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2 days, 4 hours ago

France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — One week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, and a day after a testy presidential visit, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling with counting the dead, restoring essential services and aiding a beleaguered population. “There are so many patients coming to the hospital, and we don’t have space to admit them.” …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

LA Times

A machine works in a field of cotton near Lyons, Ga. Hurricane Helene ripped through blooming cotton fields, pecan orchards laden with nuts and fields where fall vegetables like cucumbers and squash awaited picking. Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

Gregg Wallace leaves the country with wife Anna after former Celebrity MasterChef host was replaced by Grace Dent amid his sexual misconduct storm

Daily Mail

Gregg Wallace has escaped the country with his wife Anna after it was revealed the former Celebrity MasterChef host was replaced by Grace Dent. Gregg Wallace has escaped the country with his wife Anna after it was revealed the former Celebrity MasterChef host was replaced by Grace Dent It was announced on Tuesday that Grace Dent will judge the next …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

Storm Darragh blew my wall down but my insurers won't cover £4,000 cost because they say wind didn't hit 55mph

Daily Mail

A man who had his wall crashing down during Storm Darragh has been left over £4,000 out of pocket after his insurance company said the wind was too slow. The couple hadn't tried to use the policy until earlier this month, on December 7, when strong winds during Storm Darragh toppled a wall between his home and the street. Martyn …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

Charity song mocking Keir Starmer over winter fuel payments could could storm charts today - but BBC still isn't playing it

Daily Mail

It is the ultimate festive accolade that musicians vie for every year. Freezing This Christmas, by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers, slams the Prime Minister for Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners to the tune of Mud’s 1974 track Lonely This Christmas. The BBC has faced pressure to play the song, with Greg Smith, Conservative MP …

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Grace Dent is seen for the first time since announcement she is replacing Gregg Wallace as MasterChef judge amid his sexual misconduct storm

Daily Mail

Grace Dent was seen for the first time on Thursday after it was announced she will replace Gregg Wallace as MasterChef judge. The food critic, 51, will host the show alongside John Torode, 59, after Gregg, 60, stepped away from the BBC show while an investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour takes place. Grace Dent was seen for the first time …

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4 days, 6 hours ago

Gregg Wallace reveals new business venture after former Celebrity MasterChef host was replaced by Grace Dent amid his sexual misconduct storm

Daily Mail

Gregg Wallace has revealed a new business venture after it was announced Grace Dent would be replacing him on Celebrity MasterChef. Gregg Wallace has revealed a new business venture after it was announced Grace Dent would be replacing him on Celebrity MasterChef It was announced on Tuesday that Grace will judge the next series of Celebrity MasterChef alongside John Torode …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

‘Messy’ atmospheric storms in California could slam holiday travel: What to expect

LA Times

Christmas candy cane decorations on a historic cottage frame a child chasing her mom across the beach at sunset amid pleasant weather at Crystal Cove State Beach in Newport Beach on Wednesday. The North Bay valleys are expected to get around half an inch to three-quarters of an inch of rain while the mountains could record one and a half …

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5 days, 21 hours ago

Mayotte battles hunger and health crisis post-cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

Firstpost

Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend’s devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm People walk on a street next to debris, in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Pamandzi, Mayotte, France, on Tuesday. Reuters Authorities in Mayotte were racing …

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6 days ago

Emergency declared in Russian beach town as oil washes up on coast

Firstpost

Last week, a storm wrecked two oil tankers with one of them splitting in half and another one severely damaged but was running aground. One crew member died from hypothermia and 26 others were rescued from the damaged tankers, the Russian government said In this grab taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Emergencies Ministry on December 17, …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 people in Mozambique

Deccan Chronicle

Maputo: Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced on Tuesday. The cyclone first hit the country on Sunday at the Cabo Delgado province, where 28 people were killed, the centre said, releasing its latest information as of Monday evening. Another 319 people were reported injured by the …

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Cyclone Chido: 22 killed, over 1,400 injured in France's Mayotte, official says

Hindustan Times

Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to get food and water to residents stricken by the weekend's devastating cyclone and fighting to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness spreading in the French overseas territory, officials said. A devastated hill on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage. French President Emmanuel Macron said …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

Cyclone Chido: Thousands feared dead in France as biggest storm in 90 years rips apart Mayotte island

Live Mint

Hundreds and possibly thousands of people are feared dead after cyclone Chido hit France's Mayotte. French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced that he would visit Mayotte soon after cyclone Chido ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory. "At the meeting of the crisis unit, I ensured that all emergency measures to help the people of Mayotte were taken and …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

"A perfect storm of mistrust": Drone paranoia fueled by conspiracy theories and a lack of answers

Salon

Mysterious sightings of alleged drones over New Jersey, New York and other eastern states have sparked outcry from officials and residents even as the federal government has attempted to reassure the public and emphasize that it has no evidence that there is any threat to public safety. In a joint statement released Monday, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Thousands feared dead as destructive Cyclone Chido hits French territory

India Today

Emergency workers searched for survivors on Monday and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, where hundreds, or even thousands, are feared dead from the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century. With areas still inaccessible, France's acting Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said it would take days to ascertain the full extent …

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6 days, 21 hours ago

Atlanta and Seattle to play first WNBA regular season game in Canada in August

Associated Press

The WNBA will stage its first regular season game outside the U.S. when Atlanta and Seattle play in Vancouver on Aug. 15, the league announced Monday. “The WNBA Canada Game has been a tremendous opportunity to grow our league’s footprint, and we look forward to hosting the first-ever international regular season game with the Seattle Storm’s return to Canada to …

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1 week ago

Cyclone Chido devastates France’s Mayotte: What’s known so far about death toll, damage, and rescue plan

Live Mint

France is working urgently to provide aid to Mayotte, its poor overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, after being devastated by Cyclone Chido—the worst storm to hit the region in 90 years. The human cost - casualty numbers remain uncertain Although the official death toll currently stands at 14, French officials fear the true number could range from hundreds to …

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1 week ago

Cyclone Chido map: ‘Horrific’ devastation as French island Mayotte hit by most powerful storm in 90 years

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Chido hit Mayotte with winds …

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1 week ago

WPL 2025 Auction: TN breakout star Kamalini hopes to take Mumbai Indians by storm

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu all-rounder G. Kamalini, who was signed by Mumbai Indians for ₹1.60 crore in the WPL mini auction in Bengaluru on Sunday, said she didn’t expect to go for such a hefty amount. Speaking to Sportstar from Kuala Lumpur, an excited Kamalini said, “I am extremely happy to be picked by the Mumbai Indians. Kamalini expressed her gratitude to …

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1 week ago

What's in Nehru's Edwina letters and why a storm after 80 years?

India Today

The Prime Ministers' Museum and Library has for the first time formally asked for the return of personal letters written by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Edwina Mountbatten, Jayaprakash Narayan, Albert Einstein, among others. Kadri said these letters pertain to Nehru's communication with Edwina Mountbatten, Albert Einstein, Jayaprakash Narayan, Padmaja Naidu, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Aruna Asaf Ali, Babu …

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1 week ago

Cyclone Chido: The strongest storm of the century hits France's Mayotte

India Today

Cyclone Chido, an extraordinarily powerful tropical storm with wind speeds exceeding 200 km/h, has left an indelible mark on the Indian Ocean region, particularly on France’s island territory of Mayotte. UNMATCHED WIND SPEEDS Cyclone Chido’s maximum sustained wind speeds of over 200 km/h place it in the category of a 'super cyclone,' a rare classification for storms in this region. …

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1 week ago

Cyclone Chido: What to know about storm that devastated France’s Mayotte

Al Jazeera

Officials fear hundreds of people could be dead as a result of the cyclone, which ravaged France’s poorest department. More than a thousand may be dead in Mayotte cyclone Cyclone Chido has become the worst storm to impact the French overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean in 90 years. Chido intensified into a cyclone and hit Mayotte, an …

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1 week ago

Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian Ocean

CNN

CNN — Thousands are feared dead after a devastating 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday, inflicting destruction that one resident likened to an atomic bomb. Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, tore through the southwestern Indian Ocean over the weekend, impacting northern Madagascar before rapidly intensifying and slamming Mayotte with winds above 220 kilometers per …

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Black Sea storm: Two Russian oil tankers damaged in Kerch Strait, one sailor dead

Live Mint

Two Russian oil tankers have been seriously damaged following a storm in the Kerch Strait, spilling oil and sparking an emergency rescue operation, Russian officials told state news outlets Sunday. The Volgoneft-212 tanker, which was carrying a crew of 13 and a cargo of fuel oil, ran aground and had its bow torn away, the Tass news agency reported, citing …

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France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Gregg Wallace leaves the country with wife Anna after former Celebrity MasterChef host was replaced by Grace Dent amid his sexual misconduct storm

Storm Darragh blew my wall down but my insurers won't cover £4,000 cost because they say wind didn't hit 55mph

Charity song mocking Keir Starmer over winter fuel payments could could storm charts today - but BBC still isn't playing it

Grace Dent is seen for the first time since announcement she is replacing Gregg Wallace as MasterChef judge amid his sexual misconduct storm

Gregg Wallace reveals new business venture after former Celebrity MasterChef host was replaced by Grace Dent amid his sexual misconduct storm

‘Messy’ atmospheric storms in California could slam holiday travel: What to expect

Mayotte battles hunger and health crisis post-cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

Emergency declared in Russian beach town as oil washes up on coast

Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 people in Mozambique

Cyclone Chido: 22 killed, over 1,400 injured in France's Mayotte, official says

Cyclone Chido: Thousands feared dead in France as biggest storm in 90 years rips apart Mayotte island

"A perfect storm of mistrust": Drone paranoia fueled by conspiracy theories and a lack of answers

Thousands feared dead as destructive Cyclone Chido hits French territory

Atlanta and Seattle to play first WNBA regular season game in Canada in August

Cyclone Chido devastates France’s Mayotte: What’s known so far about death toll, damage, and rescue plan

Cyclone Chido map: ‘Horrific’ devastation as French island Mayotte hit by most powerful storm in 90 years

WPL 2025 Auction: TN breakout star Kamalini hopes to take Mumbai Indians by storm

What's in Nehru's Edwina letters and why a storm after 80 years?

Cyclone Chido: The strongest storm of the century hits France's Mayotte

Cyclone Chido: What to know about storm that devastated France’s Mayotte

Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian Ocean

Black Sea storm: Two Russian oil tankers damaged in Kerch Strait, one sailor dead