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Deadly 'Medicane' storm phenomenon threatens holidaymakers in Greece and Turkey

9/27/2018, 9:55:43 AM
The Medicane - a tropical-like storm that forecasters say can reach a similar strength to a Category 1 hurricane - is set to strike tourist hotspots this week ✔ They are known for their beautiful beaches and glorious sunshine ✔ It adds that some spots on the island of Sicily and in Greece could see more than three inches of rain, but many will experience one or two inches ✔ Previous Medicanes have been blamed for devastating floods that have left hundreds of people dead, injured or homeless



Buyers battle at Australian wool auction as drought cuts supplies

9/27/2018, 10:21:48 AM
ers) - Auctioneer Ian Sharp has been selling Australian agricultural products to... ✔ Slideshow (10 Images) WHAT HAPPENED NEXT The question of what happens next in the wool market is complicated by its opaque nature, according to analysts ✔ Whether it’s good or bad, you need to do your best to get as much money out of the room you can ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



The Crown: Series three prepares to recreate the Aberfan disaster

9/27/2018, 11:47:24 AM
The Crown is set to recreate one of the most notable and heartbreaking moments of the monarch's reign, the Aberfan disaster which claimed the lives of 144 victims in 1966. ✔ We will all be thinking about the 144 people who died – most of them children between the ages of seven and ten – and the hundreds more who have lived with the shock and grief of that day, summed up by one poet who said simply, 'all the elements of tragedy are here'



Earthquake today: Alaska, Philippines and Oklahoma hit by HUGE QUAKES overnight

9/27/2018, 8:53:30 AM
EARTHQUAKES have once again struck around the world last night and this morning, with some major tremors touching down in the USA and Philippines. ✔ Alaska has once again been at the mercy of major tremors, as the frequently earthquake struck region is forced the bear the brunt once again ✔ The service said: When waves reach the surface of the ground, most of their energy is reflected back into the crust



Typhoon Trami path MAPPED: Super Typhoon to SLAM into Japan this weekend

9/27/2018, 10:48:59 AM
TYPHOON TRAMI will remain a powerful and extremely dangerous typhoon as it slams Japan with strong wind and heavy rain this weekend. ✔ One of the biggest concern is rainfall and at least a foot of rain is possible in a number of spots across Japan ✔ Trami is the second super typhoon in under two weeks and comes on the heels of Super Typhoon Mangkhut which killed dozens of people in the Philippines



Fortnite update 6.0 patch notes in FULL: Season 6 pets, new map locations, Shadow Stones

9/27/2018, 8:07:32 AM
FORTNITE fans can download the Season 6 update 6.0, which according to the patch notes, makes changes to sound effects, adds custom controller support and lots more. ✔ Fortnite Season 6 patch notes have dropped for update 6.0 ✔ Bug Fixes • Increased the precision and frequency of rotation values sent over the network so that changes to other player rotations and aim direction appear to be smoother ✔ This improved CPU and GPU performance, resulting in smoother gameplay and higher resolution rendering



Virtual Singapore project could be test bed for planners - and...

9/27/2018, 8:35:52 AM
button, Singapore's security forces could soon use a digital version of the... ✔ If it is not accurate enough, nobody will use the platform ✔ The question is the tradeoff and how we address the threats that we would face, Loh said ✔ With a stable, centralized government, Singapore is seen as an ideal testing ground for new technologies ✔ REUTERS/John Geddie Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



At the Kyoto dorm that time forgot, Japanese students dig in

9/27/2018, 8:09:54 AM
Kyoto University wants students out of "filthy" Yoshida Ryo but won't say if the 105-year-old antiestablishment hub has any future. ✔ Yates was accepted to stay after an interview in the manga library, home to a lot of moths and insects as well as books ✔ Even though her stay was only six months one of which she spent living in a room with 11 other students Yates says she would have been happy to stay longer at the dormitory ✔ Send your comments and Community story ideas to: community@japantimes.co.jp



Big Brother: Fans slam 'disastrous' Game Changer task

9/27/2018, 9:54:38 AM
Big Brother fans had some strong words to say about this year's Game Changer challenge, with some branding it disastrous after two housemates were accused of cheating. ✔ It was tipped as the task that would shake the house to its core, deciding who would (and wouldn't) face the public vote ✔ Lewis F seemed to come out on top, but after Cian shouted that he had completed the puzzle incorrectly - after he grabbed his golden dice - his attempts to fix it and then press the finish button led him to be disqualified



Phillip Schofield 'kicks off' and almost bows out of This Morning: 'Livid'

9/27/2018, 10:59:10 AM
PHILIP Schofield has had enough. ✔ ITV LIVID: Phil is very particular about his crumpets (Pic: ITV) ITV OUTRAGE: Phil almost didn't come on air this morning (Pic: ITV) I was kicking off Phillip Schofield I said mine have to be cold but very well done ✔ And Phil snapped back: Oh shut your face! This Morning airs weekdays at 10:30am on ITV



With or without Rod Rosenstein, the Russia probe will survive

9/27/2018, 11:12:41 AM
There's no longer an easy path for President Trump to break free of the special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation. ✔ Neither Francisco nor Engel has prosecutorial experience, and both men are more ideological than career prosecutor Rosenstein ✔ That makes it very unlikely that Trump will find a way to avert Mueller’s eventual harsh judgment, and all that flows from it



Coronation Street's Gina ATTACKED as date turns violent

9/27/2018, 9:58:44 AM
CORONATION Street's Gina Seddon is forced to defend herself in drastic upcoming scenes. ✔ MCPIX FORCEFUL: Dave takes Gina by the arm and goes to attack her (Pic: MCPIX) MCPIX QUICK THINKING: Gina defends herself and knees Dave in the groin (Pic: MCPIX) Will that be the last of his advances, or will she be paid another harrowing visit



London fire chief reveals she has Grenfell 'memory blanks' and has had counselling to improve recall

9/27/2018, 10:28:24 AM
The head of the London Fire Brigade has revealed that she has undergone counselling in a bid to improve her memory of the Grenfell Tower blaze. ✔ It was like being under attack whilst trying to do your job ✔ The building was so hugely involved in fire; you cannot help but compare it to 9/11 ✔ It will be the turn of survivors, the bereaved and local residents next week when firefighters' evidence draws to a close



Jeremy Corbyn holds talks with EU envoy Michel Barnier in bid to undermine Theresa May's Brexit efforts

9/27/2018, 11:23:19 AM
JEREMY Corbyn is today opening fresh talks with the EU’s top Brexit envoy – in a fresh bid to undermine the official negotiations. The Labour boss is meeting Michel Barnier and will tel… ✔ JEREMY Corbyn is today opening fresh talks with the EU's top Brexit envoy - in a fresh bid to undermine the official negotiations ✔ EPA 2 Michel Barnier is in charge of negotiating Brexit for the EU Crashing out of Europe with no deal risks being a national disaster



Incensed British voter explodes at 'STALLING' Government - 'We voted out, just GET OUT!'

9/27/2018, 9:47:39 AM
AN ANGRY British voter has ripped into the Government for not quickly delivering Britain’s exit from the European Union, calling for the country to just “get out”. ✔ We shouldn’t be going back and having another one, we decided to go out British voter, Daniel Henry The shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said the Labour Party would vote down the Government’s deal in Parliament if it did not meet their six tests



A Glance around France: Burgundy winemakers rejoice as farmers in the south revolt

9/27/2018, 10:51:01 AM
Here's a look at some of the main stories from around France on Thursday. ✔ 🍴 France/vin : la Bourgogne attend un millésime exceptionnel https://t.co/iJQWEMyrEZ relaxnews (@relaxnews) September 27, 2018 For more on this story CLICK HERE ✔ #Loire #HauteLoire https://t.co/zWeoQHlAHy France Bleu Saint-Étienne Loire (@bleustetienne) September 27, 2018 For more on this story CLICK HERE



Fire chief swore into phone as she arrived at Grenfell Tower inferno

9/27/2018, 11:20:28 AM
London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton told an inquiry that the tower block was "so hugely involved in fire" that "you cannot help but compare it to 9/11", as she revealed she was almost killed by falling debris ✔ Matt was very traumatised by it because he thought I was going to die, but I have no recollection of it whatsoever ✔ Many present said they had never seen fire spread so far, so fast, and that they were not prepared to fight a fire or rescue on such a scale



Corbyn meets EU's Barnier after threatening to voting down Brexit deal

9/27/2018, 10:05:29 AM
With just weeks left to break the deadlock in negotiations, the Labour leader will hold talks with the EU official amid mounting fears anything that emerges will be blocked by Parliament. ✔ Labour has set six tests for a Brexit deal - including securing the 'exact same benefits' - that seem designed to be impossible to pass ✔ 'That is why I'm meeting EU officials today, and I will be urging them to do all they can to avoid a 'no-deal' outcome, which would be so damaging to jobs and living standards in both the UK and EU countries.'



'Very difficult!' Owen Jones admits Labour could have THIS 'big DANGER' over Brexit

9/27/2018, 11:25:11 AM
OWEN JONES has admitted the Labour Party have a big “danger” on leaving the European Union with views divided within the party on whether there should be another Brexit vote. ✔ That is why it is a very difficult balancing act for Labour ✔ Speaking at the conference, Labour Party member David Mallen ripped apart calls for a second Brexit vote during a passionate speech ✔ Brexit is about the future of our country and our vital interests



Coronation Street SPOILER: Gina Seddon does a runner from suitor Dave

9/27/2018, 8:47:55 AM
Coronation Street's Gina Seddon's bad luck in love isn't set to improve in the coming weeks, as she was seen kneeing suitor Dave in the groin after a disastrous date. ✔ She's been unlucky in love over the past few months, after breaking off her relationship with Dev Alahan ✔ But something Dave says appears to infuriate Gina, leading to a furious outburst before she makes a runner ✔ Sally herself was also at the centre of a slew of accusations from conman Duncan Radfield, who claimed they had been having an affair to hide his own scam



Labour Brexiteer MOCKS support for second Brexit vote - 'Waiting for that MASS CHANGE!'

9/27/2018, 10:28:54 AM
A LABOUR PARTY Brexit supporter has claimed he is still waiting for a “mass change” of Leave voters in his constituency who now want the UK to stay in the European Union, amid calls for a People's Vote. ✔ Brexit news: Labour MP Ronnie Campbell claimed his voters had not changed their views on Brexit (Image: EXPRESS•GETTY) He said: I always thought the Labour Party was split on this, they are even worse ✔ Additional reporting by Jodie Packwood in Liverpool



'There was a lot of fear': how Heidelberg changed when the US army left town

9/27/2018, 10:28:40 AM
As the US army reduces its Nato presence in Europe, one city has turned all those now-empty buildings into opportunity – but can it work elsewhere? ✔ Twice as many refugees have since come through the site than there are residents in Heidelberg, and the city has become a testing ground for solutions to Germany’s integration challenge ✔ Follow Guardian Cities on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to join the discussion, and explore our archive here



As a Saudi prince rose, the Bin Laden business empire crumbled

9/27/2018, 10:26:04 AM
The Bin Ladens once ranked among Saudi Arabia's most powerful business families. But that changed as Prince Mohammed bin Salman grew in influence. ✔ The prince pitched his offer as a patriotic opportunity to help transform the kingdom’s oil-dependent economy ✔ BY ROYAL ORDER: The Bin Ladens’ company, now under government management control, carries on ✔ He also had ties to Mohammed al-Jadaan, who would soon be appointed finance minister, two sources said



The battle to protect Africa's secret wildlife paradise from poachers

9/27/2018, 11:12:00 AM
EXCLUSIVE: The carcasses of were uncovered during a raid on a poacher camp in Chinko, a vast wildlife reserve located in the war-torn Central African Republic (CAR). ✔ These bristly and intelligent creatures are a new addition here ✔ Keeping Chinko's huge workforce fed and watered in this remote corner of a conflict zone is no mean feat ✔ He is one of the only government officials in the region ✔ Without this nerve center - and two small bush-planes conducting aerial patrols - the park's law-enforcement team would be blind



Here’s How Millennials’ Lives Were Changed By Recession 10 Years Ago

9/27/2018, 10:21:35 AM
If the Great Recession was 10 years ago, why does it feel like it was yesterday? Millennials share their stories of how their lives are still affected by last decade's financial crisis. ✔ I had to move back home and transfer to a community college because my parents were adamant I leave college with no debt ✔ (It’s been the greatest gift they’ve ever given me.) I graduated with a degree in history and couldn’t find a job that would pay me more than what I was making as a waitress ✔ Follow the BuzzFeed Community on Facebook and Twitter!



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