13 h. ago Storm Claudia flooding pictured as UK battered by deluge of rain and strong wind

Homes, cars and roads were battered by heavy winds and severe flooding following Storm Claudia's onslaught on Friday - shocking pictures showed the havoc caused in parts of the country

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38 h. ago 'I'm an expert and if you have a garden you must do this before Storm Claudia batters UK today'

Storm Claudia is set to batter the UK today and the wind and rain can cause major damage to gardens — one expert has recommended a simple step to protect outdoor spaces.

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8 d. ago ‘Drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping’: the lawless rush for rare earth minerals in Venezuela

Guerrilla groups have seized control of mining areas, exploiting Indigenous people and fuelling environmental ruin on the border with ColombiaFor months, Brig Gen Rafael Olaya Quintero, commander of the Orinoco naval force, has been chasing tin and coltan traffickers across the waterways at Colombia’s border with Venezuela.His mission has become more urgent since the global shift towards clean energy has generated an unprecedented rush for rare earth elements and critical minerals. These materials are vital components in electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines, fighter jets and guided missiles, with demand also driven by increased defence budgets in the EU, US and China, and throughout the world. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World leaders, remember that future generations will judge you. At Cop30, you can define how | Gordon Brown

Keir Starmer is taking the lead on tackling the climate crisis. With the US backing away, now is the moment when other nations must step upWith the once-familiar pillars of the old world order crumbling and the US stepping away from action on climate crisis, it falls to others to assume global environmental leadership. Those leaders who understand the urgency should seize the opportunity afforded by Brazil hosting Cop30 this month to build a coalition of committed countries determined to turn back the climate deniers.Many now see China – the most successful manufacturer of solar, wind, battery and electric vehicle technologies – as the global low-carbon powerhouse. But its national emission goals, recently submitted to the UN, are underwhelming and it is unclear whether China is willing to take up the mantle of climate leadership. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Britain to be battered by rain and wind as weather maps show worrying sign

Maps from WXCharts show the wave of inclemency covering the majority of the UK from Southampton all the way to Wick in Scotland with peak saturation expected to strike on Thursday night

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3 w. ago Lizzo hit with copyright lawsuit over song referencing Sydney Sweeney’s ‘jeans’

Suit claims 13-second clip from unreleased song posted by singer on social media samples 1970s song without permission

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3 w. ago ‘Inexperienced’ British surfer drowned in wild Melbourne weather alongside friend who jumped in to save him

Two men who died in sea on Wednesday identified as 36-year-old British national and 43-year-old friendFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “inexperienced” British surfer and a friend who jumped in to save him have been identified as the two men who died in rough waters off a popular pier in Victoria during wild winds on Wednesday.Emergency services were called to Frankston beach in Melbourne’s south-east after reports of two men in trouble in the water about 5pm, as the state was lashed by intense wind gusts. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Storm Benjamin to batter UK with wind and rain as Met Office issues weather warnings

A named storm is set to hit the UK with potentially damaging gusts of up to 70mph

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3 w. ago Two dead at Melbourne beach as wild wind batters state, while parts of Sydney hit by record

Sydney’s Observatory Hill peaks at 37C on Wednesday – below the 39C forecast – as the mercury in other parts of the city neared 40CFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have died after being pulled from the water at a Victorian beach amid wild weather in the state.On Wednesday evening, Victoria police confirmed two men were found unresponsive in the water at Frankston Beach, on the Mornington Peninsula, just after 5pm. The men, who are yet to be identified, could not be revived. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Met Office maps show where strongest wind gusts up to 66mph could batter UK

The Met Office has warned that some parts of the UK could see wind gusts of more than 70mph this week

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