Separatist leaders call on Putin to annex regions after sham referendums

Putin accused of Nord Stream sabotage Analysis: What Putin would gain from blowing up pipelines Nord Stream pipelines may be so damaged ‘they can never be used again’ David Nott:‘I don’t think Putin will ever stop trying to get Ukraine’ Listen to the latest episode of our daily Ukraine podcast

‘Significant action’ needed as most of England still in drought

Reservoir stocks were at 52% of total capacity as of September 20, the Environment Agency said.

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  Drought could continue into 2023, Environment Agency warns

  The Independent
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  UK must continue to use water wisely as drought remains -drought group

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Queen approved plane to transport coffin with stirring words, says Mike Tindall

The husband of Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall told the story on his podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby.

Asteroid impacts on moon coincide with some on Earth, glass bead study shows

The research found that major impact events on Earth did not happen in isolation, but were accompanied by a series of smaller impacts.

Voices: No, I won’t be boycotting The Woman King

My ancestors arrived on the shores of the Americas via slave ships from western Africa. Nothing about that is simplistic, glorious, or one–dimensional

Mini-budget: Cabinet minister urges people to remain ‘calm’ amid economic turmoil

Welsh Secretary Robert Buckland has stood by the Chancellor’s economic plans, saying it is time to be ‘bold’

Images of doctored Global News articles circulate online

Images that appear to show articles by a Global News journalist have been shared thousands of times across social media. But the reporter and a spokesperson for the Canadian broadcaster said the headlines are fabricated, and none of the purported articles appear on live or archived versions of the company's website."Gardening, canning and other signs of far-right extremism to watch out for," says the headline in an image of a supposed article from Canada's Global News, posted September 24, 2022

‘That s*** not funny’: A$AP Rocky responds to viral moshpit video that turned him into a meme

Footage of rapper struggling in the crowd at a New York festival recently went viral

Don Lemon scolded for turning NOAA Hurricane Ian interview into climate crisis debate

Scientific consensus says climate crisis will make extreme weather worse

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  Winds, waves pick up at Jacksonville Beach Pier ahead of Hurricane Ian

  The Florida Times-Union
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  Enormous tree pulled from roots, knocked down during Hurricane Ian

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Pool asks swimmers to consider showering at home to cut its energy bills

Pubs use candles or reduce hours to save electricity

Biden’s approval rating dips five points over past week, new poll shows

A majority of Americans do not think he should seek another term in 2024

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  White House: Late congresswoman 'top of mind' in Biden flub

  Associated Press
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  Joe Biden Mistakenly Gives Shout-Out To Dead Congresswoman Jackie Walorski

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Two planes involved in ‘minor collision’ at Heathrow

Emergency services are attending the scene but an airport spokeswoman said no injuries had been reported.

The Guardian view on indefinite sentences: still blighting thousands of lives

Editorial: Prisoners detained under the abolished imprisonment for public protection scheme deserve justice

Dangerous NHS England hospital roofs ‘will not be fixed until 2035’

FoI request reveals long wait to repair roofs at risk of collapse, including those affecting Truss and Coffey constituents

Explainer-Why is Bank of England acting again? What next in the UK crisis?

Britain's central bank resorted to buying bonds again on Wednesday in an emergency move to reduce the chaos in financial markets which was triggered last week by the tax and spending plans of new British Prime Minister Liz Truss. The slump in government bond prices - and the subsequent surge in yields - has threatened to wreak havoc in the country's pension industry, hurt the housing market and increase the recession risks for the broader economy. Following is a summary of key questions raised by the upheaval in financial markets.

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  Bank of England warned of pension funds crisis five years ago by Next

  The Telegraph
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  FTSE 100 Live: Bank of England intervention to reach £65 billion, stocks slip

  Evening Standard

One dead and suspect in custody after ‘active shooter’ at Arkansas hospital

Police had responded to responded to ‘active shooter’ at CHI St Vincent hospital in Sherwood

Man fighting for his life after broad daylight stabbing in Woolwich

A MAN is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Woolwich.

Andrew Edmunds, Soho legend, restaurateur and connoisseur of wine and 18th-century prints – obituary

Andrew Edmunds, who has died aged 78, was a Soho character, print dealer, restaurateur, wine and opera lover and all-round flâneur who was also passionately involved in country life.

Lowry painting should stay free to view given economic climate – Salford mayor

The chief executive of the Lowry gallery said the painting is ‘more of a piece of social history than it is a painting of a football match’.

Tory MPs tell Truss: sack Kwarteng or face mutiny

MPs express disbelief over sterling slump as privately some fear PM’s government is ‘dead on arrival’

Energy cap: Submit electricity meter readings now to save money, urge energy experts

Households have been urged to submit electricity meter readings to power providers before the energy cap rise on Saturday. Submitting up-to-date readings before then will prevent companies from estimating electricity use and charging the higher rate for energy used before the price is increased, energy experts have said. Ofgem, the energy regulator, said it would raise the energy cap to £3,549 from 1 October, but the government intervened with the energy price guarantee, which capped a typical household's bill at £2,500.

Police officer cleared of assaulting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson on night he was killed

A woman PC on Wednesday was cleared of assaulting a footballer after he was tasered by her boyfriend.

Guilty plea in hit-run death of 'Gone Girl' actor Lisa Banes

The man charged with fatally striking “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes with an electric scooter last year has pleaded guilty to manslaughter