At least two people have been killed and more injured after torrential rain hit the popular holiday destination of Crete on Saturday morning. Heavy and thunderous rain turned the streets into rivers. The worst effects were felt in the Heraklion part of the island where there was enormous damage. Cars were swept into the sea …
The remains of a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was murdered by her husband more than 20 years ago have been found buried in a garden in Dorset. Debbie Griggs disappeared from her home in the Kent seaside town of Deal in May 1999. Her husband, Andrew Griggs, 59, was found guilty of her murder in …
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M25 Dartford Crossing closed as protesters climb BBC Bridge Just Stop Oil campaigners climb Dartford Crossing QEII Bridge The Independent Protesters scale key bridge in east London, blocking key freight route Reuters UK Essex bus services suspended after Dartford Crossing closure | Echo Southend Echo Just Stop Oil: Traffic chaos after activists climb QEII bridge …
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A pro-democracy protester has said he was attacked inside the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester before being rescued by British police and other protesters. The man was part of a small group demonstrating on Sunday at the start of the 20th Communist Party congress in Beijing, which is expected to extend leader Xi …
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Ukraine war: Multiple explosions in Kyiv as Ukraine reports kamikaze drone strikes BBC Latest Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv wakes to explosions as kamikaze drones hit city The Telegraph Kyiv hit by series of ‘drone strike’ explosions The Guardian Ukraine: Explosions rock Kyiv a week after Russian attack on The Independent The Donetsk city hall attack adds …
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The leftist leader to become Brazil’s next president labeled far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro “a little dictator” and “the king of fake news and stupidity” during a televised debate that will help define the political future of one of the largest democracies. Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who narrowly beat Bolsonaro in the …
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How Xi Jinping became an undisputed BBC China Congress: Xi Jinping doubles down on zero-Covid as meeting opens BBC Xi Jinping heads for showdown with West in ‘great rejuvenation’ boost – Financial Times Xi’s focus on technology and geopolitics at party congress may signal zero-covid relief Bloomberg Reactions to Xi’s speech at the opening of …
Animal rebellion activists targeted Waitrose in Morningside on Saturday (October 15), grabbing milk from the shelves and pouring it out. While emptying a bottle of semi-skimmed milk, one protester said the dairy industry is “responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the oil giants”. He said: “The four major dairy companies are responsible for most …
Mohamed Salah had seen his number rise before bringing up Manchester City’s. With passions flaring and City threatening to break up a high-profile encounter, Jürgen Klopp opted for a triple substitution. There were 72 minutes on the clock, but why did Salah’s number 11 go up on the board? Salah had been Liverpool’s most dangerous …
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He left the stage muttering to himself and shaking his head. Cristiano Ronaldo offered only a brief nudge to Erik ten Hag and took a place on the bench where the head shaking started again. Thus ended another intense week in the life of Manchester United’s number 7. Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal for …