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• New year honours 2023: Mary Quant and Lionesses among those recognised

  30-12-2022 23:30
  Brian May and Grayson Perry are knighted, Denise Lewis is made a dame and Frank Skinner becomes MBEThe fashion designer Mary Quant, the Lionesses and the Queen guitarist Brian May are among those recognised in the first new year honours of the king’s reign.Quant, 92, who as one of the most influential fashion figures in the swinging 60s popularised the miniskirt and hot pants, becomes a Companion of Honour, one of the top honours. Continue reading...
  
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• Hundreds of criminals have escaped or were 'released by mistake' over the last decade

  30-12-2022 23:01 via express.co.uk
  More than 700 prisoners have escaped or been "released in error" from jails over the past 10 years, shocking figures show.
  
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• Man who had less than a year to live is now cancer-free thanks to new wonder drug

  30-12-2022 22:40 via express.co.uk
  A man with a rare and difficult-to-treat cancer is now free of the disease after taking part in a NHS trial of a new wonder drug.
  
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• Vivienne Westwood: Designers on her influence and legacy

  30-12-2022 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Three designers, spanning generations, recall the influence of the pioneering fashion creator.
  
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• Teenager arrested at Gatwick Airport after east London stabbing which killed teen

  30-12-2022 22:10 via express.co.uk
  The arrested teen is also accused of the grievous bodily harm of another 16-year-old.
  
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• Police given more time to question two men arrested over death of Cody Fisher in club

  30-12-2022 21:44 via express.co.uk
  Three men remain in custody on suspicion of Cody Fisher's murder.
  
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• Do restrictions on travel work against Covid?

  30-12-2022 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Is there evidence that travel restrictions help stop the spread of coronavirus?
  
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• Elle Edward murder detectives aware of violent viral 'attack' video circulating

  30-12-2022 21:17 via express.co.uk
  Merseyside detectives tasked with solving the horrific Elle Edwards murder said they know of a social media video which shows a violent attack shortly before the shooting.
  
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• Mystery as bones discovered five miles from where WW2 pilots crashed on moorland

  30-12-2022 20:35 via express.co.uk
  The findings have baffled investigators following the bizarre discovery.
  
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• Trump tax returns show China bank account as six years of records released

  30-12-2022 19:48
  Returns date from 2015 to 2020 and span nearly 6,000 pages as former president rails against effort by ‘radical left Democrats’Six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns were made public by a congressional committee on Friday, ending the former president’s long-running effort to break precedent and keep them secret.The documents, dating from 2015 to 2020, offer insights into the complex finances and foreign bank accounts of a man who was accused of abusing the presidency for
  
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• The Guardian view on Latin America’s left leaders: pink tide could lift all boats | Editorial

  30-12-2022 19:30
  The region’s politicians need a different model to deal with social unrest and political instabilityFootball and national identity in Argentina fused after the Albiceleste won the World Cup in 1986 with Diego Maradona. The country’s democracy, recently restored after decades of coups and murderous army rule, celebrated Maradona’s rise from a shantytown to almost single-handedly defeating the rest of the world. The burst of countrywide pride, however, belied Argentina’s fa
  
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• Dame Vivienne Westwood obituary - The Guardian

  30-12-2022 19:25 via news.google.com
  Dame Vivienne Westwood obituary  The GuardianVivienne Westwood: Tributes for 'Queen of British Fashion' after her death  BBCVivienne Westwood did the most unfashionable of things – she made clothes for real women’s bodies  The GuardianFashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies aged 81  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Titanic warship shipyard forced to delay essential projects after troubled forecast

  30-12-2022 19:18 via express.co.uk
  A troubled shipyard which built the doomed Titanic has encountered difficulties as it slashed its revenue forecast.
  
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• Jonathan Ross reveals ‘it’s been tough couple of years’ for daughter with fibromyalgia

  30-12-2022 19:18
  Broadcaster tells ITV’s Loose Women that daughter Betty’s mental health affected and she is using wheelchairBroadcaster Jonathan Ross has opened up about his daughter Betty’s fibromyalgia diagnosis, saying she is using an electric wheelchair and has experienced an impact on her mental health.Speaking on Loose Women’s final episode before the new year, the ITV chatshow host, who presented Radio 2’s Saturday morning show for a decade, told the panel: “It’s
  
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• Stock and bond markets shed more than $30tn in 'brutal' 2022 - Financial Times

  30-12-2022 19:15 via news.google.com
  Stock and bond markets shed more than $30tn in 'brutal' 2022  Financial TimesStock Market 2023: After $18 Trillion Rout, Equity Faces More Hurdles Next Year  BloombergStocks suffer worst performance in years in 'miserable' 2022  Khaleej TimesWorld, US stocks suffer 2022 losses while dollar triumphs  코리아타임스Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for Dec. 30  BloombergView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Dominic Raab ‘deceptively and deliberately’ undermined me as victims’ tsar, says Vera Baird - The Guardian

  30-12-2022 19:08 via news.google.com
  Dominic Raab ‘deceptively and deliberately’ undermined me as victims’ tsar, says Vera Baird  The Guardian
  
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• UK expected to require travellers from China to provide negative pre-departure COVID test - Sky News

  30-12-2022 19:06 via news.google.com
  UK expected to require travellers from China to provide negative pre-departure COVID test  Sky NewsChina Covid: UK set to require negative test for arrivals  BBCChina Covid: experts estimate 9,000 deaths a day as US says it may sample wastewater from planes  The GuardianChina accused of covering up Covid data amid new variant fears  The TelegraphCovid: Why are some places testing Chinese arrivals?  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• China Covid: Spain, South Korea and Israel tighten rules - BBC

  30-12-2022 19:01 via news.google.com
  China Covid: Spain, South Korea and Israel tighten rules  BBCEU calls screening of travellers from China unjustified  BBCSpain becomes second European country to announce COVID restrictions for travellers from China  Sky NewsChina bridles as EU states prepare to scale up Covid monitoring  The GuardianChina Covid wave: Countries impose stricter travel rules as cases rise  Channel 4 NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo signs sensational contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr - Daily Mail

  30-12-2022 18:57 via news.google.com
  Cristiano Ronaldo signs sensational contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr  Daily MailMan Utd transfer news LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo ‘SIGNS’ for new club, Marco Asensio LATEST, Utd sale ‘IM...  The SunCristiano Ronaldo set for awkward Al-Nassr reunion after Lionel Messi claim  The MirrorCristiano Ronaldo 'signs mega deal with Al-Nassr' worth £350m after ugly Man Utd exit  ExpressBarcelona captain receives ‘dizzying’ of
  
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• Vivienne Westwood’s best looks – in pictures

  30-12-2022 18:43
  We take a look back at some of the most memorable looks from the iconic British fashion designer and rebel Dame Vivienne Westwood obituary Continue reading...
  
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• Donald Trump's tax returns released to public in blow to re-election bid - Financial Times

  30-12-2022 18:42 via news.google.com
  Donald Trump's tax returns released to public in blow to re-election bid  Financial TimesTrump's Tax Returns Released By House Ways And Means Committee | Donald Trump | USA News Live  CNN-News18Trump's tax returns are released. It was a long journey  BBCDecember 30, 2022: Trump's tax returns, Russia, Ukraine, Cambodia casino fire, Recession, Southwest  ReutersView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Arsenal legend Marc Overmars in hospital after suffering stroke - The Mirror

  30-12-2022 18:32 via news.google.com
  Arsenal legend Marc Overmars in hospital after suffering stroke  The MirrorMarc Overmars recovering in hospital after stroke, confirm Royal Antwerp  Daily MailArsenal icon Marc Overmars admitted to hospital after 'suffering stroke'  ExpressMarc Overmars hospitalised after suffering stroke with ex-Arsenal star told to take it easy, Royal Antwerp...  The SunFormer Arsenal winger Marc Overmars admitted to hospital after stroke  Metro.co.ukView Full
  
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• UK confirms all arrivals from China to have negative Covid test after discussions

  30-12-2022 18:31 via express.co.uk
  The plan to require a negative test of all arrivals from mainland China sees the Government follow in the footsteps of other nations following the CCP's decision to ditch its zero-Covid policy.
  
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• Watch Liverpool vs. Leicester - Live Online Streams and Worldwide TV Info - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

  30-12-2022 18:30 via news.google.com
  Watch Liverpool vs. Leicester - Live Online Streams and Worldwide TV Info - Liverpool FC  This Is AnfieldJurgen Klopp REJECTS claims that Roberto Firmino could LEAVE Liverpool because of Gakpo signing  talkSPORTPremier League predictions: Jones Knows thinks Leicester have attacking firepower to get result at Anfield on Friday  Sky SportsMatchday Live: Liverpool vs Leicester City | Premier League build-up from Anfield  Liverpool FCWhere Liverpool sit in Pre
  
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• Rishi Sunak set to impose Covid tests on travellers from China in U-turn - The Guardian

  30-12-2022 18:19 via news.google.com
  Rishi Sunak set to impose Covid tests on travellers from China in U-turn  The GuardianBen Wallace says Covid screening on travellers from China is 'under review'  The IndependentCovid in China: Checks on visitors under review - UK defence minister  BBCChina Covid travel curbs must be proportionate  The TelegraphCovid: UK under pressure to introduce tests for arrivals from China as cases rise  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tragedy as boy, 11, riding a bike in Bolton dies after he is hit by bus in collision

  30-12-2022 18:06 via express.co.uk
  An 11-year-old boy has tragically died after he was hit by a bus in Bolton today.
  
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• Brazil prepares to say goodbye to Pelé as it welcomes a new president - The Guardian

  30-12-2022 18:02 via news.google.com
  Brazil prepares to say goodbye to Pelé as it welcomes a new president  The Guardian'Thank you, King': Brazil lights up in honour of Pelé  BBCPelé - Brazil's football legend, has died - BBC News  BBC NewsFacing Pelé: what it was like by those who played against him  The GuardianPelé: Brazil's football icon dies aged 82  Channel 4 NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Girl, 15, hit by car in Liverpool as road blocked and police and ambulances rush to scene

  30-12-2022 17:59 via express.co.uk
  The 15-year-old was still conscious as she was rushed to hospital.
  
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• Putin invites Xi to Moscow as Russia pursues alliance with China - The Guardian

  30-12-2022 17:51 via news.google.com
  Putin invites Xi to Moscow as Russia pursues alliance with China  The GuardianRussia-Ukraine war: General behind failed capture of Kyiv sent to lead eastern front  The TelegraphPutin and Xi seek stronger alliance against West with military co-operation  The TimesHow far will China go to help Russia? Xi’s in no mind to prioritise Moscow’s economic woes  ThePrintRussia-Ukraine live: Belarus says missile ‘unlikely’ an accident &nb
  
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• Almost 30 pregnant sheep killed in one of 'worst livestock attacks' in Kent - Sky News

  30-12-2022 17:36 via news.google.com
  Almost 30 pregnant sheep killed in one of 'worst livestock attacks' in Kent  Sky NewsSingle dog thought to have killed 27 sheep in devastating farm attack  The TelegraphAlmost 30 pregnant sheep killed in one of 'worst' livestock attacks police force has ever seen  Wales OnlineNearly 30 sheep die in suspect dog attack that is 'among worst' Kent Police has seen  Evening StandardView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Tories are expecting charities to pick up the pieces of the cost of living crisis | Letters

  30-12-2022 17:07
  There is a vital role for the voluntary sector, but it must be underpinned by a welfare state that covers life’s essentials, writes Andrew Forsey. Plus letters from Peter Curbishley and Mike SteinYour leader could not have been more timely (The Guardian view on charities and the cost of living crisis: overwhelming needs, 26 December). As 2022 gives way to 2023, so the 80th anniversary of William Beveridge’s social insurance blueprint gives way to a different milestone, that of the 75
  
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• Farewell to Alys Fowler, who taught us to tend our gardens | Brief letters

  30-12-2022 17:05
  Caring for the environment | All at sea | Bread and butter pudding | The perfect pomanderAlys Fowler’s final gardening column (23 December) had me in tears. I have read all of her gardening words of wisdom in the last 12 years and have grown to love her gentle ways of connecting with the natural world and us, her readers. One section stood out: “The act of stepping outside … and choosing to softly, carefully tend our gardens so that all the others, from the soil to songbirds,
  
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• Andrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case - BBC

  30-12-2022 16:41 via news.google.com
  Andrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case  BBCAndrew Tate detained in Romania after reportedly giving away his own location  Guardian NewsGreta Thunberg Takes Another Swipe At Ex-Kickboxer Andrew Tate Over His Detention In Romania  NDTVAndrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case - BBC News  BBC NewsAndrew Tate: The self-proclaimed misogynist influencer  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Putin invites Xi to Moscow as Russia pursues alliance with China

  30-12-2022 16:36
  Analysts say Chinese leader has leverage as Russian counterpart ‘has no one else to turn to’ amid Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesVladimir Putin invited his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Friday to make a state visit to Russia next spring, as Moscow seeks to deepen its ties with China amid growing international isolation over the war in Ukraine.Speaking to Xi via a videoconference, Putin said Russia’s ties with China are the “best in history&rdquo
  
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• Jonathan Ross reveals his rarely seen daughter Betty, 31, is currently using an electric wheelchair - Daily Mail

  30-12-2022 16:09 via news.google.com
  Jonathan Ross reveals his rarely seen daughter Betty, 31, is currently using an electric wheelchair  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Harland & Wolff slashes expected revenues for 2022 - BBC

  30-12-2022 15:58 via news.google.com
  Harland & Wolff slashes expected revenues for 2022  BBCTitanic builder Harland & Wolff forced to delay crucial warship project  The TelegraphHarland & Wolff hit by at least £34m order cuts and supply chain delays  The GuardianOwner of historic Belfast shipyard slashes full-year revenue guidance  Financial TimesH&W loses remaining NNG foundations contract  reNEWSView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Love Island contestants to have social media accounts disabled while on ITV show - Sky News

  30-12-2022 15:57 via news.google.com
  Love Island contestants to have social media accounts disabled while on ITV show  Sky NewsLove Island to ask contestants to stop social media for their own protection  The GuardianLove Island 2023: ITV2 update duty of care policy  Daily MailNew Love Island stars forced to pause social media and will get relationship training  OK! magazine2022's most controversial TV moments ranked by Ofcom complaints  Chronicle LiveView Full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Wallasey pub shooting: Elle Edwards a beautiful bright star - dad - BBC

  30-12-2022 15:37 via news.google.com
  Wallasey pub shooting: Elle Edwards a beautiful bright star - dad  BBCChristmas Eve shooting: Elle Edwards family pay tribute to 'beautiful and bright star'  The TelegraphElle Edwards murder inquiry: Family pays tribute to 'most beautiful and bright star' as two suspects released from custody  Sky NewsMoment cops swoop in to make arrest in Elle Edwards Christmas Eve murder probe  Daily StarWallasey pub shooting: Police hold news conference over Christmas E
  
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• The sporting world pays tribute to Pelé after his death at 82 – video

  30-12-2022 15:19
  Sporting personalities from around the world have paid tribute to football icon Pelé, who has died aged 82. Brazilian legend Marta thanked Pelé for his career, while silences were held before the Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Toulouse, and Brazil's tie against Italy at the United Cup.Pelé, Brazil World Cup winner and football legend, dies aged 82 Continue reading...
  
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• Man with terminal cancer cured after taking new drug - The Independent

  30-12-2022 14:31 via news.google.com
  Man with terminal cancer cured after taking new drug  The IndependentMan with terminal cancer cleared of disease thanks to UK drug trial  Daily RecordWorsley man given year to live now cancer-free after Christie's drug trial  BBCI was given 12 months to live after diagnosis but now I've got fresh start  Manchester Evening NewsCancer sufferer who was told he had 12 months to live SAVED by wonder drug - 'I feel very lucky'  GB NewsView Full coverag
  
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• The day Queen Elizabeth died: the inside story of her final hours

  30-12-2022 14:00
  As meticulously laid palace plans kicked in, others were taken by surprise. We recall those historic hoursPlans in the event of Queen Elizabeth II’s death were meticulous; they were revisited and updated regularly. On 8 September, they were executed flawlessly. But not everything could be anticipated.Balmoral Castle, despite its grand, gothic revivalist exterior, is intimate compared with Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, which is one of the reasons the late queen loved it. Its private
  
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• Guardiola: Alvarez will be back after Everton match - Manchester City FC

  30-12-2022 14:00 via news.google.com
  Guardiola: Alvarez will be back after Everton match  Manchester City FCManchester City v Everton  BBCMANCHESTER CITY V EVERTON | Frank Lampard press conference: Premier League matchday 17  Everton Football ClubPeter Reid blasts Yerry Mina as Frank Lampard shares Everton news for clash v Manchester City  Goodison News'Football is football thanks to these kinds of people!' | Pep Guardiola on Pele | Man City v Everton  BeanymanSportsView Full covera
  
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• NHS declares 'critical incident' in North Staffordshire - Stoke-on-Trent Live

  30-12-2022 13:59 via news.google.com
  NHS declares 'critical incident' in North Staffordshire  Stoke-on-Trent LiveRoyal United Hospitals Bath declares critical incident  BBCView from Greater Manchester's A&Es amid urgent crisis with beds nearly full  Manchester Evening NewsUniversity Hospitals Dorset declare a critical incident  Bournemouth EchoStoke Mandeville Hospital declares a critical incident  Bucks Free PressView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• I’m a therapist to the ultra-rich. Trust me when I say Glass Onion is not as far-fetched as you think | Clay Cockrell

  30-12-2022 13:48
  The greatest heartbreak that comes with extreme wealth is not being able to trust even your friendsAs a therapist to “ultra high net worth individuals”, for me the new Netflix sensation, Glass Onion, A Knives Out Mystery, hits a little too close to home. While the average person naturally finds it hard to muster any sympathy for billionaires, the sequel to the 2019 murder mystery film Knives Out perfectly illustrates why I would never choose to enter the complicated world of my clien
  
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• UK ministers pledged to match EU funds after Brexit. How’s that going?

  30-12-2022 13:30
  Delays to new programmes have affected support for vulnerable people, ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater’• Bad boys of Brexit: where are they now?In recent years, two flagship EU programmes were a lifeline for communities across the UK. The European regional development fund (ERDF) and the European social fund (ESF) poured €10.8bn (£9.26bn) into roads, factories and social inclusion projects including further education colleges and into places such as Wales, no
  
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• 'The most beautiful and bright star' - Elle's family

  30-12-2022 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  A Merseyside police officer reads Elle Edwards' family statement after the 26-year-old was shot dead on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Number of flu cases in hospital seven times higher than last month, NHS figures show - Sky News

  30-12-2022 13:22 via news.google.com
  Number of flu cases in hospital seven times higher than last month, NHS figures show  Sky NewsFlu rise warning from NHS in England  BBCAmbulances face oxygen shortage as “twindemic” piles further pressure on NHS  The BMJFlu continues to spread in England with number of hospital patients up 79%  The GuardianTwin-demic is HERE: Flu admissions up SEVEN-FOLD in a month while Covid sees staff absences spike  Daily MailView Full coverage on
  
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• Environmental review of 2022: another mile on the ‘highway to climate hell’

  30-12-2022 13:09
  Deadly floods in Pakistan and record heat in the UK were just two symptoms this year of the global crisisTwo events in 2022 symbolised the climate breakdown that humanity is careering towards and the real, though fast-fading, hope that the world can still be steered away from calamity.The first was the apocalyptic floods that submerged a third of Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous country, affecting 33 million people. Scientists found that the climate crisis had made the deluge up t
  
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• Weather tracker: floods and tornado hit New Zealand as Europe heats up

  30-12-2022 12:55
  Storms followed months of heavy rain on the North Island, while temperatures in France and Spain rose to almost 20COver the Christmas period, the upper North Island of New Zealand experienced stormy conditions, grounding flights and flooding roads. Thunderstorms broke out on 22 December, leading to heavy rainfall and an incredible 4,500 lightning strikes in just two hours. Unfortunately, one of these lightning strikes set a property alight in the town of Waitōtara in the south of the island
  
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• Rail strikes 'cost UK hospitality sector £1.5bn in December alone' - The Guardian

  30-12-2022 12:38 via news.google.com
  Rail strikes 'cost UK hospitality sector £1.5bn in December alone'  The GuardianFive straight train strike days to impact all Liverpool rail services  Liverpool EchoTrain strikes to disrupt ScotRail services in New Year - routes not affected  Daily RecordFull list of confirmed train strikes in January 2023 and the operators affected  iNewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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