6 h. ago Weather tracker: temperatures hit record highs across South America

Rio de Janeiro reached 44C, its highest temperature for more than a decade, last MondayWhile North America grappled with widespread cold and wintry conditions last week, South America – now in its final month of summer – faced the opposite extreme, with record high temperatures recorded across the continent. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second largest city, temperatures at its Guaratiba weather station soared to 44C last Monday, 14C above the February norm and the highest temperature recorded in the city for more than a decade. In addition to the high temperatures, Rio has also experienced what is expected to be one of its driest Februarys on record, with little rain so far this month and minimal precipitation expected in the next week. Authorities activated a level 4 heat protocol early last week as a result of the extreme heat, prompting the setup of hydration stations at outdoor events and public spaces, as well as the designation of air-conditioned buildings as “cooling points”.A...

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15 h. ago London property millionaire numbers hit record high as city living regains appeal

Half of the capital’s £1 million plus homes are concentrated in just three boroughs

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27 h. ago Britain's most dangerous train stations revealed as crimes soar to all

MailOnline's analysis, involving all of the around 2,580 terminals in Britain, comes as crime on the transport network hit a record high last year.

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54 h. ago Did South Park ruin Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? How the sitcom's ridicule of the Sussexes marked the beginning of the end for them

Over the past few years, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have seemingly begun to think of themselves as TV stars.

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3 d. ago UK norovirus fears as three groups of people warned after 'record high'

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning to three groups of people as cases of the winter vomiting bug hit a 'record high' as the most vulnerable have been told to take extra care

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3 d. ago Walmart shares fall upon disappointing forecast, fueling US spending worries

World’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after shares hit record high of $105 last weekWalmart on Thursday forecast sales and profit for its latest fiscal year below Wall Street estimates, suggesting that the world’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after several quarters of solid growth.Walmart shares, which had risen about 72% in 2024 and hit a record high of $105 last week, were down 6% in early trading. Shares of its rival retailer Target were down 1.6%, with Amazon 0.9% lower. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'No let up for hospital staff' as NHS figures reveal ongoing strain and winter viruses hit record highs

The latest data reveals ongoing pressure on the NHS from the 'quad-demic' of winter viruses

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4 d. ago ‘Politically, it’s important. It’s important for humanity’: the long

A new Raoul Peck documentary showcases the recently rediscovered work of the photographer who drew parallels between apartheid South Africa and America’s battle for equalityA group of Black men stand naked in a line with their arms up, facing the wall, as they undergo a medical examination before being sent to work in the mines. The image is just one of many by the late Ernest Cole depicting the dehumanisation of Black people during apartheid. Writing for Ebony magazine in 1968, the South African photographer explained how he wanted his work to “show the world what the white South African had done to the Black”. Since the late 1950s, he had been chronicling, up close and in detail, the horrors of racial segregation for publications such as Drum and the New York Times and had become arguably the most significant photographer documenting the country’s oppressive regime.“Ernest’s photos are the first ones that gave us an idea of what apartheid was, from the belly of the beast,” says Ha...

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