- A brewing Pacific storm could become one of the planet’s strongest this year The Washington Post
- Guam under typhoon watch; Category 1 to 3 storm forecast The Guam Daily Post
- 'Time to prepare': Governor declares COR 3 at 5 p.m. Thursday guampdn.com
- Monster storms brewing in the Pacific as Champi eyes rare Guam landfall while Trudy targets Mexico Yahoo
- Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Champi The New York Times
California faces more extreme weather as hot, windy days raise wildfire risk
Warnings come as Californians have already in autumn felt brutal heatwave and storm surge that battered coast
Communities across California are bracing for more dangerous weather this week, with strong winds and high temperatures that could set the stage for rapid wildfire growth over the next several days.
“A moderate to strong Santa Ana wind will bring widespread strong winds and critical fire weather conditions to much of south-west California through Saturday,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast issued on Thursday.
Continue reading...Horror smash between bus & freight train at Channel Tunnel entrance injures 19 – The Sun
- Horror smash between bus & freight train at Channel Tunnel entrance injures 19 The Sun
- Two airlifted to hospital after bus collides with train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel BBC
- Bus hits train near Channel Tunnel in France, injuring 19 South China Morning Post
- Nineteen injured in collision between minibus and train on Eurotunnel loading platform The Guardian
- Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured BBC
US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say, with more snow in the south
El Niño will likely shift weather patterns to bring more rain, but much snow still isn’t forecast for the northern sates
Winter in the United States looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government’s seasonal outlook and other meteorologists’ forecasts. You can thank or blame El Niño.
El Niño is likely to shift weather patterns to bring more moisture, but with it higher temperatures. That should help erase persistent western drought, but it is unlikely to make northern snow-lovers happy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday.
Continue reading...Houthi missiles strike Saudi-led forces HQ at presidential palace in Aden – The Guardian
- Houthi missiles strike Saudi-led forces HQ at presidential palace in Aden The Guardian
- Iran war live: Five killed, 16 wounded in Houthi attack on palace in Aden Al Jazeera
- Yemen's Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on Saudi infrastructure Reuters
- Houthi Missiles Strike Government Headquarters in Yemen The New York Times
- Iran-aligned Houthis launch deadly attack on Yemeni presidential palace in escalating campaign against Saudi Arabia CNN
Houthi missiles strike Saudi-led forces HQ at presidential palace in Aden
Witnesses report at least six explosions near palace used by Yemen's internationally recognized government
At least six explosions struck on Thursday near the palace used by Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the port city of Aden, witnesses said.
An official told the Associated Press that at least two people were killed, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in northern Yemen quickly claimed responsibility. Government military sources in Yemen told Agence-France Press (AFP) that at least four people were killed and 10 wounded.
Continue reading...Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
Exclusive: ITV investigation shows leader stood by mayoral candidate who said Labour MP should ‘go home to the Caribbean’
Nigel Farage was told by a senior Reform official that he was “protecting” a high-profile mayoral candidate accused of making racist comments about David Lammy, an undercover investigation has revealed.
The latest footage from an undercover investigation by ITV also shows Sarah Pochin, one of two female MPs for Reform, complaining that other party officials “are so fucking chauvinistic” and that “they just exclude you if you are a woman”.
Continue reading...Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Starlink satellite services are restored – Axios
- Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Starlink satellite services are restored Axios
- Zelenskyy defies Trump as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries Financial Times
- Ukraine resumes refinery strikes as Zelenskyy’s anger at Trump mounts WJLA
- Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery after Zelensky says strikes to resume BBC
- Russia and Ukraine trade strikes as Trump ‘energy ceasefire’ collapses The Guardian
Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on Washington visit after Starlink row
UK defence secretary trying to cool tensions and is arguing it is in America’s economic interests to support Kyiv
Wes Streeting urged the US to stand by Ukraine on his visit to the American capital and sought to cool tensions between the two countries in the wake of the Starlink row that is threatening to set back Kyiv’s war effort.
The British defence secretary, giving a speech before a meeting with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, argued that supporting Ukraine was in the long-term interests of Washington, and a business opportunity.
Continue reading...Russell Brand made alleged rape victim take photos of him half naked, trial told
Woman claims comedian ‘pranced around like an ostrich’ before forcing himself on her in hotel room attack
Russell Brand transformed into a “monster” when he allegedly made a woman take half-naked photographs of him before raping her in a hotel room at a Labour party conference, a court has heard.
The 51-year-old comedian has denied attacking the woman, who broke down in tears in the witness box at Southwark crown court as she told how she could not fight him off.
Continue reading...UK HRT shortages: which products are affected and what to do about it
Experts say seeking alternatives that deliver the same dose of oestrogen by the same method is key
Women in the UK are again facing shortages of some HRT products, with warnings they could persist for weeks. We take a look at the situation.
Continue reading...Albania’s prime minister vows not to resign over student-led protests
Demonstrators demand resignation of Edi Rama after three days of clashes in capital Tirana
Albania’s prime minister has said he will not resign as a protest movement, initially prompted by a proposal to build a Trump family-backed resort in the Balkan state, turned violent with clashes convulsing the capital for a third consecutive day.
Speaking on Thursday after calls by students who this week assumed control of the anti-government demonstrations that have rattled Tirana since June, Edi Rama said: “Governments are changed through democratic elections. We had elections last year, not a revolution.”
Continue reading...Second Ebola Infection Announced in Kenya – The New York Times
- Second Ebola Infection Announced in Kenya The New York Times
- Kenya’s Ebola cases test preparedness beyond Nairobi Al Jazeera
- Kenya's first Ebola case: Questions remain after man travelled across three nations undetected BBC
- Kenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patient Reuters
- WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case UN News
Iranian Basij female unit commander assassinated in latest attack against IRGC – The Jerusalem Post
- Iranian Basij female unit commander assassinated in latest attack against IRGC The Jerusalem Post
- At least two security officials killed near Iran’s critical Chabahar port Al Jazeera
- Iran Fights Spike in Militant Attacks as US War Threat Looms Bloomberg.com
- Women’s Basij commander, police officer killed in southeast Iran Iran International
- Iran Fights Rising Militant Attacks as US Threatens to Renew War Military.com
Seven sailors missing after drones strike tankers near Romania’s Black Sea coast
Nato source says drones came from Russia, while Romania’s president says attacking commercial ships ‘is unacceptable and has to stop’
Seven sailors are missing after drones struck two tankers near Romania’s Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh security concerns on a vital shipping route used by Ukraine.
A Nato military source told Reuters the drones that had hit the Wine Trader and the Yara J came from Russia. “The drones that caused the fires on board two tankers inside Romanian territorial waters were of Russian origin,” the source said.
Continue reading...Thames Water asks for £2.4bn more to avoid going bust this year or early 2027
Water company tells creditors it will not survive long enough to agree refinancing deal without more money
Thames Water has asked its creditors for another £2.4bn as the embattled water company comes close to running out of cash.
The UK’s largest water company said on Thursday it needed another short-term cash injection because it would be unable to reach a longer-term deal to sort out its giant debt pile before running out of cash by “the end of 2026 or the start of 2027”.
Continue reading...An Egyptian farmer found “an unusual stone.” It led archaeologists to pieces of statues for an ancient king. – CBS News
- An Egyptian farmer found "an unusual stone." It led archaeologists to pieces of statues for an ancient king. CBS News
- Man discovers mysterious stone outside home, leading to massive 3,300-year-old Egyptian treasure FOX Weather
- Giant Ramesses II statues found in Behbeit El-Hagar after a villager reports a carved stone block Archaeology News Online Magazine
- Mysterious Stone Outside Man’s Home Revealed to Be Remains of 28-Foot Statue of Pharaoh Who Ruled Egypt 3,000 Years Ago Yahoo News Canada
- An Egyptian Villager Stumbled Upon an Inscribed Stone. It Led to a Colossal Head of Ramses II Gizmodo
Eritrea accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘political gimmick’ over visa ban threat
Home secretary says she will block all Eritreans from UK unless a returns deal is agreed for rejected asylum seekers and criminals
Shabana Mahmood has been accused of launching a “perfunctory political gimmick” by the Eritrean government in a row over the return of rejected asylum seekers and criminals.
After the home secretary threatened to block all Eritreans from entering the UK unless a returns deal was agreed, the country’s embassy claimed the UK had failed to engage in “meaningful and appropriate” dialogue.
Continue reading...Nicolás Maduro tells New York court new torture allegations are ‘false’
Rewritten indictment accuses ex-Venezuela president and wife Cilia Flores of leading campaign of torture
Nicolás Maduro insisted on Thursday during an appearance in a New York court that torture allegations in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment against the deposed Venezuelan president and his wife were “false accusations”.
Maduro, shackled at the ankles, was brought to court to face the new charges accusing the couple of leading a state-sponsored campaign of repression that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans.
Continue reading...UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney’s novels are withdrawn because she supports Palestine Action – AP News
- UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are withdrawn because she supports Palestine Action AP News
- Sally Rooney Withdraws Her Books From UK Over Her Support of Palestine Action The New York Times
- Sally Rooney’s exit does no favours to other writers The Times
- Sally Rooney’s stand on Palestine is brave and humane The Guardian
- ‘Actions have consequences’: minister weighs in on Sally Rooney row The Times