32 m. ago Urgent warning as cases of mosquito virus causing 'sudden fever' rise in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also detected the first cases of the emerging disease oropouche virus in the UK, all of which were linked to travel from Brazil

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42 m. ago Woman arrested on suspicion of assaulting emergency worker and security guard

Police said they were working to investigate the ‘complex’ set of events.

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48 m. ago Man City are in a transfer mess with Ederson and Gianluigi Donnarumma

Manchester City were determined to be emphatic in the transfer market this summer but there are huge doubts in a key position

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93 m. ago Thunderstorm warnings issued as Met Office urges Brits to prepare emergency kits

The Met Office has issued a series of yellow thunder warnings for thunderstorms this week, with the agency saying Brits might want to prepare for potential flooding as extreme weather arrives in the UK

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1 hour ago As Ukraine battles to hold lines, Trump may find Putin difficult to persuade

Despite huge numbers of casualties, Russian leader believes he is slowly winning war – so he can afford to string talks outFor Ukraine, the break in the frontline is unfortunately timed. Lightly armed Russian saboteur groups – three on one count – cut though Ukrainian positions in the Donbas countryside east of the key junction at Dobropillia. Though one group has been eliminated, as of Tuesday two were thought to remain at large – and although their numbers are small for now, perhaps 20 to 30, the breach is significant.At the beginning of the year it was safe to visit Dobropillia, which had become a bustling market centre busy with soldiers and locals, nearly 15 miles north of the frontline in Pokrovsk. But since then the town, where once busy supply roads from Pokrovsk to Kramatorsk split, has come under sustained attack with glide bombs, while FPV (first person view) drones strike targets on the move. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez

We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step upGrowing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I quickly learned always to cross the street in search of shade, and never to be caught out in the sun at 3pm. But as a child in the early 1980s, I never felt dizzy after spending more than a few minutes outdoors, nor did I struggle to study or sleep at home because of the heat. Back then, air conditioning was a rarity, something only Americans had. But we were fine: the stuttering fan in my mother’s Ford Fiesta was enough to keep us comfortable on holiday escapes from the capital.What is happening in Spain now goes far beyond discomfort. More than 1,500 deaths have already been linked to heatwaves this summer alone. Public-sector workers are collapsing from heatstroke on our city streets. Entire communities in the Madrid suburbs have been devastated by wildfires. On Monday, 198 weather stat...

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2 h. ago Grocery wars! Amazon expands food delivery to 1,000 cities in push to compete with Walmart

In 2024, Amazon raked in more than $100 billion in gross sales of groceries and household essentials — excluding Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh

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5 h. ago New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in rural county afflicted by crime, drug use

The governor of New Mexico has declared a state of emergency in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a swath of northern New Mexico, including two Native American pueblo communities

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5 h. ago Scandinavian heatwave that saw reindeer flock to cities made 10 times more likely by climate crisis

Temperatures in parts of Norway and Sweden climbed to 33–35C, far above seasonal norms

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5 h. ago You might be working too hard if you can't find hidden key in less than 10 seconds

If you are one of those people who constantly misplaces their keys - this puzzle is for you. Let's see if you can spot the hidden key in the messy scene in under 10 seconds

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6 h. ago My children were abused in care. The silence that followed was suffocating | Anonymous

For so many other kinds of traumas we have a shared language, grief and ritual. But what happens when these stories belong to our children?The moment I discovered both of my children had been sexually abused by our babysitter’s partner, I was hollowed out by the greatest sorrow I’d ever known.They were aged four and two. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Manchester Utd issue statement after head injury leads to fixture being abandoned

Manchester United's National League Cup game against Tamworth was forced to be abandoned due to a head injury sustained by Reds midfielder Sekou Kone, with the fixture in the first half

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8 h. ago Manchester United match abandoned after midfielder suffers head injury

United’s fixture against National League side Tamworth was suspended after the 19-year-old went down after a clash of heads

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8 h. ago Met Office tells Brits in 38 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit with three items

Met Office weather forecasters have said thunderstorms could create intense flooding over a two day period in some parts of the UK this week, and Brits ought to be prepared

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8 h. ago Children are rushed to hospital as 14 injured when 'rollercoaster derails' at UK theme park

Emergency services were called to Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, at around 5.50pm after an accident with the Wacky Worm ride.

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9 h. ago Man Utd youth match abandoned after 'serious head injury' to Sekou Kone

Manchester United under-21s were playing Tamworth in the National League Cup on Wednesday and the tie needed to be abandoned following an injury to Red Devils ace Sekou Kone

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9 h. ago Prince William once spent a night sleeping on London streets, and here's what happened | World News

Prince William once spent a night sleeping on London streets, and here's what happened | World News - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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9 h. ago Breaking: Manchester United midfielder stretchered off as academy fixture abandoned

Man Utd U21s played Tamworth in the National League Cup on Wednesday and Seko Kone was stretchered off

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9 h. ago Manchester United midfielder taken off on stretcher as academy fixture abandoned

Man United U21s played Tamworth in the National League Cup on Wednesday and Sekou Kone was taken off on a stretcher.

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9 h. ago Appalling 'LOL' text news anchor sent husband that saw them swap mansions for prison

Stephanie Hockridge-Reis's appalling message to her husband Nathan Reis emerged as Reis took a plea deal over his part in the Covid-19 funding scam.

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