9 h. ago Trump calls Epstein case a hoax and lashes out at Maga critics – live updates

President tries to downplay issue amid growing outrage from conservativesTrump says people interested in Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’As Democrats reckon with a deep inter-party divide that threatens their ability to repair the party’s image and win back voters, Ken Martin said he was not focused on “internal bullshit” because “most people could care less about the internal drama and soap opera of the Democratic party”.Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, told the Guardian that he knows Democrats have to earn back trust from communities across the country before the midterms. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Overturned car shuts M3 motorway in both directions after crash

National Highways told drivers to expect an hour of delays.

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8 d. ago Marseille fire forces hundreds to evacuate, destroys homes and grounds flights

Fire has brought many of the city’s services to a halt, with all flights cancelled at Marseille airportA fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of France’s second-largest city, Marseille, has destroyed homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, as a heatwave and dangerous fire conditions grip the Mediterranean.Interior minister Bruno Retailleau said the fire around Marseille could be contained overnight if the gale-force winds fanning the flames weaken, as expected. So far, 400 people had been evacuated, around a dozen houses destroyed and 63 others damaged, he said. He added about 100 people had also suffered light injuries, including from emergency services. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How to turn off 'Armageddon' siren on phones as emergency alert test confirmed

The alarm, sounding for 10 seconds even if phones are on silent, is part of a drill to prepare for real-life emergencies

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8 d. ago Arsenal's Eberechi Eze transfer approach emerges as club prepare first bid

Arsenal have already added a couple of new faces to Mikel Arteta’s squad this summer but still have a few major deals in the pipeline including a move for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze

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9 d. ago UK households told to keep windows and doors shut as bug invades nation

The UK is set to be hit by an influx of flying ants this month in a phenomenon which is good for nature but potentially annoying for households

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1 week ago I was on the Ryanair flight that was evacuated in Majorca and jumped 18ft from the plane's wing... I now have to have three surgeries and am stuck in a foreign hospital

Danielle Kelly, 56, said people started 'jumping for their lives' after an air steward ran along the aisle and told them to evacuate the Manchester-bound flight as fast as possible.

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1 week ago United Airlines flight evacuated after passengers smell smoke after takeoff

A United Airlines flight was evacuated after passengers smelled smoke after takeoff.

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1 week ago Alleged organiser of shooting of Colombian senator caught by police

Elder José Arteaga Hernández in custody after the non-fatal attack on Miguel Uribe Turbay in a Bogotá park in JuneThe alleged mastermind behind the shooting of a conservative Colombian senator and presidential candidate has been taken into custody, almost a month after the attack, law enforcement authorities have said.Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias “Chipi” or “Costeño”, was arrested in the north-western part of the capital, Bogotá, on Saturday, national police director Maj Gen Carlos Fernando Triana told reporters. Authorities had previously accused him and other suspects of being near the Bogotá park where Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot on 7 June. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Met Office warns Brits in nine places need 'emergency' kit for 12 hours

The Met Office said people in nine areas impacted by a new yellow weather warning for thunderstorms should consider preparing a flood plan as well as an emergency food kit for Sunday

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1 week ago Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig – follow it live!

The Birmingham band are back together for one last concert at Villa Park, entitled Back to the Beginning – joined by the cream of heavy metal. Follow every song hereYou’ll be thinking: show me photos of all these starry metal shenanigans! I’m really sorry but Live Nation have told me there won’t be any photos available until the end of the gig, and the livestream doesn’t allow screengrabs. Use the power of your mind, I guess.There are a notable number of empty seats there, but remember this was all going on two hours ago which is quite an early start for a massive stadium show. “Stadium really pretty full from the beginning – testament to the depth of the line up,” Michael says. “Maiden a fortnight ago had a higher proportion of battle jackets though.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Met Office warns some Brits need these 10 emergency kit items for 33 hours this weekend

Brits are being warned to prepare an emergency kit for the weekend by the Met Office which is urging people to gear up ahead of heavy rains and the risk of flooding in one part of the UK

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1 week ago Met Office urges Scots to 'prepare emergency kit' to last 33 hours this weekend

A weather warning is in place for a swathe of Scotland with a risk of flooding

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2 w. ago One household item could save you during WW3 after government's chilling warning

The government has advised UK citizens on how best to prepare for emergencies, including packing a 'grab bag', as the world continues to teeter on the edge of all-out war

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2 w. ago Australia bomb cyclone live: Coastal residents told to ‘evacuate now’ as powerful storm halts flights

Up to 250mm of rain and winds up to 125kmph (78mph) forecast to hit parts of New South Wales today

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2 w. ago Another Central Asian country bans face veils as Muslim women told to embrace ‘national style’

New law prohibits women in majority Muslim country from covering their faces in public

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2 w. ago ‘My mind was shrieking: “What am I doing?”’ – when the digital nomad dream turns sour

Working remotely from a beach in a far-off land sounds like bliss – and the number of people doing it has soared since 2019. But between bouts of illness, relentless admin and crushing loneliness, many have found comfort in the 9-5 back homeJason, a 34-year-old American, is stumbling around the pool table, cue in hand. Five Saigon beers later, he will shuffle out, clamber on to a scooter and drive back to his beach hut. I know this because I’ve seen the same routine for the past four nights. Meanwhile, Eloise, 38, a French national, is gyrating on the dancefloor. Earlier, on the beach, she told me about her big bitcoin dreams – although she hasn’t got the funds she needs yet. Then there is Bex, a Briton in her late 50s whose eyes are large and wild because she has just popped a pill. She spends only a month a year in the UK – not because she wants to, she says, just to check in with family who are worried about her.Here we are together on this paradise island in south-east Asia, lap...

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2 w. ago Trust in UN’s nuclear watchdog is broken, Iranian president says

European nations defend IAEA chief as Tehran accuses him of failing to condemn Israeli and US attacks on nuclear sitesTrust in the UN nuclear inspectorate is broken inside Iran, the country’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has told Emmanuel Macron, as European nations issued a statement in defence of its head.The two men spoke as Iranian officials said the total number of Iranian deaths during the 12-day air war with Israel and the US had risen to 935 people, including 38 children and 132 women. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Turkey fires LIVE: Flights at major tourist airport halted amid mass evacuations

Adnan Menderes Airport grounded take-offs and landings this evening as a major wildfire broke out and began spreading in the Izmir area, a popular tourist hotspot in Turkey

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2 w. ago ALL phones to blast out 'emergency alarm' in system test as the government warns UK to prepare for war

The UK will test its emergency alarm system for the first time in two years, as the government warns Britain to prepare for war.

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