59 h. ago A US tourist who flew to Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say

A U.S. tourist who was visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s residency has been fatally shot at La Perla, a popular seaside shantytown

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4 d. ago UK town hit by 'unbearable stench' so bad in residents won't open their windows

One part of the UK is thought to smell so bad, residents refuse to open their windows due to the all-consuming stench, with officials expressing concern over the safety

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5 d. ago Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico residency is a rare example of fame used for good | Adrian Horton

The megastar’s unprecedented 21-date residency is estimated to bring $200m into the local economy with early tickets exclusively reserved for localsEarlier this month, a wave of tourists from the continental US began visiting Puerto Rico for the chance to see Bad Bunny. This would not be that remarkable – plenty of people go overseas for concerts, as tickets often go for much less than in the US (any dedicated Swiftie will tell you it was much cheaper to see her in Mexico City than, say, LA) – if not for the fact that Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, planned ahead for an influx of outsiders to the island. The first nine dates of his landmark 30-show residency at San Juan’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico were reserved exclusively for island residents, who had to present proof of residency at one of nine locations, primarily agricultural markets. Only afterward could anyone from the outside attend the Puerto Rican superstar’s show, No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí (I Don’t Want to Leave...

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5 d. ago Town is hit by wildfire sparked by fish falling from the sky in Canada

Firefighters believe the blaze was started after an osprey got tired in the heat and dropped its prey onto power lines, causing a short circuit.

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3 w. ago South Korea rains: week’s death toll rises to 14 with more missing

Northern parts of the country hit on Sunday morning, according to authorities, after some of the heaviest hourly rainfall on recordAt least two people were killed and more are missing in heavy downpours in South Korea, officials said, amid heavy rain, flooding and landslides, bringing the death toll to 14 from torrential rains that have lashed the country for a week.Close to 170mm of rain hit the resort town of Gapyeong county in Gyeonggi province, 70km east of Seoul, early on Sunday, said disaster authorities, after a landslide engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles during a period of heavy rainfall. Continue reading...

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last month Fury over John Lewis plans to build hundreds of new flats in their town: Locals say they are 'already overwhelmed with plush new tower blocks and gridlocked streets'

Locals in the commuter town of Reading, Berkshire, have hit back at the retail giant's latest proposal to turn a former distribution warehouse into high-quality rental homes.

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