Did bird strike contribute to South Korea plane crash? What we know so far
Officials are investigating the cause of the deadliest aircraft crash in South Korean history, which killed 179 people.
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Heavy rain and snow to hit New Year’s Eve festivities, Met Office warns
Travel disruption expected as forecaster issues weather warnings for almost all of UK from Monday to Thursday Revellers could see their New Year’s Eve plans curtailed or cancelled, with heavy rain, snow and wind forecast to hit the UK, causing travel disruption for most of this week. The Met Office has issued multiple yellow weather…
Safety checks ordered amid concern over thousands of postwar school buildings in England
Exclusive: Full structural surveys to be carried out on representative sample of about 100 system-built blocks Ministers have ordered intrusive structural surveys of a group of ageing, postwar school buildings in England amid mounting concern about hidden defects that could lead to structural failures. After the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) crisis, which closed schools…
Rundown schools risk ‘irreparable’ harm to pupils, UK children’s laureate says
Exclusive: Frank Cottrell-Boyce says Conservative funding freeze over 14 years has created ‘enormous’ equality gap The poor state of school buildings is exposing pupils to “irreparable” harm, the UK’s children’s laureate has said, after a Guardian investigation revealed that more than 1.5 million students in England were being taught in dilapidated schools. The award-winning screenwriter…
MP calls for specific domestic violence offence in England and Wales
Exclusive: Josh Babarinde pushing for change in law after some abusers were part of autumn early release from prison Officials are examining whether to change the way domestic violence crimes are recorded after a campaign by an MP who says the lack of a specific offence allows abusers to be freed early from jail. Josh…
South Korea’s Acting President Has Only Been in Office Since Friday
After two impeachments of leaders in two weeks, the country is deep into a political crisis.
Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab in Mexico
New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous fentanyl production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate.
Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre sample song by London learning disabilities charity
Prolific US hip-hop artists have used the track Watermelon Fantasy, created in 2018 by Daylight Studio Snoop Dogg has worked with artists including Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey – and now a small London charity for people with learning disabilities has joined that list. The rapper, with Dr Dre, sampled the song Watermelon…
‘Seeing through debt-colored glasses.’ Author details main character being trapped in credit card debt
In Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s fictional short story, “Minimum Payment Due,” the main character is trapped in credit card debt and desperate for a way out.
Azerbaijan demands Russia apologize, admit guilt for shooting down plane
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev blasted Russia for putting forward “absurd” theories initially and said Moscow must compensate victims’ families.