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Hurricane Idalia: Tree falls on Ron DeSantis’ house moments after he warned people to stay safe

A 100-year-old oak tree has fallen on the governor of Florida’s mansion as he warned people to stay safe during Hurricane Idalia. Ron DeSantis’...

Edinburgh Academy historical abuse: Private school apologises for ‘brutal and unrestrained’ treatment of pupils

Edinburgh Academy has apologised for “brutal and unrestrained” historical abuse that allegedly occurred at the private school. A total of 20 teaching staff were...

COVID-19 and flu autumn vaccination drive brought forward as new variant emerges in UK

The rollout of flu and COVID-19 vaccines in the UK has been brought forward after the emergence of a new variant. NHS officials have...

Business

GMB union warns job losses at Wilko ‘could be announced on Thursday’

Job losses at Wilko could be announced on Thursday after an offer to buy the entire business reportedly failed to “pass basic checks”, according...

Sports

Connor on Connor: Bedard talks chasing McDavid’s ‘ridiculous’ stats

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 30, 2023, 09:23 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. His name is Connor. After a season in...

World

What is happening in Gabon and who is Ali Bongo?

Military leaders in Gabon have announced a coup after president Ali Bongo was declared victorious in the country’s presidential election. The result, which would...

Politics

Criminals to be forced to attend sentencing hearings or face longer in jail under govt plans

A new law will force criminals to attend their sentencings in court, with the offenders facing longer behind bars if they still refuse to...

Business

Mortgage approvals drop in further sign of housing market slowdown

Mortgage approvals dropped almost 10% last month, new Bank of England figures show. The net decrease – from 54,600 in June to 49,400 in...

Environment

8 easy — and cheap — ways to cut your carbon emissions

Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images Most Americans see climate change as a major threat. But income level seems to guide one’s willingness or...

Sports

Preece out of hospital day after wreck at Daytona

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 10:15 AM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR driver The car was roundly criticized following its debut in 2022...

Business

New Future chief ditches past with SmartBrief sale

The new chief executive of Future is to sever ties with its business-to-business operations in a signal of his plans for the owner of...

Criminals to be forced to attend sentencing hearings or face longer in jail under government plans

A new law in England and Wales will force criminals to attend court while their sentences are read out, with the offenders facing two...

Politics

MPs call for ‘unclassified’ strategy on China as Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits for first time in five years

The foreign secretary has landed in China for meetings with senior members of the government as Rishi Sunak comes under pressure at home over...

Politics

Police to get powers to seize and destroy machetes and zombie knives in further crackdown

More “zombie-style” knives and machetes will be banned and the police will be given more powers to seize and destroy them, under plans announced...

World

Military announce coup in Gabon as senior officers seize power after presidential election

A group of senior military officers have announced a coup in Gabon following the country’s presidential election result. They appeared on the national TV...

Business

Zoopla says number of UK property sales on track to fall to lowest level in a decade

The number of house and flat sales in the UK this year is set to be the lowest in a decade, according to new...

Sports

Sources: Giolito among 6 Angels put on waivers

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 29, 2023, 05:51 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

Sports

Yanks cut Donaldson amid career-worst season

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 29, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

Sports

Marlins’ Soler exits vs. Rays with hip tightness

ESPN News Services Aug 29, 2023, 09:38 PM ET Miami slugger Jorge Soler left in the seventh inning of the Marlins’ game against the...

‘Raise the black flag’: How four Proud Boys secretly planned to overthrow American democracy

“No quarter. Raise the black flag.” Enrique Tarrio is raging online about President Joe Biden’s election victory. It’s November 2020, a couple of months...