Claire GearStorm Goretti has caused flooding, power cuts and travel disruption across parts of Sussex and Kent.
Flooding was reported on a coastal road at Cooden…
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Storm Goretti causes flooding and power cuts in Kent and Sussex
Claire GearShingle swept across Sandgate esplanade in Kent as many cars were moved by the wind -
Passengers in West Midlands urged not to travel following severe disruption
Friday 9 Jan 2026
Storm Goretti: Passengers in West Midlands urged not to travel following severe disruption
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- North West & Central
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Iran Protests Intensify Amid Nationwide Internet Blackout – Bloomberg.com
- Iran Protests Intensify Amid Nationwide Internet Blackout Bloomberg.com
- Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show BBC
- Iran’s rulers face legitimacy crisis amid spreading unrest Reuters
- Iran accused of using…
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‘Real threat’ of US military action against Colombia, president tells BBC
Ione WellsBBC South America Correspondent, in Bogotá
BBCColombia’s President Gustavo Petro Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a “real threat” of US military action against Colombia.
Petro said the…
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Colombia sees ‘real threat’ of US military action, president tells BBC
Following US strikes on Venezuela and the seizure of Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump said a military operation targeting Colombia “sounds good”.
Trump has also repeatedly told Petro to “watch his ass”, remarks Petro strongly condemned.
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Ofcom urged to use ‘banning’ powers over X AI deepfakes
The government has urged the regulator Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X over concerns about unlawful AI images created on the site.
Ofcom’s powers include the ability to obtain a court order to…
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German president: US ‘breach of values’ puts democracy at risk
Germany’s head of state says democracy is in unprecedented danger amid a “breach of values” by the US following the military operation in Venezuela and other actions by President Donald Trump’s…
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Shale chiefs warn Trump that Venezuelan oil will hobble US drillers
US shale bosses have warned President Donald Trump that his mission to seize Venezuela’s oil sector and drive down crude prices will put American output on the chopping block.
Trump is set to meet US Big Oil chiefs on Friday, but executives at…
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Russia strikes western Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile, one of its most advanced weapons
Kyiv
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Russia fired a hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in western Ukraine overnight Thursday, near the border with NATO member Poland, in what has been labeled a brazen…
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US border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland, police say
A US Border Patrol agent has shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, prompting local police to call for calm after the fatal Minneapolis shooting earlier this week.
Portland police said the man and woman were taken to hospital. Their…
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