13 h. ago April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels – study

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likelyThe four-day historic storm that caused death and destruction across the central Mississippi valley in early April was made significantly more likely and more severe by burning fossil fuels, rapid analysis by a coalition of leading climate scientists has found.Record quantities of rain were dumped across eight southern and midwestern states between 3 and 6 April, causing widespread catastrophic flooding that killed at least 15 people, inundated crops, wrecked homes, swept away vehicles and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of households. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Tens of millions of children face dangerous levels of heat from missed climate targets

Unless the world curbs emissions, 100 million children born in 2020 are expected to face extreme heatwaves during their lifetimes, according to new research

Society

33 h. ago The dangers of TikTok for children as millions under the age limit use video app

The NSPCC has shared the risks involved with the popular social media platform, which millions of kids younger than the age limit are using.

Politics

34 h. ago Here's how to get 1,000 chances at becoming a millionaire for just £9

A deal on Wowcher is offering 500 Euromillions entries and 500 Millionaires Raffle tickets for less than a tenner

Economics

40 h. ago Russian drone strike caused tens of millions worth of damage to Chornobyl

Exclusive: Attack damaged €1.5bn containment structure over nuclear reactor with repair costs likely to be borne by western governmentsA Russian Shahed drone costing up to £75,000 is estimated to have inflicted tens of millions worth of damage to the site of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, according to initial assessments and engineering experts.The cost of a full fix is likely to be borne by western governments including the UK, because initial estimates are that a complete repair will cost more than the €25m available in a special international contingency fund. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Pets Corner tycoon locked in £100m divorce battle with wife of ten years...  but has already moved on with a new younger lover (and moved her in 10 minutes down the road!)

Pets Corner tycoon Dean Richmond is embroiled in an acrimonious £100 million divorce battle with his wife of ten years and has already moved on with a new younger lover, MailOnline can reveal.

Economics

7 d. ago Move fast and destroy things: 100 chaotic days of Elon Musk in the White House

From mass firings to unprecedented influence, Musk has left little of the federal government untouched in Doge roleOne hundred days after Elon Musk entered the White House as Donald Trump’s senior adviser and the de facto leader of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), the Tesla CEO has left little of the federal government unscathed. Over the course of just a few months, he has gutted agencies and public services that took decades to build while accumulating immense political power.Musk’s role in the Trump administration is without modern precedent. Never before has the world’s richest person been deputized by the US president to cull the very agencies that oversee his businesses. Musk’s attempts to radically dismantle government bureaus have won him sprawling influence. His team has embedded its members in key roles across federal agencies, gained access to personal data on millions of Americans and fired tens of thousands of workers. SpaceX, where he is CEO,...

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8 d. ago SUVs like Range Rovers cause more pedestrian deaths than standard cars, study finds

The danger of SUVs to children is over 80 per cent higher than normal cars

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9 d. ago Electricity restored to 90% of Spain and most of Portugal after massive power outage

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricityLights flickered back to life across most of Spain and Portugal on Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula, stranding passengers in trains and elevators while millions lost phone and internet coverage.Electricity had been restored to nearly 90% of mainland Spain by early on Tuesday, the grid operator REE said. Power was restored overnight to around 6.2m households in Portugal out of 6.5m, according to the national electricity grid operator. Lights also came on again in Madrid and in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Spain and Portugal scramble to restore electricity after a still

Officials in Spain and Portugal are racing to restore electricity after a huge power outage that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems, disrupted mobile communications and shut down ATMs, upending the lives of tens of millions of people and turning airports and train stations into campgrounds for stranded travelers

Science

9 d. ago Power begins to return to Spain and Portugal after unprecedented blackout

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricitySpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country following an unprecedented regional blackout that left tens of millions of people across the Iberian peninsular without power.Speaking late on Monday night, Sánchez said the idea was to get the power back on across Spain on Tuesday, adding that 50% of the national electricity supply had been restored in the past few hours. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Kim Kardashian robbery suspects appear in Paris court as trial begins

Ten men nicknamed ‘grandpa robbers’ accused of stealing jewellery worth millions from American TV star in 2016A group of pensioners nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” by French media have gone on trial charged with stealing jewellery worth millions of euros from the American reality TV star Kim Kardashian when she attended Paris fashion week in 2016.Ten suspects, whose ages range from 35 to 78, appeared in a court in the French capital on Monday afternoon at the start of a month-long trial in which Kardashian, 44, will testify in May. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kim Kardashian robbery suspects to appear in Paris court as trial begins

Ten men nicknamed ‘grandpa robbers’ accused of stealing jewellery worth millions from American TV star in 2016Ten people nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” by French media are to go on trial charged with stealing jewellery worth millions of euros from the American reality TV star Kim Kardashian when she attended Paris fashion week in 2016.The suspects, whose ages range from 35 to 78, will appear in a court in the French capital on Monday afternoon at the start of a month-long trial in which Kardashian, 44, will testify in May. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Republican unity to be tested in talks over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Party eyes dramatic spending cuts to turn president’s promises into reality – but not all lawmakers are on boardDonald Trump has made a simple request of Congress’s Republican leaders: deliver “one big, beautiful bill” that will turn his campaign promises into reality. By all indications, there will be little beautiful about the negotiations to come when Congress returns to session on Monday.The bill envisioned by the president will extend tax cuts enacted during his first term, fund more border defenses and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and potentially include the president’s vow to end the taxation of tips, overtime and social security payments. To pay for it, the GOP is eyeing dramatic reductions in government spending, and has targeted social safety net programs relied on by tens of millions of Americans. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago New online safety rules spark angry backlash from campaigners who say they will put children and danger and have put the profits of Big Tech firms first

New online safety rules put the profits of Big Tech firms ahead of children's safety, campaigners warned last night.

Economics

2 w. ago 'Enough is not being done' say Harry and Meghan as they discuss protection for children

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have today unveiled an installation remembering 50 children who have died due to the dangers of social media, declaring, 'Enough is not being done'

Politics

2 w. ago Harry and Meghan unveil memorial in New York 'dedicated to children who have died due to harms of the internet'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in New York City where they called for more protections for children from the dangers of social media, claiming that 'enough is not being done'.

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2 w. ago Councils lose over half a million jobs in ten years as new research lays funding crisis bare

As its funding crisis has deepened, Birmingham council has lost tens of thousands of workers

Economics

2 w. ago Spring allergies are back. Here's how to check pollen levels and keep from sneezing

Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans each year

Politics

2 w. ago Badenoch says a family member died after struggles with ‘excessive internet use’

The Conservative leader told the Daily Mail: ‘My views about the dangers of social media are not just about children.’

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