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Map reveals European holiday hotspots most at risk of earthquakes and volcanoes

10/26/2018, 5:08:51 PM
EUROPEAN history is filled with tragic accounts of volcanoes and earthquakes wreaking havoc across the continent – as best seen by the remains of those cooked alive in the lava of Italy’… ✔ EUROPEAN history is filled with tragic accounts of volcanoes and earthquakes wreaking havoc across the continent - as best seen by the remains of those cooked alive in the lava of Italy's Mount Vesuvius ✔ He says: Eastern central Italy is moving to the NE relative to Rome



Cuadrilla forced to stop drilling after a 0.8 magnitude earthquake

10/26/2018, 6:55:32 PM
Fracking firm Cuadrilla has been forced to halt drilling yet again at their Lancashire gas exploration site after a 0.8 magnitude earthquake was detected underground. ✔ In that time there have been 17 earthquakes, including one today that has reached a red warning level,' she said ✔ There are questions over whether a magnitude 5.6 temblor that hit Oklahoma - the biggest earthquake ever recorded in the state - was caused by the controversial process



China and Japan show united front on 'free and fair trade' as Xi Jinping and Shinzo Abe meet

10/26/2018, 6:32:13 PM
The two leaders signed several agreements including a currency swap deal ✔ Continuous rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in parts of Siliguri and surrounding areas, affecting road travel and daily life AFP/Getty 48/50 9 September 2018 Participants wave flowers as they march past a balcony from where North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un was watching, during a mass rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang



After everything they've been through, Trump's threats won't stop caravan migrants: 'We have nothing'

10/26/2018, 7:17:08 PM
US president has been stepping up anti-immigration rhetoric ✔ - US President Donald Trump said Friday, October 19, 2018, that he found credible Saudi Arabia's assertion that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died as a result of a fight AFP/Getty 8/50 19 October 2018 A Palestinian youth runs past a rolling burning tire during clashes with Israeli forces following a demonstration after the weekly Friday prayers, in the centre of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron AFP/Getty 9/50 18 October 2018 Honduran migrants heading in a caravan to the United States, leave Guatemala City



17 Things You Need If You're Totally Over Using An Umbrella

10/26/2018, 4:47:45 PM
Sorry, umbrellas, but you're tacky and I hate you. ✔ If you're finally taking the plunge and abandoning your umbrella, you shouldn't make your pup suffer ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



If you're looking for an idyllic Devon retreat, oozing peace, harmony and isolation...then look up

10/26/2018, 7:12:49 PM
WHEN you’re spending the weekend in a treehouse, 80mph winds and a raging storm are hardly ideal. So it was a relief to arrive at our gorgeous North Devon room in the branches to find it was built … ✔ When we finally tear ourselves away from admiring the decor, we make use of the indoor wood-burning oven to rustle up dinner before a game of Cluedo in front of the fire (Mrs White with the dagger in the dining room, if you were wondering) ✔ There is glorious sunshine filling the treehouse, but it means we can’t use the storm as an excuse to stay another day



Daphne Joy puts curves on display in glittering black mini dress

10/26/2018, 7:23:29 PM
The star, who previously dated 50 Cent and Jason Derulo, looked absolutely incredible in the photo series, which saw her strike an array of perfect poses in the glittering number. ✔ In her images, she wore a lovely white bikini while by the pool ✔ Hot stuff: Daphne seems to always be on a warm weather vacation ✔ During their seven-month love affair, the lovebirds jetted off to Mexico where they were seen packing on the PDA on the beach



Fall color is increasing around the D.C. area, but the season remains rather weird

10/26/2018, 4:36:17 PM
While green, brown, and dull seem prevalent, some spots of vibrant color are also appearing. ✔ Maryland’s weekly update backs this up, noting, [r]eports from central Maryland are somewhat more encouraging ✔ Sunday should end up salvageable, as partly cloudy skies team up with cool but comfortable temperatures prior to more showers approaching by evening



This affordable Italian red will keep getting better for years to come

10/26/2018, 4:26:33 PM
RECOMMENDATIONS | Plus four other wines worth trying this week. ✔ By Dave McIntyre Dave McIntyre Bio Follow October 26 at 12:00 PM Exceptional   Excellent   Very Good (Tom McCorkle/For The Washington Post) This week, let’s celebrate a Napa Valley winery marking a milestone ✔ Enjoy this with spicy salami, pasta or other light foods, or just turn a tough workday into a celebration



Stomach-churning plan to turn SEWAGE into drinking water revealed

10/26/2018, 4:29:23 PM
LONDON’S water bosses are preparing for the worst by drawing up plans to turn sewage into water to prevent taps running dry. Thames Water said today the UK’s capital will lose £330 mill… ✔ Discussions with the Environment Agency are ongoing about the viability of this plan ✔ The reservoir near Abingdon would play a vital role in supplying water to the South East ✔ It will be complete by 2037, if the government approves it ✔ The spokesperson added: We wouldn’t consider reuse if we didn’t think the water would be good enough



UK weather forecast: Britain braces for COLDEST OCTOBER FOR 25 YEARS - snow warning issued

10/26/2018, 6:14:17 PM
BRITAIN is about to freeze in the coldest October weekend for 25 YEARS as Government officials issue the first snow and ice warnings since last winter’s Beast from the East. ✔ Saturday night will be even colder with lows of -6C (21.2F) in northern Britain and freezing or just above elsewhere ✔ We’re probably used to the warmer weather that we’ve had through the early autumn, so the sudden marked contrast will be especially apparent ✔ And anywhere that we see showers falling, together with temperatures close to zero, people will need to take care when travelling



Six earthquakes in BLACKPOOL - force of grenade hits seaside town

10/26/2018, 4:20:50 PM
SIX earthquakes have struck Blackpool in just 12 hours, halting all fracking operations. ✔ An earthquake of 0.5 has the TNT equivalent of 5.6kg or a large hand grenade ✔ Cuadrilla said in a statement: A micro seismic event of 0.76ML (local magnitude) was detected just after 11.30am this morning at Cuadrilla's shale gas exploration site ✔ It was the first case of prison sentences for political protest since 1932



Super Typhoon Yutu Shows Not All U.S. Cyclones Get Equal Treatment

10/26/2018, 7:38:09 PM
“We want people to remember we are Americans and we exist,” a Northern Mariana Islands lawmaker said. ✔ ASSOCIATED PRESSThis satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Typhoon Yutu east of Guam Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2018 local time ✔ Wow - Now experts are calling #Harvey a once in 500 year flood! We have an all out effort going, and going well! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017 Hurricane Irma is of epic proportion, perhaps bigger than we have ever seen



The quiet suicide epidemic plaguing French farmers

10/26/2018, 6:29:19 PM
In France, one farmer commits suicide every two days. Dairy farmer Michou from the Loire-Atlantique region agreed to talk to us about the quiet epidemic that’s affecting his community. ✔ In France, one farmer commits suicide every two days ✔ You can see there was a problem! A real problem! Every two days, one farmer in France commits suicide Dairy farmers have a suicide rate that is 50% higher than France's national average ✔ Michou has decided to retire before total exhaustion takes hold



Father tells 'deplorable' food businesses to 'stop playing Russian roulette' as takeaway bosses convicted of her allergy death

10/26/2018, 7:08:33 PM
The family of a teenager who died of an allergic reaction after eating a takeaway have urged "deplorable" food businesses to "stop playing Russian roulette" as two bosses were found guilty of her manslaughter. ✔ It's these thoughts that cause great sadness, because nobody deserved it more than Megan ✔ It was alleged there was a litany of failings in the kitchen including poor hygiene and no records of ingredients kept ✔ The two men were released on bail to be sentenced on November 7



Mexicans shower the caravan with kindness — and tarps, tortillas and medicine

10/26/2018, 6:42:34 PM
Towns along the migrants’ route jump into action, citing the Catholic tradition of charity and a shared antipathy to Trump’s rhetoric. ✔ The 30-year-old Honduran corn farmer and dogged sojourner in the migrant caravan was dressed head-to-toe in donated clothes ✔ When the caravan comes to town, it brings much more than just migrants ✔ We’ve seen migrants here before, but never this many, he said



Analysis | How CNN became Trumpworld’s most-hated network

10/26/2018, 5:18:02 PM
The "CNN sucks" mantra took on a new tone with this week's attempted bombings. ✔ Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), whose bid for the Democratic Party presidential nomination had been out of reach for some time but which the primaries that night officially made impossible ✔ CNN is all negative when it comes to me, he declared in late June ✔ The suspect’s van was covered in stickers offering support for the president ✔ In one corner of one window was a familiar slogan: Dishonest media / CNN sucks



In the Amazon rainforest, this tribe may just save the whole world

10/26/2018, 7:32:17 PM
The Surui in Brazil are fending off illegal ranchers, gold miners and loggers. Their weapons: boots on the ground, satellite images and smartphones. ✔ Instead, they're a haphazard jumble of misshapen blotches ✔ A Surui woman in Lapetanha weaves baskets from palm fronds ✔ This is part of our Road Trip 2018 summer series Taking It to Extremes, which looks at what happens when people mix everyday tech with insane situations



One Mom Is Trying To Save Her Daughter From A Rare Disease. Time Is Running Out.

10/26/2018, 4:30:54 PM
Amber Olsen is racing against time to fund a gene therapy that might save her dying 5-year-old from a rare genetic disease. ✔ OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi ― The school bus stop is a special hell for Amber Olsen ✔ Now, the automated wheelchair ramp gradually descends, grating ever so slightly as it hits the ground ✔ For me, I was a specialist on something that was too rare to really be seen, he said ✔ And if the gene therapy works, that means Willow’s regression would be halted



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