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Corsica: Storm hits Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hail, heavy rain, fierce thunderstorms and gusts of 140mph hit the French island on Thursday morning, taking the lives of five people and injuring a dozen others, local authorities said. Related articles Storm tracker: London streets submerged as violent floods hit Can it thunder without rain? The four areas to see storms The teenage girl died when a tree fell on the campsite where she was staying. Meanwhile, a 72-year-old woman's car was struck by a beach hut roof and a 46-year-old Frenchman died when a tree crushed his bungalow in the north of the Mediterranean island. Weather forecaster Meteo France … [Read more...] about Horror as girl, 13, crushed to death by tree in brutal 140MPH storm after blistering heat

A pilot of a firefighting plane died Friday when his plane crashed while on an operation in the northeast, the first in this year's fires in Portugal so far. Temperatures are above 40 degrees Celsius amid a heatwave in many parts of the country, while around 30,000 hectares of land have been burned. A major wildfire that started last week in the Ourém municipality, north of Lisbon, was reignited on Tuesday due to strong winds. The country's Civil Protection Authority said 860 people had been evacuated from several villages and around 160 people -- including at least 70 firefighters -- have needed medical treatment. In the nearby municipality of Leiria, houses had been burned down, with the blazes causing the closure of three major roads. Many locals have complained there were not enough firefighters and resources to combat the fires. "We are talking about complex situations, a lot of resources to manage and a very large affected area," said Civil Protection … [Read more...] about Firefighting pilot killed in Portugal as wildfires continue to rage in France, Spain amid heatwave

Earth Day is celebrated in a Google Doodle that "highlights how everyone can plant the seed to a brighter future—one sapling at a time!" The Earth Day Google Doodle video begins with an image of a woman lying underneath a tree and a little girl holding a sapling. Then, the video sees the child plant the sapling and watch it grow into a tree as she grows old. The old woman then gives a sapling to a little boy, and the cycle repeats again and again until there is a forest. Sophie Diao, the artist behind the video, said she was inspired by "the stories of people who had planted trees when they were very young and cared for them throughout their lives, and people—sometimes as a community, other times working individually—who made it a goal to reforest a place, whether it be one the densest cities in the world or an arid desert that used to be lush and green. "Once I had the seed of the idea of animating a little girl growing old with a tree, the rest of the Doodle story fell … [Read more...] about Earth Day 2021 Google Doodle animation shows how ‘one small act’ can save planet

Rishi Sunak says Boris hasn't spoken to him since resignation SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As he hopes to become the next Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak joined Rochelle Humes and Andi Peters on This Morning to share his plans for the country. However, Peters was keen to find out what happened between the former chancellor and Boris Johnson after he resigned. Related articles Shetland's Jimmy Perez to die after fans 'work out' replacement Charlie Stayt wife: Who is the BBC Breakfast star married to? Peters asked: “When you resigned, you obviously made that choice. When did you think the wheels had come off?” “It was for me a really tough decision, it was a personal decision, it was a sad … [Read more...] about ‘Wasn’t just me’ Rishi Sunak snubbed by Boris as former PM ‘hasn’t replied’ to texts

University Challenge: Jeremy Paxman mocks video game question SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The BBC has confirmed Amol Rajan will take over hosting duties on University Challenge when it returns for a new series. The journalist and broadcaster said it is a “dream come true” to take over from Jeremy Paxman for the BBC series. Related articles Shetland's Jimmy Perez to die after fans 'work out' replacement Charlie Stayt wife: Who is the BBC Breakfast star married to? Amol will take over from autumn 2023 onwards and has been a presenter of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme since May 2021. He has also hosted shows on Radio 2, The One Show and was media editor at The Independent. Speaking of … [Read more...] about Jeremy Paxman’s University Challenge replacement confirmed as Amol Rajan

Lord Stevens breaks his silence on Princess Diana's death SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The end of this month marks a quarter of a century since Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris when she was just 36 years old. Her untimely death was the subject of conspiracy theories which would be shared for years to come. Ahead of a four-part series about her death airing on Channel 4 , Lord John Stevens opened up on This Morning about his findings. Related articles Shetland's Jimmy Perez to die after fans 'work out' replacement Charlie Stayt wife: Who is the BBC Breakfast star married to? Lord Stevens, 79, appeared on Thursday's instalment of This Morning to speak with hosts Rochelle Humes … [Read more...] about Princess Diana investigator breaks silence on her death ‘Time for the story to be told’

August 18, 2022 - 14:56 BST Doria Ragland house: The Duchess of Sussex's mother lives in LA, making it easy for her to visit Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Archie and Lilibet's family home in Montecito. The Duchess of Sussex 's mother Doria Ragland can easily visit her two young grandchildren, Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana, since she lives a short distance away from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry . SEE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's £11m family home is a fully-fledged hotel The royals purchased their Montecito mansion in 2020 after relocating from the UK to America, but Doria already had her own property in LA that she inherited in 2011. Located under two hours' drive from her daughter's home, Doria's beautiful property looks like it belongs in a holiday brochure. Photos of the exterior show it is complete with a clay roof, lime green exterior, a bay window and palm trees framing either side of the front … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland’s tropical home she didn’t have to buy

Beijing — A sudden rainstorm in western China triggered a landslide that diverted a river and caused flash flooding in populated areas, killing at least 16 people and leaving 18 others missing, Chinese state media said Thursday. The Wednesday night disaster affected more than 6,000 people in six villages in Qinghai province, state broadcaster CCTV said. China cuts interest rates to shore up slowing economy Video posted by the Beijing News website showed muddy water rushing down a wide street at night and debris-strewn areas with uprooted trees, partially washed-away roads and overturned cars after the waters had receded. high temperatures raised demand for electricity to run air conditioners. Tesla Ltd. and SAIC, one of China's biggest state-owned automakers, suspended production at factories in Shanghai due to a lack of components from 16 suppliers in Sichuan that shut down, the Shanghai Economic and Information Industry Committee said in a letter released … [Read more...] about Dozens dead or missing as floods hit western China and heat and drought shut down industry in another region

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine yesterday led a backlash against proposed tougher road rules for cyclists – but a poll found a huge majority of drivers back them. It came after Grant Shapps suggested cyclists could be forced to have registration numbers, insurance and observe speed limits under a legal shake-up. In particular, the Transport Secretary wants cyclists to abide by 20mph speed limits in the same way motorists have to. BBC presenter Mr Vine, a keen cyclist, appeared to take aim at the plans by posting a mock-up image of a bike with a number plate, alongside the caption 'Yes, I'm ready'. Jeremy Vine, pictured, who is a keen cyclist, appeared to oppose the plans which Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested, including bikes having insurance and registration numbers and obeying 20mph speed limits in the same way as drivers Mr Vine tweeted a mock-up image of a bike with a number plate, alongside the caption 'Yes, I'm ready', pictured Duncan … [Read more...] about We’ve got your number! 91% of motorists back plan to force cyclists to sport registration plates, poll suggests

Amol Rajan has been revealed as the new presenter of University Challenge, taking over from Jeremy Paxman in autumn 2023. Paxman announced he would be stepping down from the much-loved show earlier this week. The 72-year-old broadcaster, who said hosting the show has been "a blast", was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease last year. Thanks to the role, Paxman holds the record as the longest-serving current quizmaster on UK TV after 28 years in the hot seat. Journalist and broadcaster Rajan will become only the third person to host the BBC programme, which first aired in 1962 with presenter Bamber Gascoigne. The 39-year-old has been the BBC's media editor since December 2016 and a presenter on BBC Radio 4's Today programme since May 2021. He has also presented on BBC Radio 2 and The One Show and was previously editor of The Independent newspaper. Rajan has called the show his "favourite TV programme" and says being offered the job of presenter is "dream-come-true … [Read more...] about Amol Rajan replaces Jeremy Paxman as University Challenge host