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Dubai homes and roads flooded and airport tarmac looks like a lake as city-state struck by year's rainfall in a day
The United Arab Emirates has been hit by heavy rainfall, including in Dubai where homes and roads were flooded and partially submerged cars were left abandoned. The tarmac at Dubai airport - the world's busiest for international travel - was also flooded as planes made their way around what looked more like a lake. Airport operations were suspended for 25 minutes due to the bad weather, with at least 21 outbound and 24 inbound flights cancelled during the day, and three flights diverted to oth
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Wigan fire: Boy, 4, dies from injuries after 'devastating' blaze which also killed man
A four-year-old boy has died from his injuries in hospital after a house fire in Wigan. The boy, who suffered serious injuries, was taken to hospital but Greater Manchester Police confirmed his death today. Detective Inspector Lee Gridley said: "This is a devastating incident and all of our thoughts are with the family of this young boy, who had his entire life ahead of him."
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Huge fire breaks out at Evri warehouse in Bristol
A huge fire has broken out at a warehouse in Bristol. The Avon Fire and Rescue Service said 16 fire engines were at the scene in Avonmouth just after 2.30pm, going down to eight an hour later. People also posted images of clouds of thick black smoke that could be seen for miles around the area, including the M5 and Blaise Castle.
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Guinness and Heineken wage Premier League bidding war
Two brands which have for decades been among the biggest commercial backers of elite European rugby are engaged in a multimillion pound bidding war to become the Premier League's next brewing partner. Sky News has learnt that Guinness, which is owned by the FTSE-100 drinks giant Diageo, and Heineken have tabled rival proposals to replace Budweiser at the end of this season. One said that the Guinness interest would be worth tens of millions of pounds over the course of a three-year deal, with
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Baby died after being tightly swaddled and placed face down at nursery, court hears
A nursery deputy manager caused the death of a nine-month-old baby girl by tightly swaddling her, placing her face down and strapping her to a bean bag, a court has heard. Kate Roughley is accused of the manslaughter by ill-treatment of Genevieve Meehan at the Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. Opening the case at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday, prosecutor Peter Wright KC told jurors that strapping a child to a bean bag on their front was an "obvious recipe for disaster".
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Workers at The 13th Note in Glasgow win employment tribunal
The former workers of a Glasgow music venue have won an employment tribunal nine months after its closure. The 13th Note called in liquidators last July after staff began a series of strikes citing issues with contracts, health and safety, and rodent infestation. Javacrest Ltd, run by Jaqueline Fennessy, failed to elect and consult with employee representatives on the redundancy process, the employment judge found.
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Teenage killer who knifed pensioner in heart jailed for life
A teenager who killed a pensioner by stabbing him in the heart has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years. Daniel Rounce was found guilty by a jury at Leicester Crown Court on Monday after offering no account of how or why he killed 79-year-old Gerald Wickes in a "chilling" attack at his former partner's house. Judge Timothy Spencer KC said the murder was aggravated by significant levels of planning and premeditation, and the fact an elderly victim had been targeted in what shoul
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Fake videos and images flooded X in hours after Iran's attack on Israel
Fake videos and images flooded social media in the hours after Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel on 13 April. Within seven hours of the drones being launched, 34 fake images and videos claiming to show the conflict had received 37 million views on X, according to a report by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). "The checkmark, based on how Twitter previously used to work, gives that account a sense of legitimacy," said report author Mustafa Ayad to Sky News.
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Harry Potter Jacobite steam train breaks down on first day back in service
A steam train made famous by the Harry Potter films has broken down on its first day back in service. The Jacobite train service through the Highlands was brought to a halt just outside of Glenfinnan on Monday due to poor weather conditions. Operator West Coast Railways (WCR) said the team on board "did their best" to restart the service, but the train had to be rescued by another diesel engine.
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EasyJet suspends flights to Tel Aviv over Iran-Israel conflict - after attack caused travel chaos above Middle East
EasyJet has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv over safety concerns for journeys to Israel - days after Iran's attack caused chaos for airlines. Flight data showed dozens of journeys that would have travelled over the Middle East turned back on Saturday after Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles into Israel. Now easyJet has said that its flights to Israel are suspended for the remainder of the summer "as a result of the continued evolving situation" in the region.
