
Watch: People wade through flooded streets as Storm Babet brings torrential rain to Ireland
People waded through flooded streets in Co Cork as Storm Babet brought torrential rain to parts of Ireland on Wednesday, 18 October. Footage shows the town of Midleton as it was impassable to traffic due to submerged roads. Five counties on the south and south east coasts of Ireland were subject to orange rain warnings. In the UK, a rare red weather warning has been issued as the UK braces for extreme weather conditions. Torrential downpours are predicted to cause severe flooding and disruption in parts of the country between Wednesday and the weekend. Read More Liam Gallagher releases trailer for Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary tour Ireland ready for ‘toughest game ever faced’ against New Zealand, says Sexton ‘The tear gas is overwhelming’: Reporter caught up in violent anti-US Beirut protest
2023-10-19 01:57

Wrongfully convicted man fatally shot by a deputy 'deserved better'
Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop just across the state line in Georgia.
2023-10-19 01:57

Arizona QB Kyler Murray activated from PUP list, says he's returning to practice
Quarterback Kyler Murray said he’s returning to the practice field on Wednesday for the Arizona Cardinals as he works to come back from a torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered last season
2023-10-19 01:51

Analysis-Republican 2024 hopefuls use Israeli-Palestinian conflict to push hard line on immigration
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON Republican presidential hopefuls are using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to urge tougher security at the
2023-10-19 01:20

Alex Danzig: Fears grow for much-loved historian kidnapped by Hamas
The abduction of Holocaust expert Alex Danzig has caused particular distress in Israel and Poland.
2023-10-19 00:54

Manchester scientist trapped in Gaza fears being killed in air strikes
Mohammed Ghalayini, from Manchester, is "struggling" to stay hopeful as he shelters in Khan Yunis.
2023-10-19 00:30

Greta Thunberg charged with public order offense following arrest at protest in London
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offense following her arrest for protesting outside this year's Energy Intelligence Forum in London, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement Wednesday.
2023-10-19 00:28

Jim Jordan makes second bid for US House Speaker
The Ohio lawmaker's fresh attempt comes a day after 20 of his Republican colleagues voted against him.
2023-10-19 00:26

Gio Reyna scores twice in 4-0 rout of Ghana, his first US goals since family feud with Berhalter
Gio Reyna scored his first two internationals goals since a family feud with coach Gregg Berhalter erupted at last year’s World Cup, leading the United States to a 4-0 rout of Ghana in an exhibition
2023-10-19 00:24

Guinea-Bissau capital without power over unpaid bill to Turkey's Karpowership
Bissau is plunged into darkness because a Turkish company cut supplies over a $15m bill.
2023-10-19 00:23

Ghana floods: ‘My entire farm is under the water and so is my house’
Some 26,000 people have been left homeless after water was released to prevent a dam bursting.
2023-10-18 23:50

Molotov cocktails thrown at Berlin synagogue in early-morning attack
German security services are investigating after two Molotov cocktails were thrown in the direction of a synagogue in Berlin during the early hours of Wednesday.
2023-10-18 23:48