92 m. ago 19 still missing after deadly explosion at Tennessee military supplier plant rocks community

‘There's nothing to describe. It's gone,’ the local sheriff said when asked about the building where the explosion happened

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2 h. ago Less than 24 hours before EDF deadline to claim 'free electricity'

Since the Sunday Saver Challenge kicked off last September, 88 per cent of participants nationwide have secured at least four hours of complimentary electricity

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2 h. ago Fury of Hamas bomb victim's brother as Israel set to release 2,000 Palestinians in new hostage deal

Distraught families who lost loved ones to terrorists that will now be freed from Israeli prisons have said 'no other country would pay such a price for peace'.

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2 h. ago Talk up UK economy or risk Farage, Treasury tells business leaders

Rachel Reeves is pushing a positive narrative on Britain in the run-up to her November Budget

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3 h. ago My Manor, Omar Shah of the Maginhawa Group shares his favourite food and drink places in Kentish Town

My Manor, Omar Shah of the Maginhawa Group shares his favourite food and drink places in Kentish Town  Hot Dinners

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3 h. ago Guns fall silent as Gazans flood back home... Israeli military pulls back troops as 72

A seemingly endless chain of refugees walked through the razed Strip after two years of almost unceasing bloodshed.

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3 h. ago Methanol poisoning kills three in Brazil as secret alcohol factory uncovered

While investigating the deaths of two people who had drunk vodka purchased at the same bar, police in Brazil uncovered a clandestine alcohol factory near São Paulo

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4 h. ago California governor signs bills to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery and reform disaster response

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills to aid recovery from two deadly wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year

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4 h. ago Tennessee explosion: dozens missing and multiple feared dead after huge blast at munitions factory

The blast could be heard up to 10 miles from the factory and debris fell into the garden of a home four miles away

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4 h. ago Telling signs show Strictly's Wynne Evans is in bitter fallout with Katya Jones

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans appears to have fired shots at pro dancer Katya Jones in a now deleted Instagram post months after being axed from BBC Radio Wales

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5 h. ago Sebastien Lecornu renamed as French Prime Minister just 5 days after quitting

After days of negotiations, Emmanuel Macron has asked Sebastien Lecornu to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end France's political deadlock

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5 h. ago Inside the multimillion pound Distillers One of One auction 2025

The 2025 Distillers One of One charity auction took place on 10 October and was a fun-filled day of big money bids, finds Rosalind Erskine.

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5 h. ago Nineteen people feared dead after blast at Tennessee munitions plant

Police chief calls explosion near Bucksnort, south-west of Nashville, ‘devastating’ and says ‘we have some deceased’Nineteen people are missing and feared dead following a massive explosion at a military munitions plant in Tennessee on Friday morning.The powerful blast ripped through the explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, rattling homes miles away and bringing emergency services to the scene, authorities and residents said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘Substantial’ federal layoffs begin as Congress remains deadlocked over funding to end shutdown – live

No official numbers have been announced but treasury, HHS, DHS and education departments among agencies confirming cuts White House announces federal worker layoffs as government shutdown nears third weekAs the shutdown enters its 10th day, and both chambers are out of session today, House speaker Mike Johnson has defended not passing a separate bill that would keep members of the military paid throughout the shutdown.“Republicans have voted to OPEN the government and get our troops, Border Patrol, TSA, and veterans PAID,” Johnson said, before blaming Democratic leadership for refusing to pass the House-passed continuing resolution. “Chuck Schumer is terrified of a challenge from the Marxist left – so he and the Democrats voted to CLOSE the government-and to STOP PAYCHECKS from being issued.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Arrest made in Alabama capital city shooting that left 2 dead and 12 injured last weekend

A juvenile male has been arrested for his role in a shooting that killed two people and injured 12 others in Montgomery, Alabama

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5 h. ago London v New York City: what data tells us about which is better

London v New York City: what data tells us about which is better  The Times

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5 h. ago Tennessee plant explosion latest: 19 still missing after deadly blast at military supplier plant rocks community

The ‘massive’ explosion happened at Accurate Energetic Systems Friday morning

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6 h. ago Highway Code rule tells drivers to check these five things this winter

Drivers are being urged to make some essential checks this winter

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6 h. ago Motorcyclist jailed for injuring girl after driving at group filming TikTok

The 13-year-old victim suffered life-threatening injuries in the incident in a Southampton park.

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6 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley jokes she and Billy Ray Cyrus are in 'constant danger of choking on hair balls' as she reveals who is more romantic

The actress, 60, has joked she and the Achy Breaky Heart singer, 67, are in 'constant danger of choking on hair balls'.

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