How a Diwali cracker gun in India went from social media craze to blinding children
Social media videos showing how to use 'carbide guns' began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival.
Woman arrested after allegedly sabotaging gas supplies at two Sydney hospitals
NSW police allege 42-year-old ‘cut water and gas mains’ at first hospital in Sutherland before switching off gas mains at nearby facility
A woman has been arrested after allegedly sabotaging gas supplies at two Sydney hospitals.
Sutherland hospital in southern Sydney lost medical gases on Tuesday morning, requiring them to switch to portable oxygen and air as part of their contingency plans, the New South Wales health minister, Ryan Park, said in a statement
Continue reading...Who is Anwar Ibrahim, the Malaysian leader who helped Trump preside over a ‘peace deal’?
A political veteran who was jailed twice, Anwar waited for 25 years to become PM of Malaysia.
All schools in England with removal grants to be Raac-free by 2029, says Phillipson
Education secretary promises ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete
All schools in England that received grant funding to pay for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) should be free of it by the end of this parliament, the education secretary has pledged.
Setting out a new timeline for dealing with the crumbling concrete crisis in schools, Bridget Phillipson said: “We inherited a crumbling education estate, but I won’t let that be our legacy.
Continue reading...Organised crime making millions from illegal waste dumping in UK, says committee
Peers say ‘woeful’ record on prosecutions has led to a ‘low-risk, high-reward’ criminal culture
Organised crime groups in the UK are making millions every year from illegally dumping and burning rubbish, peers have told ministers, after an inquiry found a lack of enforcement made it a “low-risk, high-reward” criminal enterprise.
“Criminality is endemic in the waste sector,” a Lords committee told the government on Tuesday, after it found at least 38m tonnes of waste was illegally managed every year, “leading to serious environmental, economic and social consequences”.
Continue reading...Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals
Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind finds
Enjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.
Researchers measured the physiological responses of participants while viewing masterpieces by world-renowned artists including Manet, Van Gogh and Gauguin in a gallery.
Continue reading...Lammy tells Labour to learn from Caerphilly defeat as party seeks reset
Deputy PM tells MPs party must pick clearer fights that show its values after byelection slump
David Lammy has urged Labour MPs to see the party’s defeat in the Caerphilly byelection as a moment of reflection, arguing progressive governments around the world have recovered from worse to “win big”.
The deputy prime minister pointed to Canada’s Liberals, Norway’s Labour party and Australia’s Labor party as examples of centre-left groups who “roared back” from mid-term slumps to secure significant victories.
Continue reading...ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughts
The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.
Cobar: two people killed in Endeavour mine explosion in far western NSW
Woman and man confirmed dead and another woman airlifted to hospital after blast at underground Endeavour mine 600km north-west of Sydney
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Two people have been killed by an explosion at an underground mine in the far west of New South Wales.
Police said emergency services were called to the mine on Endeavour Mine Road at Cobar, about 600km north-west of Sydney, at about 3.45am on Tuesday after being told two people had been critically injured in a workplace incident.
Continue reading...Lithuania Will Shoot Down Balloons Crossing Border From Belarus After Dozens Detected Overnight – The War Zone
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Australia’s largest aluminium smelter Tomago ‘not commercially viable’ and facing closure, says Rio Tinto
Consultation over future pathway with employees as smelter struggles with high power prices
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Rio Tinto says it is contemplating ceasing operations at its New South Wales-based Tomago aluminium smelter at the end of its current electricity supply contract.
The Tomago aluminium smelter, Australia’s largest, had been struggling with high power prices. It had started a consultation process with employees on the potential future of its operations, but was yet to reach a decision and is weighing a possible closure.
Continue reading...Hamas hands over remains of captive as Israeli drone strike kills two
The Israeli military says the captive's remains were being transported to its troops by the Red Cross.
UN slams Israel after attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon
UN spokesman says incident involved a drone dropping a grenade near a patrol, and a tank opening fire on peacekeepers.
Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world’s strongest storm of 2025
Meteorologists warn of "catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge" on the Caribbean island.
Paris prosecutor ‘deeply regrets’ arrests of Louvre jewel heist suspects were made public during investigation – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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- Historic jewels stolen in ‘national disaster’ for France: What we know about missing Louvre treasures CNN
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes western Turkiye
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit western Turkiye Monday night, causing at least three buildings to collapse.
US judge asks for assurance Abrego Garcia won’t be deported to Liberia
Trump administration is seeking to deport Abrego Garcia to West African country, in move decried by lawyers.
Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels found dead on highway with note next to body – CNN
- Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels found dead on highway with note next to body CNN
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UK’s Eastern Airways suspends operations with all flights cancelled
Customers urged not to go to domestic airline’s airports as customers and staff offered train travel on suitable routes
The UK domestic airline Eastern Airways has suspended operations and all of its flights have been cancelled.
Customers of the airline, which operated regional services from airports across the UK, are urged not to go to the airport as flights will not be operating, the UK Civil Aviation Authority said.
Continue reading...New Yorkers sue state elections board as battle over House maps intensifies
Lawsuit alleges congressional map illegally dilutes voting power of Black and Latino residents of Staten Island
A group of New Yorkers has filed a lawsuit against the state’s board of elections alleging that its congressional map unconstitutionally dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino residents of Staten Island.
The complaint, filed Monday, is another volley in the battle between Democrats and Republicans to redraw congressional districts in a way that favors their party in advance of the midterm elections.
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