Indonesia and Thailand floods death toll passes 600 with hundreds still missing
Heavy monsoon rains strike across south-east Asia leaving thousands of people without shelter or critical suppliesIndonesian and Thai authorities are racing to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as they said more than 600 people had died in devastating floods and landslides across south-east Asia.Heavy monsoon rains have overwhelmed parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo and Enzo Maresca talk up ‘special’ Arsenal star
'I enjoy watching him play because he's so good.' [Continue Reading]
Glenn Close, Ethan Hawke and Others Mourn Tom Stoppard
Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans agreed. [Continue Reading]
Cory Booker Weds Alexis Lewis in a Private Ceremony
The couple married at a courthouse in Newark days before hosting an intimate wedding in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. They shared their wedding details exclusively with The New York Times. [Continue Reading]
Sultana to address Your Party conference after securing ‘collective leadership’ victory – UK politics live
MP due to speak to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite.... [Continue Reading]
Gen Z Australians are attempting suicide and self-harming more than previous generations, study finds
Exclusive: Separate research also shows number of young children having suicidal thoughts has risen at ‘alarming’ rateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYoung Australians aged 16 to 25 are attempting to kill themselves, self-harming and experiencing suicidal thoughts in greater numbers and at earlier ages than previous generations, a landmark study has found.It comes as Kids Helpline data provided exclusively to Guardian Australia shows the proportion of young children experiencing suicidality is increasing at “alarming” rates and being expressed by children as young as six. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
‘Victim blaming’ comments after Hannah Clarke murders were part of botched police media strategy
Documents reveal comments by Det Insp Mark Thompson were attempt to flush out killer’s supporters Police made potentially critical mistakes in Hannah Clarke murders, new evidence revealsRead more from Guardian Australia’s two-year investigation hereSenior Queensland police officers gave a presentation that explained controversial comments made by a detective in the wake of the Hannah Clarke murders were part of a police “media strategy” that “went wrong”, documents obtained by Guardian Australia reveal. Det Insp Mark Thompson told a press conference in the days after the murders in February 2020 that police were keeping an “open mind” about the case in... [Continue Reading]
Plan to reduce jury trials an ‘irremediable error’, lawyers say in MoJ letter
More than 100 lawyers have accused the Ministry of Justice of ignoring the legal profession’s objectionsMore than 100 lawyers who wrote to the Ministry of Justice expressing significant concerns about plans to severely restrict jury trials say representations by the legal profession are being ignored.The government is expected to formally announce the changes, which have caused deep division among the judiciary and senior lawyers, as soon as next week. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
It’s OK That Our Long, Mostly Good Marriage Ended
Four years ago, my husband and I made an increasingly common choice: We hugged, apologized for our shortcomings and freed each other. [Continue Reading]
I thought I was dehydrated – the truth was far worse
I was stunned. I had just rowed an ocean, how could I be seriously ill? [Continue Reading]
Therapists are begging you not to say these 5 phrases to your toxic parents
Therapy speak can do more harm than good at home. [Continue Reading]
Indonesia floods death toll rises to 442 as people hunt for food and water
At least two areas of the worst-affected Sumatra island still unreachable, as authorities struggle to deliver aid. [Continue Reading]
Netanyahu requests Israel’s president grant a pardon in corruption cases
Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a formal pardon from President Isaac Herzog in his long-running corruption cases. [Continue Reading]
Tories urge financial regulator to investigate Reeves and Treasury over Budget build-up
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride calls for the financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse" over briefings in the run-up to the Budget. [Continue Reading]
Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump made the same request to the Israeli president. [Continue Reading]
Jessie J reveals ex Channing Tatum’s reaction to being mentioned on new album
Jessie has come out in his defence. [Continue Reading]
How Europe’s migration policy and arms empowered Sudan’s warlords
European migration funding strengthened Sudanese paramilitaries, while weak export oversight allowed the flow of arms. [Continue Reading]
LIVE: Chelsea vs Arsenal – English Premier League
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. [Continue Reading]
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Israel’s president for pardon in corruption case
Request is submitted weeks after Donald Trump called on Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli prime ministerBenjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president for a pardon for bribery and fraud charges and an end to a five-year corruption trial, arguing that it would be in the “public interest”.Isaac Herzog’s office acknowledged receipt of the 111-page submission from the prime minister’s lawyer, and said it had been passed on to the pardons department in the ministry of justice. The president’s legal adviser would also formulate an opinion before Herzog made a decision, it added. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
“Lack of resources” in Gaza leaves mothers struggling
“[In Gaza] a lot of mothers grieve while giving birth … they grieve for their lost children." [Continue Reading]
Fears for UK security as Foreign Office moves to scrap unit on conflict and refugee crises
MPs warn axing FCDO’s migration and conflict directorate amid staff cuts risks undermining peace work and expertiseThe Foreign Office has been warned that a plan to axe its dedicated unit on emerging conflicts and refugee crises is a “real error” that “undermines UK security” as the department grapples with swingeing cuts.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) migration and conflict directorate, which employs about 100 civil servants, is being abolished at the end of this year and its work subsumed by the rest of the department. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears
Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claimsA new legal petition filed by a dozen public health and farm worker groups demands the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stop allowing farms to spray antibiotics on food crops in the US because they are probably causing superbugs to flourish and sickening farm workers.The agricultural industry sprays about 8m pounds of antibiotic and antifungal pesticides on US food crops annually, many of which are banned in other countries. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
ITV viewers can now binge all episodes of Australian thriller that had fans ‘hooked’
The rest of your Sunday is sorted! [Continue Reading]
Why Jean-Phillipe Mateta was allowed to take penalty twice for Crystal Palace vs Man Utd
Mateta got two bites at the cherry against the Red Devils. [Continue Reading]
The Dangers of E-bikes
Injuries and deaths are rising — but the law hasn’t kept up. [Continue Reading]
Aerial footage shows destruction left by floods and landslides that killed over 400 in Indonesia
Rescuers in Indonesia are struggling to reach flood- and landslide-hit areas where more than 400 people have died. [Continue Reading]
Man Utd star slammed over ‘naive’ mistake against Crystal Palace
Another shocking moment for the Red Devils. [Continue Reading]
Four killed in shooting at family gathering in California
Police say 10 others are injured in what they believe is a "targeted" shooting, with children among the victims. [Continue Reading]
Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the appeal weeks after President Trump made the same request to the Israeli president. [Continue Reading]
Ariana Grande issues ‘loving reminder’ after Wicked: For Good body-shaming comments
She reshared the clip from last year. [Continue Reading]
Mark Williams dismisses doubters over eyesight problems: ‘They’re getting worse!’
'I don’t wear glasses every day for the fun of it.' [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong’s Migrant Domestic Workers Mourn Their Losses in Deadly Fire
At least eight workers died, and many of those who survived, after saving children and others in their care, are worried about losing their jobs and being forced to leave. [Continue Reading]
Sri Lanka declares emergency as floods wreak havoc across Colombo
More than 25,000 homes destroyed, 147,000 displaced, in Sri Lanka's deadliest flood since 2017, affecting Colombo. [Continue Reading]
Israel : Netanyahu asks president to grant him pardon from corruption charges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a formal pardon request in his long-running corruption cases to the Israeli president. Herzog says he will ‘sincerely consider the request”. No apology or admission of guilt from PM. Opposition says it would harm rule of law. [Continue Reading]
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Israel’s president for pardon in corruption case
Request submitted weeks after Donald Trump called on Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli prime ministerBenjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president for a pardon for bribery and fraud charges and an end to a five-year corruption trial, arguing that it would be in the “public interest”.Isaac Herzog’s office acknowledged receipt of the 111-page submission from the prime minister’s lawyer, and said it had been passed on to the pardons department in the ministry of justice. The president’s legal adviser would also formulate an opinion before Herzog made a decision, it added. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Our beautiful multiplex: Milton Keynes council fights to save landmark cinema The Point
The building was once home to the UK’s first US-style multiplex. Now developers are seeking to demolish it for a new housing schemeForty years ago this month, British cinema-going changed for ever with the opening of The Point in Milton Keynes, the UK’s first US-style multiplex. Looming over Midsummer Boulevard, the Point’s mirrored glass ziggurat and red pyramidal frame audaciously synthesised Maya and Egyptian motifs in a futuristic, hi-tech temple of pleasure. As well as 10 screens (Back to the Future, The Goonies, and My Beautiful Laundrette opened proceedings), there were bars, restaurants, nightclub and even cup holders on seats,... [Continue Reading]
Is gen Z’s love of fried chicken pushing Britain to ‘peak pizza’?
Competition intensifies as former chief of Domino’s says days of ‘massive growth’ are overPizza has become ubiquitous on British dinner plates, with chains such as Pizza Express, Franco Manca, Domino’s and Goodfella’s dominating the market – but is its popularity starting to cool?Domino’s Pizza Group announced this week that its chief executive of two years had stepped down with immediate effect, less than two weeks after he appeared to suggest the UK may be approaching “peak pizza”. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
War movie dubbed ‘greatest of all time’ is now available to stream
The iconic war film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. [Continue Reading]
I used a neck pillow as a suitcase to dodge airline luggage fees
There is a special joy in knowing you’ve beaten a system that catches so many others out. [Continue Reading]
‘House burping’ is the completely free way to battle condensation in the home
And it's got nothing to do with toilets or drains. [Continue Reading]
Checked into the ‘English Med’s’ best wine hotel — didn’t want to leave
Metro Checks In to a landmark seafront villa in the 'English Med' that serves delicious food alongside stylish accommodation. [Continue Reading]
Death toll from Indonesia flooding rises to 442
Hundreds have been killed across South East Asia, with monsoons exacerbated by cyclones also affecting Thailand and Malaysia. [Continue Reading]
Ukrainian and US officials to meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war
Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to meet Kyiv delegation, after another weekend of deadly Russian attacks in UkraineUkrainian negotiators are preparing to meet US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to sit down with a Ukrainian delegation on Sunday before planned US talks this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Ukrainian and US officials to meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war
Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to meet Kyiv delegation, after another weekend of deadly Russian attacks in UkraineUkrainian negotiators are preparing to meet US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to sit down with a Ukrainian delegation on Sunday before planned US talks this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Vote for collective leadership shows Your Party are ‘doing politics differently’ – UK politics live
Spokesperson says move – seen as a victory for Zarah Sultana – shows organisation is ‘a truly member-led party’Kemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the... [Continue Reading]
West Ham legend Billy Bonds dies aged 79 as family release statement
The Hammers legend made 799 appearances for the club [Continue Reading]