A rare ‘danger to life’ amber weather warning has been issued for parts of England as heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to batter much of southern Britain in hours. Half a month’s rain could fall in an hour in some parts of the UK as thunderstorms move across southern England, the Met Office has said. There is a “small […]
Read moreBy ROBERT F. BUKATY and DAVID SHARP (Associated Press) BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Storm Lee made landfall late Saturday afternoon in Nova Scotia, Canada, at near-hurricane strength, but not before it brought high winds, rough surf and torrential rains to a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada, toppling trees, swamping coastlines, cutting power to tens of thousands […]
Read moreZaki Anwari was just l7 and a striker with the national youth football team when he attempted to flee Taliban rule by clambering on to the fuselage of a US cargo plane in Kabul. Ironically, the images of his falling body in August 2021 echo those made famous by the so- called “falling man” following al Qaeda’s terror strikes almost […]
Read moreSmall boat arrivals continue in the English Channel The number of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from Belgium has significantly reduced in recent years, after a crackdown by Belgian authorities. The government there implemented stricter measures to prevent smugglers from transporting migrants to the UK, resulting in a sharp decline in those making the journey. The successful efforts […]
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Read moreUkraine: Forces recapture Boyko towers in the Black Sea Ukrainian Special Forces have recaptured the strategically important Boyko Towers, dealing a major blow to Putin’s Russian naval operations in the Black Sea. The operation, which had been planned for six weeks not only secured the towers but also provided Ukrainian forces with valuable intelligence on Russian military technology. A Special […]
Read moreNigel Farage says Labour has made ‘big mistake’ over migrant plans European diplomats have ridiculed Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for a new migrant returns deal with Brussels. The Labour leader this week unveiled proposals on the small boats crisis including seeking an agreement with the EU. But EU sources said there was “absolutely no question of helping the UK” until […]
Read moreUK Weather: Band of rain with some heavy bursts The Met Office has confirmed a risk of storms with strong winds and heavy rain driven by the Atlantic jet stream. In its latest long-range forecast covering next Tuesday (September 19) until September 28, the meteorologists predicts the current warm air mass from the continent clearing eastwards with westerly winds bringing […]
Read moreBy PAUL J. WEBER, JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG (Associated Press) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate on Friday began deliberating whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadowed him for years. A historic two-week trial is coming to a close after several former Paxton deputies recounted how Texas’ […]
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