UK weather: 66 flood warnings in England as more heavy rain expected

27/09/2024 09:38 The Guardian

Rail services and roads disrupted in parts of England and Wales with further downpours forecastThe Environment Agency has warned drivers their cars can be swept away in just 30cm (12in) of water as more than 60 flood warnings were issued in England after heavy rain overnight, with further downpours to come.Flooding disrupted rail services in England and Wales on Thursday morning and caused the M5 motorway to be closed in both directions in Gloucestershire. Continue reading...

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At least three killed as Hurricane Helene makes landfall | First Thing

Hurricane Helene is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges as high as 20ft. Plus, Eric Adams chargedGood morning.Hurricane Helene made landfall as a category 4 hurricane in the Florida Big Bend region around 11.10pm ET on Thursday, one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit Florida. T...

27/09/2024 09:54 The Guardian

Hurricane Helene: at least three dead as storm hits Florida and Georgia – live updates

One of largest hurricane to hit US has now weakened from Category 4 to Category 1 overnightTell us: have you been affected by Hurricane Helene?Joe Biden has said he is “closely tracking Hurricane Helene.”“I urge everyone in and near the path of Helene to listen to local officials and follow ev...

27/09/2024 08:29 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire talks will continue ‘in coming days’, says Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in New York ahead of his address to the United Nations general assemblyHere are some of the latest images coming in on the newswires:Ten global unions have filed a complaint urging Israel to pay back wages for more than 200,000 Palestinian workers deprived of salaries...

27/09/2024 07:46 The Guardian

International students say ‘we’ve not come illegally’ after Peter Dutton makes ‘boat arrivals’ comparison

Opposition leader’s comments on 2GB prompt warnings ‘unwelcome atmosphere’ will deter people from studying in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRaghav Motani knew he would be paying $70,000 in student fees...

27/09/2024 07:46 The Guardian

Hurricane Helene intensifies to category 4 storm as it approaches Florida

Forecasters warn that storm, one of the most powerful to hit the US this year, could create a ‘nightmare’Tell us: have you been affected by Hurricane Helene?Hurricane Helene strengthened to a catastrophic category 4 storm as it barreled toward Florida’s Gulf coast, making it one of the most po...

27/09/2024 01:47 The Guardian

Harris decries Trump’s ‘proposals of surrender’ as Zelenskyy visits White House

Democratic nominee calls Republican plan to end war between Ukraine and Russia ‘dangerous and unacceptable’Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, has indirectly denounced the Trump campaign’s policy on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine as “proposals of surrender” as the Ukrainian leader...

26/09/2024 21:49 The Guardian

‘Stop killing children’: protests as Netanyahu arrives for UN address

Protesters gather outside UN headquarters in New York to oppose Israeli PM’s visit and to call for end to Gaza warMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesAs the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, arrived in New York on Thursday ahead of his address to the United Nations general assembly...

26/09/2024 21:49 The Guardian

Zelenskyy says he and Biden will discuss how to ‘strengthen’ Ukraine victory plan in Oval Office meeting – live

Biden statement ahead of meeting says ‘Russia will not prevail in war’Here is more from the federal indictment against Eric Adams:In 2014, Eric Adams, the defendant, became Brooklyn borough president. Thereafter, for nearly a decade, Adams sought and accepted improper valuable benefits, such as...

26/09/2024 21:18 The Guardian

Warsi resigns Tory whip, saying party has moved too far to right

Peer cites ‘hypocrisy in treatment of different communities’ as party investigates her tweet on acquittal of ‘coconut’ protesterThe former cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi has resigned the Conservative whip, saying the party had moved too far to the right from when she was in government.In a p...

26/09/2024 20:26 The Guardian

UK weather: flood warnings in place as more heavy rain is forecast

The south-east of England could also see lightning, winds of up to 50mph and even ‘isolated, brief tornadoes’Parts of the UK have been hit by further flash floods and the Met Office has warned of more heavy rain throughout the evening and into Friday morning.The Tornado and Storm Research Organi...

26/09/2024 20:23 The Guardian

Norwegian police seek missing man over pagers in Hezbollah blasts

International warrant issued for Rinson Jose, who disappeared during work trip to US last weekMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesPolice in Norway have put out an international search warrant for a Norwegian Indian man in connection with the sale of pagers to the Lebanese militant group Hezbol...

26/09/2024 17:54 The Guardian

Sudan’s army launches push to retake ground in capital

Heavy bombardments and clashes reported before army commander addresses UN general assemblySudan’s army launched artillery and airstrikes in Sudan’s capital on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the Rapid Support Forces, witnesses and mi...

26/09/2024 17:54 The Guardian

Future pandemic as big as Covid is inevitable, says Whitty

England’s chief medical officer also tells inquiry that UK’s low level of intensive care provision is a political decisionAnother pandemic as big as the Covid crisis that killed 7 million people worldwide is “a certainty”, Prof Sir Chris Whitty has warned, as he said that the UK’s lack of...

26/09/2024 17:37 The Guardian

Covid on the rise as experts say England has ‘capitulated’ to the virus

Immunologists push for increase in testing and more widespread vaccine booster rollout as new variant, XEC, emergesCovid is on the rise in England, and experts have warned that more must be done to prevent and control infections after a “capitulation to the virus”.Prof Danny Altmann, an immunolo...

26/09/2024 17:17 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel to keep up Lebanon strikes ‘until we reach all our goals’, says Netanyahu, as US warns of ‘all-out war’

Israel’s PM says military will keep striking Hezbollah ‘with full force’; US defence secretary says full-scale war could be ‘devastating for both Israel and Lebanon’Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that trade unions in the country have called on people to show solidarity, and for ...

26/09/2024 17:14 The Guardian

White House pledges further $8bn in aid as Zelenskyy visits – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereUkraine’s foreign minister has discussed ways to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine with his Chinese counterpart at the UN general assembly, Kyiv said on Thursday.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Chinese foreign minister Wan...

26/09/2024 15:07 The Guardian

US senator targeted by deepfake caller posing as Ukrainian diplomat

FBI investigating call in which AI appearing to be Dmytro Kuleba asked Ben Cardin ‘politically charged questions’A deepfake “actor” imitating Ukraine’s recently departed foreign minister targeted the chairman of the Senate’s powerful foreign relations committee in a suspected attempt at...

26/09/2024 13:44 The Guardian

Harrods chief steps back from Royal Ballet role over Fayed abuse allegations

Michael Ward says Harrods failed its staff as Fayed ‘presided over a toxic culture’, describing it as ‘shameful period’The managing director of Harrods has apologised and stepped back from a role with the Royal Ballet and Opera as the fallout from the allegations of years of sexual misconduc...

26/09/2024 13:19 The Guardian

China announces new measures to arrest housing slump and boost growth

Benefits to rise for poorest and local authorities to be given powers to intervene in real estate marketsBusiness live – latest updatesChinese leaders have vowed to arrest a slump in the housing market and boost growth after conceding that measures by the central bank to stimulate investment this...

26/09/2024 12:26 The Guardian

‘Thrown like a rag doll’: British tourist narrowly survives hippo attack in Zambia

Roland Cherry, from Warwickshire, sustained severe bite wounds after being mauled by animal during safariA man narrowly survived after being dragged to the bottom of a river and “thrown through the air like a rag doll” when he was attacked by hippo while canoeing on holiday in Zambia.Roland Cher...

26/09/2024 09:49 The Guardian

‘Weekend warrior’ workouts may be as effective as daily exercise, study shows

Scientists say total amount of physical activity people get is more important than how frequently they trainIf exercise takes a back seat in the working week, take heart. Cramming the recommended amount of physical activity into the weekend still has significant health benefits, research suggests.A...

26/09/2024 08:15 The Guardian

NSW MP Gareth Ward says he went to parliament in his underwear at 4am after being locked out of his apartment

Member for Kiama denies he was drunk at the time and says some media reports concerning the incident are ‘defamatory’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales politician Gareth Ward has denied being drunk when...

26/09/2024 06:37 The Guardian

RBA warns two factors risk increasing number of Australians caught in mortgage struggle

Vast majority of borrowers servicing their debts but arrears could grow if economy slows more than expected, bank saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe number of Australians in financial stress is “small” but wi...

26/09/2024 06:26 The Guardian

Cold winds and rain bring sudden end to warm spring weather in NSW

Sydney’s temperature plummets as ‘wintery’ weather sweeps up southern and central coast, but forecast looks bright for Melbourne’s AFL grand finalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cold front moving up the New So...

26/09/2024 06:20 The Guardian

France and US push for 21-day Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire in Lebanon as UN chief warns ‘hell is breaking loose’

Fresh initiative comes amid tensions between US and Europe on how to press Israel to end offensive on HezbollahSee all our Middle East coverageThe US and France have called for a 21-day temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to make way for broader negotiations, as the UN secretary general...

26/09/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Australia news live: Hockey says Rudd ‘doing a good job’ working with potential Trump officials; BoM predicts warm and sunny AFL grand final

Former treasurer praises former PM’s work as ambassador to the US. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has joined an international push “to hold the Taliban to account” under the Convention on the Elimin...

26/09/2024 04:33 The Guardian

ADF may assist Australians in Lebanon but government warns it can’t help everyone flee

Defence force personnel already deployed to the Middle East may be called on to help in an evacuation operation after Israel said it was preparing for a possible ground operationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia...

26/09/2024 04:11 The Guardian

Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims

Human Rights Watch alleges potential violation of international human rights law on many occasions this yearRwandan forces and M23 rebels have shelled refugee camps and other highly populated areas in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on many occasions this year, Human Rights Watch has cl...

26/09/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Pharmacy closures in England threaten plan to use them instead of GPs for some care

Closure of hundreds of outlets hitting rural areas, older people and deprived communities hardest, according to Healthwatch EnglandHigh street pharmacies are closing at such an alarming rate that it threatens the drive to use them instead of GPs to care for millions of people, the NHS’s patient ch...

25/09/2024 23:01 The Guardian

Trump-Zelenskyy feud escalates as Republicans demand envoy’s removal

Zelenskyy’s visit to Pennsylvania weapons factory upsets speaker as Trump continues attacks on Ukrainian presidentThe US House speaker, Mike Johnson, has demanded that Ukraine fire its ambassador to Washington as the feud between Donald Trump and Volodymr Zelenskyy escalated and Republicans accuse...

25/09/2024 21:11 The Guardian

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