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Europe UNDERWATER: France and Portugal DEVASTATED as Majorca hit by AVALANCHE of water

10/15/2018, 10:18:05 PM
WESTERN Europe is on alert for further devastating thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding days after severe weather systems smashed Portugal, France and Spain, leaving several people dead. ✔ The victims included British couple Antony and Delia Green, both in their 70s, whose taxi was swallowed by a raging torrent of water in the coastal area of Sant Llorenc ✔ 2018 is France’s warmest year since 1900, the country’s weather forecasting body said



UK weather forecast: Indian Summer is OVER - Fog, frost and RAIN to LASH Britain

10/15/2018, 8:09:03 PM
RAIN and plummeting temperatures have brought the UK Indian Summer to an abrupt end - and it is about to get even colder and soggier. ✔ Saturday’s balmy high of 26.5C seems like a distant memory after rainy skies and single-digit figures swept in on Sunday night into Monday ✔ We might have some temperatures close to freezing in rural areas early on Thursday ✔ Still some residual cloud left over the southern areas of England could be a bit misty for a while, but on the whole Thursday looks like a nice day



Temperatures 'to nosedive amid heavy snow beginning four-month freeze'

10/15/2018, 9:21:12 PM
Record breaking low temperatures could be seen in parts of the country this month, a WeatherAction forecaster has warned ✔ Mr Corbyn predicts an early onset of severe winter - getting more severe from the end of next month ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Meghan Markle and Harry expecting baby Thug raped mum in front of daughter Theresa May's urgent Brexit statement School suspends 'best bum' awards



Twitter Takes Umbrage At Trump's Umbrella Etiquette

10/15/2018, 10:51:49 PM
The president keeps the umbrella over his head while the first lady is left out in the rain. ✔ Twitter users immediately noticed that Trump’s move wasn’t the model of chivalry, and called him out on it ✔ https://t.co/4U7fYumTe1 Willing to discuss (@buffsblg) October 15, 2018 Of course, some Trump supporters put a different spin on what happened ✔ Ruger ❌ (@bapruger77) October 15, 2018 Download



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10/15/2018, 9:21:32 PM
Trump supporters have reported finding it difficult to date during the 45th president's administration ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured ✔ Other more established apps like OKCupid have entered into the political fray as well, with an option to display a sticker that indicates a users’ support for Planned Parenthood



Suspect and female hostage injured as German police end train station stand-off

10/15/2018, 8:11:54 PM
Suspect in intensive care after injuring two bystanders as police stormed pharmacy ✔ German police stormed a pharmacy in Cologne’s main train station on Monday, freeing a woman who had been held hostage by a man for two hours ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured



Former al-Qaeda affiliate tests Russia in Idlib

10/15/2018, 8:01:21 PM
'The question is whether Turkey is willing to apply its military power to force the compliance of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ✔ A Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, was the most powerful storm ever to hit the Florida Panhandle Getty 7/50 9 October 2018 The Darul Muttaqien Mosque was the heart of the community for many in Palu ✔ But it’s like a break, and people needed a break, he added



Bizarre painting of Trump with former US Republican presidents spotted hanging in the White House

10/15/2018, 8:01:24 PM
Bizarre artwork mocked as 'tacky' and 'tasteless' on social media ✔ A Somali police officer says a number of people were wounded after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint outside the headquarters after being stopped by security forces AP 45/50 1 September 2018 A Utair-operated Boeing 737-800 which skidded off the runway and caught fire during landing, at Sochi international airport, in the Russian Black Sea resort



Republicans shifting resources from House candidates 'too far gone' as Trump contemplates defeat

10/15/2018, 9:21:33 PM
'Democratic candidates are outspending Republican candidates in key races by $50m' ✔ There were no deaths reported among the 164 passengers and six crew members aboard the Utair Boeing 737, but the Russian health ministry said 18 people were injured ✔ It would appear that Kavanaugh confirmation fight was a colour-enhancing event, making the reds redder & the blues bluer, he tweeted ✔ Always, Shahira Knight, the White House legislative director, told The Hill



TALK WITH TRAVELERS: In Owakudani valley, cosmetics are a popular gift from ‘hell’

10/15/2018, 11:13:34 PM
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories featuring the aesthetic landscapes of Mou ✔ The products are especially purchased by people from China, Taiwan and Thailand, Yanase said ✔ It appears that people who have used them are promoting them in their homelands ✔ It seems the newly developed souvenirs have created a virtuous cycle ✔ * * * Eiichi Murano is chief of The Asahi Shimbun’s Odawara and Atami bureaus



'You wouldn’t even know they had homes': Trump tours Florida panhandle

10/15/2018, 9:34:17 PM
President Donald Trump is on a tour hurricane-ravaged towns in Georgia and Florida with first lady Melania Trump. ✔ She was all smiles as she left the White House with him on Monday, however, in combat boots and black jacket she traded in for a white three-quarters length top on the way to her destination ✔ Electricity and telephone service were being slowly restored but it could be weeks before power returns to the state's most damaged areas ✔ A similar declaration had already been made for Florida



Nature will need up to five million years to fill the gaps caused by man-made mass extinctions, study finds

10/15/2018, 8:11:49 PM
'As we tear apart the web of life, unique animals and plants that have evolved in different ecosystems are disappearing forever' ✔ Rizwan Dharejo 8/10 A shepherd moves his herd as he looks for green pasture near the village of Sirohi in Rajasthan, northern India.The region has been badly affected by heatwaves and drought, making local people nervous about further predicted increases in temperature



8 Stunning Submerged Places That Have Become Visible

10/15/2018, 9:38:30 PM
There are hundreds of thousands of places on earth that we still haven’t been able to explore, especially places that are buried underwater. Scientists and archeologists are still looking for the lost city of Atlantis that sank into the sea in a single day. Just like Atlantis, a number of Archeological cities and artifacts have been submerged in water either by the power of nature or because they needed to be sacrificed to provide additional power to the growing populations around it. ✔ Saint Nicholas Church, Mavrovo’s Lake © depositphotos.com   Not far from the Balkan Mountains in Macedonia lies the Mavrovo Lake, a national park which is famous for the submerged church of Saint Nicholas ✔ Please tell us your thoughts in the comment section below!



'New Black Death' could be unleashed by Arctic bacteria

10/15/2018, 11:10:44 PM
DEADLY bacteria trapped in the Arctic ice for thousands of years could be released by global warming. ✔ Germs linked to killer diseases could be released and have an enormous impact on the human race, a top scientist has warned ✔ It's about what happens when permafrost unfreezes and the release of the biological agents that have been buried for thousands of years



Malaysia's Anwar says not interested in Cabinet post after poll win

10/15/2018, 8:09:17 PM
Prime Minister Mahathir, at 92, has indicated plans to step aside within 2 years ✔ During Mahathir's first turn as prime minister between 1982 and 2003, Anwar was his deputy and heir apparent before being sacked in 1998 amid allegations of sodomy and corruption ✔ Malaysia cannot afford another big crisis caused by a leadership tussle, she added



Australia congratulates royal couple on news of first child

10/15/2018, 10:53:12 PM
Australia's prime minister was among the first world leaders to congratulat... ✔ The child will be seventh in line to the throne and the Queen’s eighth great-grandchild ✔ The couple will meet farmers affected by a severe drought on Wednesday ✔ Slideshow (5 Images) It is the second tour of Australia by the younger generation of royals, after Prince William, Kate and their eldest son, George, visited in 2014 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



The Crown season 3 spoilers: Princess Margaret affair scenes REVEALED in first look

10/15/2018, 9:11:08 PM
THE CROWN season three is edging closer and now new scenes of Princess Margaret’s infamous affair in the 1970s have been revealed in first look pictures. Does she split up with her husband Lord Snowdon in the series? ✔ As the period drama progresses fans can expect things to take an even bigger nosedive when their reported affairs suddenly enter the spotlight ✔ I’m not sure which I’m more terrified about, the star began ✔ Our aim is to tell this story truthfully and responsibly ✔ The Crown series three is set to premiere on Netflix in 2019



German Bavaria election: Will Angela Merkel be forced to QUIT after DISASTROUS election?

10/15/2018, 10:11:57 PM
GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel risks being ousted from power after last night’s Bavaria election blow. Will Angela Merkel be forced to QUIT after the disastrous election? ✔ While the traditional Oktoberfest continues as usual with beer, lederhosen and German music into the early hours, the political agenda in Germany’s southern state of Bavaria has rapidly changed ✔ The leader of CSU Horst Seehofer and Chancellor Merkel have been in a bitter disagreement over German immigration policies since the beginning of 2018



Katie Piper stuns in black dress as she leaves It Takes Two studio

10/16/2018, 12:00:17 AM
Katie Piper, 35, was all smiles as she left the It Takes Two studio with partner Gorka Marquez, 28. ✔ The TV doctor paired a top that said 'Miss Ranjie', a play on his name and reference Ru Paul's Drag Race, with black trousers and smart shoes ✔ It started with a kiss: The pair have been at the centre of an avalanche of headlines after they were photographed kissing passionately on a London street



Donald Trump: Climate 'will change back again'

10/15/2018, 9:32:22 PM
Donald Trump has said he doesn't think climate change is a hoax -- but added that "it will change back again." ✔ Read: Donald Trump doesn't think much of climate change, in 20 quotes .. ✔ NASA says that 97 percent or more of climate scientists agree that climate-warming trends over the past century are very likely due to human activities, and most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position



Prince Harry, Meghan expecting child in spring

10/15/2018, 9:49:48 PM
Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child in the spring, Kensington Palace said Monday. The announcement came hours after Harry and the former Meghan Markle arrived in Sydney at the start of a 16-day visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. Hundreds… ✔ Hundreds of people gathered to catch a glimpse of the couple after they landed ✔ Sydney's weather is expected to be drizzly and cool on Tuesday, with showers forecast for most of the week ✔ It won't be the first time Harry has had to brave the rain in Sydney ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



Xi and Abe to launch new dialogue on intellectual property

10/15/2018, 10:46:03 PM
Revived currency swap line to be expanded 10-fold to 3tn yen ✔ The two sides agreed to discuss resuming currency swaps when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Japan in May ✔ Agreements are expected to be signed on more than 30 infrastructure-related projects ✔ It will come just a few days after the 40th anniversary of the treaty of peace and friendship taking effect between the two countries



Opinion | Packing the Supreme Court Is a Terrible Idea

10/15/2018, 11:56:51 PM
Democrats paid a political cost for decades after F.D.R. tried it in the 1930s. They probably would again. ✔ The plan became a key talking point to foment a fierce political backlash against the F.D.R ✔ More in Opinion video Jason Stanley, Adam Westbrook and Japhet Weeks If You’re Not Scared About Fascism in the U.S., You Should Be Interim Archives/Getty Images The Editorial Board How Sears Was the Amazon of Its Day Gali Tibbon/Agence France-Presse Getty Images David Wolpe The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times Paul Krugman Donald and the Deadly Deniers Mark Peterson/Redux David Brooks The Rich White Civil War Ludovic Marin/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Kamel Daoud What to Do When Your Colonizer Apologizes Trending Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’ A ‘Sugar Date’ Gone Sour Paul Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead at 65 Woman Is Fired After Video Shows Her Blocking a Black Man From His Condo Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Results Put Trump on Defensive, but Also Raise Questions Opinion: If You’re Not Scared About Fascism in the U.S., You Should Be Opinion: The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination Trump Says ‘Rogue Killers’ May Be Involved in Saudi Journalist Case Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance: What We Know and Don’t Know



Trumpism Isn't Working In Two States Trump Won

10/15/2018, 11:53:17 PM
The Pennsylvania and Ohio Senate races look to be out of reach for Republicans, no matter how much Trump tries to motivate voters in the states he won in 2016. ✔ President Donald Trump is spending time and energy campaigning for Republicans in two states he won in 2016 ✔ Bob Casey, the son of a popular former Pennsylvania governor who has won statewide himself five times and holds major advantages in fundraising and name recognition



U.N. climate report merely a blueprint for destroying the world economy

10/15/2018, 9:21:06 PM
What will it take to keep the planet habitable? According to some eco-warriors, all that’s necessary is to end capitalism — the one economic system that has lifted billions from poverty and suffering. ✔ Three years ago, while pushing for the Paris Climate Accord, U.N ✔ These costs are far higher than most Americans are willing to pay ✔ • The Heritage Foundation’s Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow, Nicolas Loris specializes in energy, environmental and regulatory policy analysis



At World’s Largest Food Market, a Sip of Wine After a Night of Butchery

10/15/2018, 10:02:44 PM
Rungis, a wholesale food market bigger than Monaco, is beloved in culinary circles, but this “working-class place” is unknown to most visitors to Paris. ✔ The prospect of earning fatter profits online, though, is alluring to many merchants here ✔ Parliament, Report Says Eric Cabanis/Agence France-Presse Getty Images French Flash Floods Kill at Least 11 Christof Stache/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Heat and Drought Could Threaten World Beer Supply Trending Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’ Woman Is Fired After Video Shows Her Blocking a Black Man From His Condo Opinion: If You’re Not Scared About Fascism in the U.S., You Should Be Trump Says ‘Rogue Killers’ May Be Involved in Saudi Journalist Case Opinion: The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting Elizabeth Warren Releases DNA Results on Native American Ancestry Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance: What We Know and Don’t Know A ‘Sugar Date’ Gone Sour Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination Opinion: How Sears Was the Amazon of Its Day



Meghan Markle banned from jungle to avoid Zika virus that could harm royal baby

10/15/2018, 9:10:53 PM
The Duchess of Sussex is under strict orders to stay away from Australia rainforests on Pacific islands during her visit ✔ The Duchess of Sussex has a carefully planned schedule for her tour with Prince Harry due to the risk of Zika to their baby ✔ A palace source said: They sought out top medical advice ✔ They are in the city to launch the Invictus Games, which Harry inaugurated in London in 2014



Trump Embraces Foreign Aid to Counter China’s Global Influence

10/15/2018, 9:16:22 PM
The move is a significant reversal for the president. A new agency will provide $60 billion in financing aimed at blocking Beijing’s ambitions. ✔ The United States’ initiative is far less ambitious ✔ More in Asia Pacific Myanmar, China, Harvard: Your Tuesday Briefing Philippe Wojazer/Reuters U.S. Credit Card Giants Flout India’s New Law on Personal Data Adam Dean for The New York Times A Genocide Incited on Facebook, With Posts From Myanmar’s Military Christof Stache/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Heat and Drought Could Threaten World Beer Supply Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA, via Shutterstock Hailed as a Hero, Executed as a Spy, and Exonerated Decades Later Andrew Renneisen for The New York Times Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination Trending Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’ Woman Is Fired After Video Shows Her Blocking a Black Man From His Condo Trump Says ‘Rogue Killers’ May Be Involved in Saudi Journalist Case Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance: What We Know and Don’t Know Opinion: If You’re Not Scared About Fascism in the U.S., You Should Be Opinion: The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting Elizabeth Warren Releases DNA Results on Native American Ancestry A ‘Sugar Date’ Gone Sour How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Announce She’s Pregnant



The flower that blooms every 12 years

10/15/2018, 8:31:20 PM
One of the rarest flowers in the world, the Neelakurinji blooms just once every 12 years in India’s south-western state of Kerala, when it covers the hills in a violet hue. ✔ Crores of rupees in property were destroyed, and the loss of income due to tourist cancellations was unfathomable ✔ (Text by Srishti Chaudhary; video and photos – unless otherwise noted – by Mayank Soni ) The World’s Rarest is a BBC Travel series that introduces you to unparalleled treasures found in striking places all across the world



MIC: The 'ghosts of Sam's past' are trotted out to teach him a lesson

10/15/2018, 9:26:40 PM
Jamie and Proudlock enlist some of Sam's exes to help him move on from Habbs; while Liv and Digby try to make each other jealous by dating new people. ✔ The two phrases of this week’s episode are officially the following: ‘It's leg day!' and 'I'm doing me!' These are said predominantly by the 'lads' of the series, who are still battling an inane desire to revert backwards to their 13-year-old selves: Miles, Digby and Sam ✔ Miles still owns earphones with wires attached to them, which is quite surprising as you'd think he would have tried to get a pair of wireless ones by way of an Instagram #ad



The vaginal mesh dossier: The shocking failures behind the scandal

10/15/2018, 11:01:21 PM
That failure of regulatory oversight is bad enough. But we can also reveal that the new evidence was tainted by a multi-million- dollar deal between that company and the Swedish doctor who invented TVT. ✔ One gynaecologist said it was ‘astonishing’ that SERNIP had approved the use of TVT without evidence from any random controlled trials where a new drug or product is tested on one group of patients and the results compared with those in another group having the standard treatment



Meghan and Harry step out for first event of their Australia tour

10/15/2018, 10:22:11 PM
Harry and Meghan were at Admiralty House, the official Sydney residence of the Governor-General of Australia, where they are staying for the first few days of their marathon 16-day Commonwealth trip. ✔ Yesterday a Kensington Palace spokesman said the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were all ‘delighted for the couple’ ✔ Later that afternoon, the Duke and Duchess will head into the city for the chance to meet members of the public gathered there Thursday, November 1: Their Royal Highnesses will return to Auckland that evening, before departing for London the following day



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