PA Media Floodlights at a Brexit lorry park in Kent have “destroyed” the night sky, residents say. The site near Ashford, Kent, was built to cope with extra customs checks after Britain left the European Union. Linda Arthur, who lives in nearby Mersham, said it was like “living next to Gatwick Airport”. The Department for
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Getty Images At least two people have died and more than 20 were wounded in a shooting outside a concert hall in Florida. The shooting took place between 24:00-01:00 local time (04:00-05:00 GMT) in Hialeah, a city north of Miami. Three people climbed out of a white car “with assault rifles and handguns and started
Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to dissuade his opponents from forming a government as he seeks to hold on to power. Centrist party leader Yair Lapid has until Wednesday to build a coalition. Media reports from Israel say he is close to reaching a deal with ultra-nationalist leader Naftali Bennett. Mr Netanyahu,
A seal has been saved after it was found with a black bin bag wrapped round its neck. Nicknamed Gnocchi, it was brought into the East Winch Wildlife Centre, in Norfolk, in March having been rescued from Walton-on-the-Naze, in Essex, with a “horrific” injury. Vets examined the seal and found an infected wound with a
Getty Images The head of NHS Providers has said “very, very few” Covid patients in hospital in England have received two coronavirus jabs – showing the vaccines provide “very high” levels of protection. Chris Hopson said patients tended now to be younger – meaning there was a lower need for critical care. But he said
Adrian Angelico is one of the few trans male opera singers in the world. The art of opera has always had an appreciation of gender fluidity – and it allowed Adrian to perform as a man onstage before he realised that this was how he wanted to live offstage too. To find out more about
Reuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson has married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral, it has been reported. The wedding was held in front of close friends and family on Saturday, according to several newspapers. Downing Street has declined to comment. Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey tweeted: “Congratulations @BorisJohnson and
Reuters Vietnam has detected a Covid variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK variants and can spread quickly by air, officials say. Vietnam’s Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long described the latest mutation on Saturday as “very dangerous”. Viruses mutate all the time and most variants are inconsequential, but some can
EPA Protests have taken place across Brazil over the management of the Covid-19 crisis by the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. In the capital, Brasilia, thousands gathered in front of Congress calling for the president’s impeachment, and demanding more vaccines. Demonstrations took place in other major cities, including Rio de Janeiro. Mr Bolsonaro’s popularity has
Getty Images Hundreds of people in Poland and Lithuania gathered for protests on Saturday to show support for the opposition in neighbouring Belarus. They called for the release of a Belarusian dissident who was arrested along with his girlfriend when their flight was diverted to Minsk. The pair’s detention sparked global outrage, and prompted the
Getty Images A former US airline pilot has admitted committing a “lewd, indecent, or obscene act” during a flight last year. Michael Haak, 60, exposed himself to the female first officer in the cockpit and watched pornography on a laptop, prosecutors said. As the Southwest Airlines flight continued, Haak engaged in further “inappropriate conduct” in
Getty Images Award-winning producer Charlie Hanson has been removed from Netflix production After Life and suspended from Bafta following accusations by women of historical sexual misconduct. Netflix and Bafta took action after being contacted by the women this week. Ricky Gervais – the After Life creator and actor – said he was “shocked and appalled”
Reuters The man who killed nine people in California this week had 12 firearms, more than 20 cans of petrol, and approximately 22,000 rounds of ammunition at his house, police say. Samuel Cassidy, an employee at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) site in San Jose, opened fire at the site on Wednesday. He
Authorities in Sri Lanka have said debris from a burning container ship has caused “probably the worst beach pollution in our history.” The country’s Marine Protection Authority (MEPA) said the microplastic pollution could cause years of ecological damage to the Indian Ocean island. A vessel, carrying tonnes of chemicals, caught fire as it waited to
Minju Chosun North Korean state media has claimed that orphans are volunteering to work in state-run mines and farms. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said hundreds of children “with wisdom and courage in the prime of their youth” have chosen to perform manual labour for the state. Their ages are unclear but photos suggest
Reuters Colombian President Iván Duque says he is sending the military to restore order in the city of Cali after weeks of deadly anti-government protests. Four people died in Cali on Friday night, the latest casualties in a month of protests which have claimed dozens of lives. The protests began in April over a proposed
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