Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky
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Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia has sought an extra 30,000 troops and missile launchers from North Korea to fight his country. Preparations for the extra troops are being made in Russia’s Voronezh region near the frontier with Ukraine, Zelensky said in a social media post late Saturday. North Korea sent thousands of troops to help Russia fight off a Ukrainian counteroff...

新潟や東北中心に大雨 関東も激しい雷雨に 西日本では39度超も

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前線の影響で、新潟県や東北を中心に大雨となっていて、土砂災害や低い土地の浸水などに厳重な警戒が必要です。一方、26日も西日本と東日本を中心に気温が上がり、各地で38度を超える危険な暑さとなっていて、引き続き熱中症への対策を徹底してください。

Europe wildfires: more than 300,000 flee homes and holiday accommodation in France and Spain as fires rage

Europe wildfires: more than 300,000 flee homes and holiday accommodation in France and Spain as fires rage

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Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in FranceMore than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainAbout 220,000 people have now been evacuated from the main forest fire raging in the south-west of France that threatens the city of Bordeaux, according to French authorities.The latest evacuations have b...

Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees

Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees

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Adrian Howe’s family believe that fears his deal would be financially ruinous led him to kill himselfThe family of a former mobile phone store manager who was found drowned days before his new Vodafone franchise was to open its doors is pressing the government to introduce a new franchising law in his name.The call comes a week after Vodafone settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its f...

Typhoon Noul: 2,000 passengers left stranded overnight at Hong Kong airport

Typhoon Noul: 2,000 passengers left stranded overnight at Hong Kong airport

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About 2,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Hong Kong International Airport as Typhoon Noul battered the city, with some dismayed by their disrupted journeys while others complained about hotel room rates that had risen to HK$2,000 (US$255) to HK$3,000 per night. In the airport’s departure hall, nearly all the chairs were occupied on Sunday morning, with some passengers sitting on luggage tr...

2,000 passengers stranded overnight at Hong Kong airport due to Typhoon Noul

2,000 passengers stranded overnight at Hong Kong airport due to Typhoon Noul

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About 2,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Hong Kong International Airport as Typhoon Noul battered the city, with some dismayed by their disrupted journeys while others complained about hotel room rates that had risen from HK$2,000 (US$255) to HK$3,000 per night. In the airport’s departure hall, almost all the chairs were occupied on Sunday morning, with some passengers sitting on luggage ...

落雷で電柱から火花 東京 世田谷

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26日午後1時前に東京 世田谷区で撮影された映像です。マンションから住宅街を撮影した映像には、強い雨が降る中、突然、雷が落ちて大きな音とともに電柱から火花が飛び散る様子が収められています。撮影した50代の男性によりますと、雷が落ちてから10秒ほど停電したということです。男性は「大雨の様子を撮影していたところ、大きな音と共に雷が落ちたので非常に驚きました」と話していました。

Europe wildfires: more than 300,000 flee homes and holiday accommodation as fires rage

Europe wildfires: more than 300,000 flee homes and holiday accommodation as fires rage

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Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in FranceMore than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainHello and welcome back to our rolling coverage of the wildfires spreading through parts of Spain and France.Thousands crowded into emergency shelters in France and Spain on Sunday after wildfires drove mo...

100 days to US midterms, Trump faces defeat amid voter anger over inflation, Iran war

100 days to US midterms, Trump faces defeat amid voter anger over inflation, Iran war

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One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives and a ferocious battle to retain the Senate. Trump will not appear on the ballot on November 3, but the stakes for his presidency could hardly be higher. A Democratic house would give the party control of powerful committees and sub...

Police hunt for suspect after one killed and 16 injured in attack at Berlin Pride

Police hunt for suspect after one killed and 16 injured in attack at Berlin Pride

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Police and prosecutors ask for help in finding 21-year-old identified as Abdul B after van ramming in German capitalGerman authorities have issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspect in the van ramming near Berlin’s Pride festival that left one person dead and injured at least 16 others.Police and prosecutors asked for help in finding the 21-year-old, whom they identified as Abdul B. They said ...

One killed, 16 injured after van mows into crowd and people stabbed at Berlin Pride

One killed, 16 injured after van mows into crowd and people stabbed at Berlin Pride

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The 21-year-old suspect fled and was ⁠identified by police as member of ⁠city’s ‘Islamist scene’German authorities have issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspect in the van ramming near Berlin’s Pride festival that left one person dead and injured at least 16 others.Police and prosecutors asked for help in finding the 21-year-old, whom they identified as Abdul B. Continue reading...

One killed and 16 injured after van mows into crowd and people stabbed at Berlin Pride

One killed and 16 injured after van mows into crowd and people stabbed at Berlin Pride

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The 21-year-old suspect fled and was ⁠identified by police as member of ⁠city’s ‘Islamist scene’German authorities have issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspect in the van ramming near Berlin’s Pride festival that left one person dead and injured at least 16 others.Police and prosecutors asked for help in finding the 21-year-old, whom they identified as Abdul B. Continue reading...