Philippines earthquake: Davao City ROCKED by massive 6.1 magnitude earthquake
9/8/2018, 9:44:37 AMA MASSIVE 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the southern Philippines the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. ✔ The quake hit the east coast of the island of Mindanao at 8.16am BST (3.15pm local time) ✔ A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines (Image: USGS) The whole Philippines sit along the Ring of Fire, a 25,000-mile wide ring of 452 volcanoes ✔ Since scientists started recording the tectonic activity of the planet, they noticed that 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes occur along this Ring
Japan toll rises to 35 after powerful quake
9/8/2018, 11:12:21 AMThe death toll from a powerful quake that triggered landslides in northern Japan rose to 35 today, as tens of thousands of rescue workers raked through the mud for survivors. ✔ 'Thanks to hard work to boost power supply throughout the night, the number of households without power has declined to 20,000,' Abe told a cabinet meeting to discuss the quake ✔ On March 11, 2011, a devastating 9.0-magnitude quake struck under the Pacific Ocean, and the resulting tsunami caused widespread damage and claimed thousands of lives
After rejecting Turkey plea, Russia and Iran back offensive in Idlib
9/8/2018, 8:12:43 AMTurkey used a summit on Friday to Turkey plead for a ceasefire to avoid what many say would be a bloody humanitarian disaster. ✔ World Middle East Syria After rejecting Turkey plea, Russia and Iran back offensive in Idlib By Jon Gambrell8 September 2018 3:08pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Tehran: Iran and Russia have backed a military campaign to retake Idlib, the last rebel-held stronghold in Syria, despite Turkey pleading for a ceasefire to avoid what many say would be a bloody humanitarian disaster ✔ Any fight against terrorists requires methods based on time and patience ✔ Assad's biggest backer: Russian President Vladimir Putin in Iran on Friday ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
Weekend travel news - Saturday's travel updates from across the UK
9/8/2018, 8:56:59 AMThere are road closures and delays due to a sinkhole, fires and crashes around the UK road network - but this handy guide will help keep you safe ✔ Hopefully, it will make your journey go a little smoother and save you countless hours in the car waiting for traffic to clear ✔ It broke out at 11pm last night and firefighters have been battling the blaze since then ✔ The A4 at Piccadilly is closed both ways from Shaftesbury Avenue to The Ritz due to the NFL kick off on the A4
Nicole Scherzinger flaunts sensational figure at Harper's Bazaar bash
9/8/2018, 10:59:47 AMShe's never fails to set pulses racing in her stunning ensembles on the red carpet. ✔ Gorgeous: The singer, 40, showed off her sensational figure in an off-the-shoulder structured silver metallic dress, which had a dramatic train on the back Hollywood glamour: Nicole kept her accessories minimal as she teamed the item of clothing with a simple pair of black barely-there heeled sandals Nicole knew how to work her best angles as she posed up a storm outside the star-studded Harper's Bazaar ICONS party
The 20 photographs of the week
9/8/2018, 8:11:25 AMDaily life in Pyongyang, protests in Gaza, the fire at the National Museum in Rio and Colin Kaepernick looks over New York – the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists ✔ Pyongyang, North Korea A commuter reads a newspaper on the platform of a subway station in Pyongyang ✔ Photograph: Cristobal Saavedra Escobar/Reuters Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A massive fire engulfs the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro ✔ A five-judge bench at the country’s highest court ruled that a 160-year-old law banning sex against the order of nature amounted to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and was unconstitutional
AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week
9/8/2018, 8:15:21 AMHere's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors ✔ Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see ✔ (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani) Powder flies in the air over revelers and participants at the the West Indian American Day Parade in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, Sept
Paris Hilton walks in the Disney Villains x The Blonds NYFW show
9/8/2018, 9:12:49 AMParis Hilton took a walk on the dark side as she rocked the runway at the Disney Villains x The Blonds show during New York Fashion Week on Friday. ✔ The photogenic lovebirds are set to exchange vows in her native Los Angeles ✔ I think he kind of expected it, so it wasn’t too bad.' Fairytale: The star shot a sultry look to the heavens in a hall of mirrors Princess: The star looked delighted to be attending the event
UK weather long-range forecast: What will the UK autumn weather be like?
9/8/2018, 9:10:20 AMTHIS summer left many of us in the UK sunburned and our gardens parched. Now, as the leaves begin to change colour and the jumpers come out, everyone is wondering just how cold this autumn will be. ✔ Mr King adds that this could hold the clue to the winter ahead as well ✔ So, if Mr King’s forecast turns out to be true, you’ll have a good chance of plenty of decent gardening weather this autumn, but best keep the hosepipe packed away ’til some real rain hits
Brit teen who was 'raped' in Thailand warns backpackers avoid Koh Tao
9/8/2018, 9:44:37 AMThe 19-year-old Brit claims she was drugged while drinking on Sairee Beach (pictured) and later woke up on the sand with no underwear on, next to an unknown man who had sexually assaulted her. ✔ She had an amazing time working at an orphanage in Sri Lanka then went to meet her friends in Koh Phi Phi [in Thailand] ✔ But although Mr Miller's family called the verdict 'justice', the trial of the two Burmese migrant workers was plagued by accusations of human rights abuses ✔ Koh Tao has become a huge draw for young backpackers thanks to its stunning beaches and cheap accommodation
US weighs 'options' if chemical weapon used in Syria's Idlib
9/8/2018, 9:47:05 AMChair of Joint Chief of Staff says no decision has been made over US response to possible chemical attack in Syria. ✔ Dunford did not say, one way or the other, what he expected Trump to do should Syria use chemical weapons again ✔ Turkey says it fears a massacre and it can not accommodate any more refugees flooding over its border ✔ Turkey, Russia, Iran leaders meet in Tehran over Idlib
10 illustrations from Chris Thorogood's Weird Plants
9/8/2018, 9:46:52 AM10 illustrations from Chris Thorogood's Weird Plants ✔ Red seeds and fruits are relatively common in nature, particularly among bird-dispersed species, but blue is exceptionally rare ✔ Nepenthes sibuyanensis This is a carnivorous pitcher plant native to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines where it grows on just two steep and remote mountainsides, and the ridge that connects them ✔ To order your copy for £15.99 plus p & p call 0844 871 1514 or visit books.telegraph.co.uk
Republicans are in for an electoral bloodbath if they keep taking credit for the economy
9/8/2018, 11:13:12 AMThe next economic downturn is on the horizon, and Trump and the Republicans have effectively robbed themselves of an important tool when they passed tax cuts. ✔ Now we have someone in the White House who encourages people ✔ For the record, I am a woman who has a doctorate, and I support Trump ✔ To the editor: We’ve been fooled into thinking that we’re in the money, come on my honey ✔ Is it too much to wish that the Democrats would set the record straight
Trump's scandals: An unprecedented president
9/8/2018, 8:41:01 AMUS President has faced multiple scandals since taking office, with the Mueller probe of chief concern. ✔ In the 20th Century, such presidents as John F Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt were spared scandals, as claims of extra-marital affairs were brushed under the carpet ✔ ABOUT THE AUTHOR James Reinl James Reinl is a journalist and world affairs analyst who has reported from more than 30 countries and won awards for covering Haiti’s earthquake, Sri Lanka’s civil war and human rights abuses in Iran
As Sweden flirts with the far right, Europe holds its breath
9/8/2018, 10:05:14 AMNestled along the south coast, Solvesborg is the picture-perfect postcard version of small-town Sweden. ✔ Yet, various individuals CNN spoke to, who are from Solvesborg and knew Akesson, doubt the truth of those claims ✔ Per Nilsson, an august prize-winning author and a former teacher at one of the schools Akesson attended in Solvesborg during those years, is one such person ✔ CNN's Henrik Pettersson contributed to this report
David Icke: I once had a menage a trois but now I've given up on love
9/8/2018, 10:45:00 AMDAVID ICKE was once a national laughing stock - as he himself ruefully admits - but nearly 30 years on he feels he has had the last laugh. The one time turquoise shell-suited, self-styled Son of God reached his lowest point when he appeared on Terry Wogan's chat show 28 years ago. ✔ For three months if you asked me what planet I was on, I'd have to have checked ✔ Now already they're going inside the body with microchips, which is the end goal of all this, the whole AI control of the human mind ✔ For details of David Icke's UK tour dates this autumn and to buy his new book, Everything You Need To Know But Have Never Been Told, go to ickonic.com
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