31 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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35 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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3 d. ago Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days

Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoonA man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.A joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey found the 26-year-old in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trans soldiers served their country. Now the US is rolling back their healthcare

About 134,000 trans veterans live in the US, with many now blocked from life-saving gender-affirming careWhen Savannah Blake joined the air force at 22 years old, she was looking for stable employment and a way out of poverty. For the last few years of her service, she worked as a cyberdefense operator in the intelligence squadron. But the work, which involved overseeing computers operating drone surveillance, eventually took a toll on her mental health.“If I had to watch any more of this, I was going to not be alive anymore,” Blake said, who says she experienced suicidal ideations. “I just felt like the bad guy. I felt evil.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: man pulled alive from rubble after five days as looming monsoon sparks urgent call for aid

A 26-year-old man was rescued from hotel in capital Naypyidaw, long after disaster that has killed thousandsA man was pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar on Wednesday, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.The 26-year-old was found alive in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, by a joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Revealed: The Albanian criminals who cost YOU £537,000 each to deport under much

The handful of hardened Albanian criminals deported from the UK under a much-vaunted Government scheme to serve prison sentences in their native country can be exposed today.

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4 d. ago Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr

Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cutsThousands of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees across the country are being dismissed on Tuesday as the Trump administration begins implementing its workforce-reduction plan, which could ultimately remove 10,000 staff members from the department through forced layoffs.The job cuts mark the first tangible impact of the health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s departmental overhaul announced last week, landing just days after Donald Trump moved to strip collective-bargaining rights from workers at HHS and other federal agencies. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Lumo aims to treble London train services with routes to Manchester, Scotland and West Country

King’s Cross operator wants new services from Euston and Paddington

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7 d. ago Guinea's former dictator pardoned over the 2009 stadium massacre

Guinea’s ruling junta has pardoned the country’s former dictator, Moussa “Dadis” Camara, who was serving a 20-prison sentence for the 2009 stadium massacre by the military

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8 d. ago Convicted terrorist who glorified Lee Rigby murder back behind bars

Royal Barnes was convicted in 2014 of inciting terrorism overseas and transmitting a terrorist publication following the murder of the soldier.

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8 d. ago Improve smart meter wait times or pay compensation, Ofgem to tell energy firms

The regulator said it wanted to improve services around smart meters to help boost take-up across the country.

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9 d. ago Service outage: Users complain Reddit and X are down across the country

Tens of thousands of online users have reacted with outrage after major social media sites Reddit and X went down.

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9 d. ago Operation Branchform investigation proves Lord Advocate role must be separated, says Keir Starmer

The Lord Advocate is both the head of the country's prosecution service and the Scottish Government's most senior legal advisor.

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1 week ago Army veteran's desperate plea to Rachel Reeves for heroes in need of help after serving country

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) in her Spring Statement, but Dominic is worried about how it affects armed service personnel

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1 week ago The UK's poshest service station boasts gorgeous lakeside views and the 'finest foods, crafts and clothes'

Located on the M6 in Cumbria, just an hour south of the Scottish border, Tebay Services is often regarded as one of the country's best - and is described by some on TikTok as 'proper boujee'.

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1 week ago South Korea helicopter crashes while tackling wildfires as at least 18 dead

The chopper was deployed by authorities to try to contain the blazes, some of the country's worst ever wildfires. However, the Korea Forest Service confirmed the helicopter lost control and has crashed in Uiseong at around 2pm local time (5am UK time).

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2 w. ago Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US department of defense website

Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters “DEI” added to website addressThe US defense department webpage celebrating an army general who served in the Vietnam war and was awarded the country’s highest military decoration has been removed and the letters “DEI” added to the site’s address.On Saturday, US army Maj Gen Charles Calvin Rogers’s Medal of Honor webpage led to a “404” error message. The URL was also changed, with the word “medal” changed to “deimedal”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Playing for time, Vladimir Putin is toying with Donald Trump

Editorial: After Washington brokered a 30-day ceasefire plan for Ukraine, the US president believed the ball was firmly in the Kremlin’s court. But it has been served back and Trump must stand by those his country promised to defend

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4 w. ago Smoking gun photo that shows how US soldier sold military secrets to China

Jian Zhao (pictured), Li Tian, and former Army soldier Ruoyu Duan were arrested on Thursday for conspiring to transmit sensitive data to China.

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