55 m. ago After 29 years, another victim of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister identified after burned remains found at farm

Ten victims have been named, but at least three others remain a mystery

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73 m. ago US says it is ‘ready to sign’ minerals deal if Ukraine scraps ‘last

US treasury secretary says he expects Ukraine to ‘reconsider’ changes it made to agreement as deputy PM Yulia Svyrydenko will reportedly be in Washington to sign agreement todayIn Spain, harrowing stories have continued to emerge after much of the Iberian Peninsula was plunged into an hours-long blackout earlier this week.Jonathan Bernal, a window washer in Madrid, has detailed how he and a co-worker were cleaning the outside windows of a skyscraper when the power went out. For four hours they ended up stranded on hanging scaffolding, some 240 metres above the city. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago Richard Gere’s wife reveals plan to return to America after move to Spain

Gere previously said his family was making the move to be closer to his wife’s relatives

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96 m. ago Minister warns against blaming Spain’s blackout on renewable energy

Spain’s environment minister, Sara Aagesen, promises ‘complete audit’ into causes of power outageEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Monday’s unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on the increasing use of renewable energy, defending the reliability of the national grid and promising a “complete audit” to establish the causes of the outage.Speaking on Wednesday afternoon as a specially designated committee prepared to meet to investigate the blackout, Sara Aagesen pushed back at opposition parties’ claims that the socialist-led government’s drive to embrace renewable energy had compromised the grid’s stability. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Chilling new theory about mystery city beneath Egypt's pyramids

A new theory that may explain the massive shafts and chambers thousands of feet below Egypt's Giza Pyramids has emerged, and scientists say it entails an extraterrestrial visitor.

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2 h. ago Tantalizing new theory about mystery city beneath Egypt's Giza pyramids... and its extraterrestrial origin

A new theory that may explain the massive shafts and chambers thousands of feet below Egypt's Giza Pyramids has emerged, and scientists say it entails an extraterrestrial visitor.

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3 h. ago How Spain's blackout could have been a nuclear weapons test in space: Evidence of attack as experts warn 'cataclysm' can knock out entire grid in seconds

There has been no explanation as to what caused the power cut. But all sorts of possibilities have been put forward - including that an 'electromagnetic pulse' was to blame.

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3 h. ago Spanish holiday hotspot delays tourist tax in win for those planning summer trips

The region is looking for ways to curb overtourism

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3 h. ago Amad Diallo and Matthijs de Ligt travel with Man Utd for Athletic Bilbao clash

The pair trained at Carrington on Wednesday morning and were part of the 26-man squad that travelled to Spain.

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3 h. ago ‘No one knew what to do’: power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency

People share their experiences of Monday’s massive power outage across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that upended modern life“It felt like chaos,” said Iñigo, a doctor at a hospital in northern Spain.With no electricity from noon on Monday, the building’s emergency generators were kept for the critical areas, leaving staff without access to patient data, broken communications due to no telephone signal or email, and colleagues unable to carry out some of their duties, he said. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ninja shoppers 'ditch BBQs' for sale gadget that takes homemade pizzas to 'another level'

"Forget lukewarm, slightly soggy homemade pizzas - this oven is a beast when it comes to pizza"

Economics

4 h. ago Shoes on at home or shoes off? If you care about your health, it’s a no

One study reported that 96% of shoes carry coliform bacteria, commonly found in faecal matter. So why is it so uncool to ask visitors to take them off?It is a truth almost universally unacknowledged in the UK that wearing shoes in the home is gross. More than gross, actually – there’s scientific evidence it could have serious health consequences and even, if you want to come over all dramatic about it, be life-threatening. And yet I can count on the fingers of no hands the people I know who ask me to remove my shoes when I visit.Until now this has been an uncomplicatedly divisive subject: you were either a Shoes Off household, or you weren’t. But a secret underground movement is gathering pace – the Shoes On households who wish they were Shoes Off, but are worried about the uptight implications of rolling out that policy. Can you be a Shoes Off household while avoiding Shoes Off household energy?Polly Hudson is a freelance writer Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Homes with benefits: visas and low living costs are on offer in these overseas spots

These overseas destinations offer some serious benefits for home buyers

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4 h. ago Seven players could miss Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao but double boost confirmed

The latest Manchester United news as the squad have been training for the Europa League semi-final clash in Spain on Thursday night.

Sport

4 h. ago Now You See Me 3 promotion rewards fans with $119 for texting mystery number

The new movie comes out on November 14 in the U.S.

Events

4 h. ago Europe live: Kyiv ready to sign US minerals deal within 24 hours, Ukrainian PM says

Deputy prime minister and economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko will reportedly be in Washington later today to sign the agreementIn Spain, harrowing stories have continued to emerge after much of the Iberian Peninsula was plunged into an hours-long blackout earlier this week.Jonathan Bernal, a window washer in Madrid, has detailed how he and a co-worker were cleaning the outside windows of a skyscraper when the power went out. For four hours they ended up stranded on hanging scaffolding, some 240 metres above the city. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago Netflix confirms The Thursday Murder Club film release date and full cast

Netflix has confirmed an official release date for The Thursday Murder Club film which is an on-screen adaptation of Richard Osman's best selling murder mystery novel.

Economics

5 h. ago Britain’s electricity system is ‘highly resilient’, says minister

Michael Shanks said the UK was not affected by the power cuts in Spain and Portugal but the Government continues to prepare for ‘all eventualities’.

Politics

5 h. ago Video. London Zoo has found 230 mystery film reels: Can you help unlock them?

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5 h. ago Europe live: Ukraine ready to sign US minerals deal today, government source says

Deputy prime minister and economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko will reportedly be in Washington later to sign the agreementIn Spain, harrowing stories have continued to emerge after much of the Iberian Peninsula was plunged into an hours-long blackout earlier this week.Jonathan Bernal, a window washer in Madrid, has detailed how he and a co-worker were cleaning the outside windows of a skyscraper when the power went out. For four hours they ended up stranded on hanging scaffolding, some 240 metres above the city. Continue reading...

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