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Flood-hit Britain warned to brace for more chaos

Flood-hit Britain is warned to brace for more chaos with one inch of rain set to fall today after deluge caused river to burst its banks and left roads underwater – before 1C cold snap cloaks UK in ‘icy tinge’ More rain is set to come today following a wet weekend that saw parts of […]

Protesters break windows, throw 'flammable liquid' into business at Portland State, 2 arrested

Police across the US gearing up for widespread violence following election Unrest anticipated by police after election; insight from Chicago Alderman Anthony Napolitano. Police in Oregon reportedly arrested at least two people after several protesters broke windows at Portland State University’s public safety office and a nearby Starbucks and threw a "flammable liquid" inside. Officers were […]

Father’s distress as daughter ripped from his arms in bus crash

The father of Hannah Francis has described his panic on an ill-fated bus moments before the daughter he tried protecting was ripped from his arms. And the driver of the bus, himself a father, expressed his profound sadness as an inquest into 11-year-old Hannah’s death started on Tuesday. Hannah was killed in a Mt Ruapehu […]

Canada adds 2,681 new coronavirus cases as deaths top 10,200

Provincial health authorities also said another 29 people had died after contracting the virus. In a video posted to Twitter, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pointed to the increase in cases in some places in Europe and North America, saying it is a “critical moment for action.” “Another critical moment for leaders to step […]

Andy changed after the use of a controversial method of restraint

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Andy Southam was a “sparky, chatty, funny” 24-year-old, his sister Judith McDonald says, when he left the family residence to enter a group home for men with intellectual disability in 1993. “Back then,” she says, “he was interested […]

Race to save $2MILLION worth of live lobsters stuck in China

Race against time to save $2MILLION worth of live lobsters before they die on hot tarmac at a Chinese airport – as Beijing takes aim at timber next China and Australia have endured heightened trade tensions since coronavirus  Up to 100 per cent of Aussie lobsters are being subjected to extra checks  They have reportedly […]

Professor Neil Ferguson warns UK faces another nationwide lockdown

Professor Neil Ferguson warns UK faces another nationwide lockdown in the New Year if infection levels are not reduced ‘substantially’ Professor Neil Ferguson warned UK could face another lockdown early January  Epidemiologist said relaxation of measures at Christmas could ‘pose some risks’ Comes after Boris Johnson announced a total four-week shutdown for England Professor Neil […]

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorses Trump, first GOP candidate since 1972

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Trump in the 2020 election — citing his economic accomplishments and handling of trade with China — marking the first time since 1972 that the newspaper has backed a Republican candidate for president. The editorial, headlined “The man and the record,” said the president has “put America first” just as […]