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May 18, 2024 - World

Met Office says heavy rain and sudden flooding could occur in affected areas and cause transport disruptionThunderstorm warnings have been issued by the Met Office across England and Wales for Saturday afternoon and continuing into the evening.A yellow weather warning is in place between 1pm and 8pm, covering large parts of Wales and south-west England. Continue reading...

May 18, 2024 - World

Thousands of homes and farming land damaged in Ghor province, a week after over 300 killed in flash floodsAt least 50 people were killed in a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, according to an official.Dozens others remain missing, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesperson for Ghor’s provincial governor, on Saturday. He said the province had suffered significant financial losses with thousands of homes and properties damaged and hundreds of hectares of agricultural land destroyed in the floods on Friday, including in the province’s capital city, Feroz Koh. Continue reading...

May 18, 2024 - World

Ukraine’s president says air defences must quadruple to halt Russian advance as morale falls among troopsThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has said he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the north-east and warned Kyiv has only a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line.Russian forces, which had made only moderate advances in recent months, launched a surprise assault in Kharkiv region on 10 May that has resulted in their biggest territorial gains in a year-and-a-half. Continue reading...

May 18, 2024 - World

As society becomes increasingly reliant on technology, it is important to consider how this can exclude people who are not able to keep up.

May 18, 2024 - World

Vermont State University confers doctorate in ‘litter-ature’ upon tabby for being keen hunter of mice and beloved figure on campusMen named Max have won the Nobel prize (Planck), the Oscar for best actor (Schell), and multiple Formula One world championships (Verstappen).A cat in the US named Max now joins those lofty ranks, having earned a doctorate in “litter-ature” when Vermont State University bestowed an honorary degree on the campus-dwelling tabby in recognition of his friendliness, a gesture which quickly achieved virality in corners of the internet dedicated to spotlighting light-hearted news. Continue reading...