60s was being treated for serious burns after the blast in a car park in the south-west London district of Wimbledon on Monday morning.

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9 d. ago Teenager charged after crash killed pregnant woman and her unborn child while in car park

A TEEN has been charged after a pregnant woman and her unborn baby were killed in what Australian police describe as a “terrible” crash. The 33-year-old mum, who was eight months pregnant, was walking with her husband and three-year-old son along a New South Wales car park. She was suddenly struck at the entrance to...

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1 week ago Game of Thrones editor dies in horror lion attack at safari park

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Katherine Chappell, 29, was being driven through a safari park near Johannesburg in South Africa when her dream holiday tragically turned into a nightmare

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1 week ago Donald Trump and JD Vance have graphic sex in disturbing new South Park episode leaving fans 'traumatised'

In the latest instalment of the scathing satire, Vance manages to avoid a punishment for treason and ends up in bed with Trump after the pair share a soak in a hot tub at the White House .

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1 week ago ‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott

Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain Hundreds of Starbucks workers are set to strike in more than 25 cities across the US today amid stagnant negotiations with the world’s largest coffee chain over a first union contract.On the company’s annual “red cup day”, hailing the start of the lucrative holiday season, Starbucks Workers United is launching an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, with rallies planned in locations including New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Anaheim, California. Continue reading...

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1 week ago South Park viewers left ‘traumatised’ by disturbing Trump and Vance bed scene

‘Thanks for the nightmares,’ one fan says after scathing episode

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1 week ago South Park viewers left ‘traumatized’ by disturbing Trump and Vance bed scene

‘Thanks for the nightmares,’ one fan says after scathing episode

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1 week ago 'I tried to save Game of Thrones editor torn apart by lion and then had heart attack'

Katherine Chappell, 29, was being driven through a safari park near Johannesburg in South Africa when her dream holiday turned into a nightmare

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1 week ago South Park season 28: what time is episode 3 out? Comedy Central and Paramount+ release time

South Park is set to continue its 28th season very soon! 👀📺

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2 w. ago New cafe in middle of South London park set to open within weeks

New cafe in middle of South London park set to open within weeks  MyLondon

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2 w. ago New £5 billion Paramount Pictures theme park to open after plans for huge UK attraction were dropped

Hwaseong International Theme Park will open near Seoul in South Korea, which is already home to multiple large amusement parks, including Lotte World.

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2 w. ago South Park creators reveal reason behind recent focus on Donald Trump

The show’s creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker say they’re attracted to ‘taboo’ subjects

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2 w. ago VUE Glasgow: Vue cinema workers balloted in first ever Scottish cinema chain strike

The cinema is the second Glasgow hospitality venue to hold an industrial action ballot in recent weeks.

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2 w. ago The family homes hotspots where average prices have crossed the £1 million mark in the past year

While the capital’s house prices are on the slide, these newly minted millionaire neighbourhoods are bucking the trend

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2 w. ago South Park viewership has doubled as creators hammer Trump: ‘Politics became pop culture’

The show’s creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker say they’re attracted to ‘taboo’ subjects

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