Storm Bert: thousands without power as UK is lashed with 70mph gusts | UK weather
Thousands of homes lost power Saturday as Storm Bart continued to batter many areas with maximum winds of 110 mph. Forecasters said melting snow and heavy rain could cause severe flooding across the country as temperatures begin to rise over the weekend. And UK power chiefs have warned that the full impact of the weather […]
Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill | New Zealand
The largest protest march in New Zealand history arrived at Parliament on Tuesday, filling the venue with songs of solidarity against controversial legislation that would reinterpret the country's founding treaty between Māori and the Crown. Police said around 42,000 people took part in the march, believed to be the largest demonstration in support of Maori […]
Thousands of Migrants Still Entering Mexico to Use CBP One App
Migrants are waiting to enter the INM compound. (Credit Breitbart Texas/Cartel Chronicles) In Tapachula, Chiapas, hundreds of migrants line up every day outside the field office of the National Migration Institute (INM). There, they wait for their turn to submit documents for agents to obtain travel permits that allow them to move freely within Mexico […]
Accused NY perv had thousands of sexual images and videos of infants, kids: DA
A Long Island man who allegedly downloaded thousands of disturbing images and videos of sexually abused infants and children is back on the streets thanks to New York state's lax bail reform laws. Richard L. Wolfe Jr., 39, was arrested after Suffolk County Police Department officers received information that the suspect had uploaded sexually explicit […]
Thousands of Haitians Flee Battle Between Police and Gangs in Port-au-Prince
Hundreds of Haitians packed up their belongings and fled a previously safe area of Port-au-Prince on Thursday as fierce fighting broke out between gangs and police. The gangs were apparently emboldened by the ouster of caretaker Prime Minister Garry Conneill. was fired The interim government's announcement on Sunday brought a new wave of turmoil to […]
Thousands of Police for Israel Football Match to be Attended by Macron
PARIS (AP) – Heavy police presence will be in place when France hosts Israel in soccer's Nations League on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with the visit of an Israeli club team. Despite being deployed, few fans are expected to visit. French police chief Laurent Nuñez said there would be […]
NHS England hopes to save thousands of lives with pill that helps smokers quit | Smoking
Hundreds of thousands of smokers are set to be given a drug to improve their chances of quitting, with NHS chiefs believing it will save thousands of lives. Approximately 85,000 people a year will be offered access to varenicline in the UK. Varenicline is a once-daily pill that experts say is just as effective as […]
Russia amassing tens of thousands of troops for Kursk offensive, Ukraine military chief says
Russia is preparing tens of thousands of troops for an offensive to retake the Russian region of Kursk, which Ukraine has occupied for months, according to Colonel Oleksandr Shirshiky, the commander-in-chief of Kiev. Shirschiky said the threat posed by Russian forces “cannot be underestimated” and warned that he was ready to launch an attack on […]
Thousands Gather to Celebrate 35 Years Since Fall of Berlin Wall
BERLIN (AP) – Tens of thousands of people in Germany's capital celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in an open-air setting Saturday to commemorate one of the country's most historic days, Nov. 9, 1989. It hosted concerts, art installations, and official events. . Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it was a “fortunate […]
Thousands of dead seabirds are washing up on Australia’s beaches. Researchers want to know why | Environment
Thousands of dead shearwaters have washed up on beaches on Australia's east coast, and researchers are unsure of the cause and scale of these seabird “distresses.” The 20-metre-long shearwater, also known as the Yura or Muttonbird, flies 15,000 km from the Northern Hemisphere to southern Australia and back each spring. Dead shearwaters have been spotted […]