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View All 9Hackers steal £4.7billion worth of crypto in 'the largest bank heist in human history'
Hackers stole £4.7billion from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts say is the biggest crypto hack ever.The attackers, reportedly from North Korea, targeted Binance wallets on 10 blockchains and shifted most of the funds in about 20 minutes, analysis firm TRM Labs said in a statement.Binance said it worked with partners to freeze the affected assets, with about £2.2billion located so far.It did not mention the status of the remaining £2.7billion, and its co-founder Yi He said the exchange would cover "all hacking losses". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Binance said its deposits were unaffected and expects to resume withdrawal services within 48 hours.TRM said several features of the attack matched earlier heists linked to North Korea, including a 2025 hack of crypto exchange Bybit that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation had attributed to Pyongyang."We make this judgment with high confidence," it said in a statement.North Korea’s mission in Geneva and its embassy in China have not yet commented on the allegationsThe incident could be the world's biggest crypto heist, according to analytics firm Chainalysis and other industry experts."It's the biggest hack in history," said Aravind Srinivasan, head of GSR's systematic OTC business, a major crypto market maker.Ari Redbord, chief policy officer of TRM Labs, told Sky News: "This is an extraordinary hack, for its size and for the response...few financial systems have ever shown a theft of this scale."He described it as "the largest bank heist in human history".LATEST DEVELOPMENTSNigel Farage investigated by Parliamentary Standards watchdog over £5m giftJohn Healey raises tax-free allowance to protect nearly one million pensioners from income taxReform UK receives ANOTHER £36million as crypto investor at centre of Nigel Farage donations row matches recordAn initial investigation suggested the breach may have started with a hacked laptop belonging to one of its engineers, which let an attacker gain access to one of its systems and make unauthorized withdrawals, Binance said. Binance said: "The incident stems from multiple factors. Our security team is tracing the full attack path through the compromised computer which may be the entry point of the incident."Beyond the potential loss of assets, the security breach was likely to have wider ramifications for crypto, which had already been under pressure due to higher US interest rates and softer demand from exchange-traded fund buyers, analysts said.Tim Sun, senior researcher at HashKey Group, based in Hong Kong, said: "It may further dampen risk appetite and prompt investors to reassess the safety of assets held on centralised exchanges, as well as counterparty, solvency and liquidity risks."Binance US, a separate cryptocurrency exchange, said it was not affected by the security incident. In an unrelated incident earlier on Thursday, prediction market operator Polymarket temporarily halted trading after a security incident involving a third-party provider. It later resumed trading and said it would fully reimburse affected traders. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
David Attenborough issues heartfelt thanks after conservationists purchase 'extraordinary landscape'
Sir David Attenborough has issued his heartfelt thanks after conservationists completed the purchase of an "extraordinary landscape".The Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust have completed the largest land purchase in England for decades after buying up the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland.Sir David, the Government, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and individual donors funded the purchase of the 9,500-acre moorland estate, worth £30million.The scheme will introduce more nature-friendly farming, restore bogs and promote wildlife on a site the size of Athens. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Sir David, president emeritus of The Wildlife Trusts, led calls for donations to fundraise the ambitious project.He said: "The Wildlife Trusts called for your support and you answered in your thousands."The appeal to secure the future of the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland has been successful and now the opportunity to bring the vision of a landscape where nature and people thrive side by side can become a reality."This will be a place where nature, community, farming and heritage can combine to create something very special for generations to come."Thank you very much."The legendary presenter's backing generated more than £1million in donations in just one week, early in the project.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) supplied £1.9million for the purchase, while the National Lottery Heritage Fund provided £5million.More than 25,000 people from 50 countries around the world donated a total of £17million.BRITISH BEAUTY:'Bendy' wych elm that survived 'against all odds' wins Tree of the Year contestIllegal waste dump in ancient Kent woodland fully cleared after 15-month operationEden Project Morecambe unveils 'one of its most significant elements' at £100m attractionChief executive at The National Lottery Heritage Fund Eilish McGuinness said: "By working with local communities to develop new approaches to land management, this transformational project has the potential to deliver nature recovery at a grand scale, helping to reconnect people to the unique natural and cultural heritage of this remarkable and nationally significant landscape."Mike Pratt, chief executive of Northumberland Wildlife Trusts, said: "What a remarkable achievement."The completion of the Rothbury Estate purchase is a defining moment for Northumberland and the North East."Opportunities of this scale and significance are incredibly rare."By securing this extraordinary landscape, we’ve the potential to create a flagship for nature recovery supported by sustainable farming, whilst delivering lasting benefits for wildlife, local people and the rural economy for generations to come."Some of the estate has already been bought, and projects have begun surveying wildlife, landscapes and history.Sir David has previously praised the remote estate where walkers can scramble over crags and admire the prehistoric rock art. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson will never be released, Australian court orders
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View All 10French presidential hopeful Édouard Philippe quizzed in embezzlement case
French investigators on Thursday questioned former prime minister Édouard Philippe, a candidate in next year's presidential election, in a case of alleged embezzlement of public funds. His lawyer welcomed the move, noting that magistrates had chosen not to place the ex-PM under formal investigation.
3 dead in midair crash of 2 helicopters near Oregon airport: Sheriff
3 dead in midair crash of 2 helicopters near Oregon airport: Sheriff The incident occurred near McMinnville Municipal Airport. October 29, 2026, PM Share Three people are dead after two helicopters collided in midair near an Oregon airport on Thursday, according to local authorities. The incident involved a 1995 Robinson R22 helicopter and a 2018 Airbus AS350B3 helicopter and occurred at approximately p. m. local time Thursday near McMinnville, about 40 miles southwest of Portland, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff said flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, 22, of Texas, and a student pilot from the U. K. were aboard the Robinson R22. The name of the student pilot was not released as authorities were working with the consulate and the FBI to notify family, the sheriff said. This photo released 's Office shows a damaged helicopter after two helicopters collided and crashed into a farm field in Yamhill County, Ore., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Yamhill County Sheriff's Office via AP The sole occupant of the Airbus AS350B3 was identified as Tyler Delane Sturdevant, 38, of Newberg, Oregon. The sheriff's office said witnesses reported the collision near the intersection of Highway 33 and Cruickshank Road southeast of McMinnville. This photo released 's Office shows a damaged helicopter after two helicopters collided and crashed into a farm field in Yamhill County, Ore. Yamhill County Sheriff's Office via AP When first responders arrived, they saw both aircraft crashed in a field near the highway. Thieves strike again, stealing pallets of beef in Philadelphia's latest cargo heist 12 hours ago MLB's 2027 season threatened with lockout looming when labor deal expires Dec. 1 9 hours ago Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85 14 hours ago The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board responded to the scene and are leading the investigation into the crash, the sheriff said. Authorities respond to a crash involving two helicopters near McMinnville, Oregon, Oct. 29, 2026. KATU The NTSB will lead the investigation, the FAA said earlier. In an earlier statement, the FAA said there was one occupant aboard the Robinson helicopter and two people aboard the Airbus. The sheriff told reporters at a news conference that received his information from responding personnel. ABC News' Amanda Morris contributed to this report.
Packers top Panthers, Brewers storm Lambeau and Christian Watson returns from hospital
close Video "RIDICULOUS’ for Lions to go for it on 4th down, Did the Packers deserve to win this game? | FTF Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Greg Jennings discuss the Detroit Lions beating the Green Bay Packers, and if the Packers deserved to win. The Green Bay Packers opened Week 8 with a crucial win, keeping pace in a tightly contested NFC North race. Jordan Love threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns as Green Bay defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-19 at Lambeau Field Thursday night. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. Bryce Young was sacked six times and threw an interception as Carolina lost its second straight game. Despite the setback, the Panthers remain atop the NFC South and hold the head-to-head tiebreaker after defeating division rival Atlanta in Week 2. Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) warms up before an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 29, 2026, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Kevin Sabitus/) BREWERS CONTINUE WORLD SERIES CELEBRATION, RAISE COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY AT LAMBEAU FIELD DURING PACKERS GAME Packers wide receiver Christian Watson got taken to the hospital after injuring his chest in the second quarter, only to return to the game in the second half. Watson’s injury occurred as he made a 53-yard catch, with Panthers cornerback Will Lee also getting hurt on the play while making a diving stop. Lee was carted into the locker room with a hamstring injury and didn’t return to the game. MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft (85)celebrates a touchdown with fans during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field on Oct. 29, 2026, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Stacy Revere/) THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! After getting sent to the hospital for examination, Watson returned to Lambeau Field and received a huge ovation as he headed back to the field after the Packers had extended their lead to 27-10 in the third quarter. Watson returned to the game later in the third, after Ryan Fitzgerald’s 50-yard field goal made it 27-13. Brewers take victory lap at Lambeau Field Less than 24 hours after the Milwaukee Brewers captured the franchise’s first World Series title, the team’s celebration continued roughly 120 miles north at Lambeau Field.
Binance hit by $6.3 billion security breach in potential record crypto heist
Binance said on Thursday that a security breach had affected an estimated $6.3 billion in assets, potentially making it the biggest cryptocurrency heist on record. The world's largest crypto exchange said it had recovered or frozen about $3 billion, while the incident sent Bitcoin and other digital currencies lower.
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View All 10Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge
Nigel Farage was accompanied , including when the Reform leader visited Worthing (above), in West Sussex. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Nigel Farage was accompanied , including when the Reform leader visited Worthing (above), in West Sussex. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge Ryan Dinnage – who accompanied Reform UK leader on walkabouts before local elections – was later jailed, raising questions about vetting failure One of Nigel Farage’s security team who accompanied him on the local election campaign trail this year was facing a rape charge and was later jailed for eight years, raising questions about a failure of vetting. Ryan Dinnage spent time protecting Farage in April and May, but in June was convicted of having raped a woman while she slept in a caravan at the Royal Windsor horse show. Dinnage was seen beside Farage on walkabouts on at least four occasions on Reform’s local election campaign trail this spring: in Llandudno, Conwy County; Waterlooville, Hampshire, Worthing, West Sussex, and Downham Market, Norfolk. He had been charged in 2025, three years after the crime took place at the equestrian event in 2022. View image in fullscreen Ryan Dinnage, 32, from Croydon, was sentenced in July to more than eight years in prison. Photograph: Thames Valley policeReform UK acknowledged Farage was provided with protection by Dinnage, and said his services had been supplied by a third-party contractor who had assured them he had been vetted. A spokesperson for the party said: “As soon as we found out, we were shocked and disgusted and he ceased to be used by Reform.” However, the episode raises questions about how a security operative facing a charge of serious sexual violence could have been put in a position of responsibility near a senior politician and members of the public. Reform UK did not answer further questions about whether the party was continuing its relationship with the third-party contractor, and whether any action was taken against them. A Labour spokesperson said: “Nigel Farage must urgently explain at what point Reform UK became aware that they allowed a man charged with rape to directly interact with the public on their behalf. They must also urgently make clear what action they have taken to prevent such a situation happening again. “Farage and his party are lurching from scandal to scandal and the public are rapidly seeing who they really are.
British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say
The British Council offices in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A costly loan has forced the agency to lay off a third of its worldwide staff. Photograph: UCG/ View image in fullscreen The British Council offices in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A costly loan has forced the agency to lay off a third of its worldwide staff. Photograph: UCG/ British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say Commons report calls on Foreign Office to bail out soft-power flagship reeling from job cuts and asset sales Ministers should explore writing off a crippling £197m loan to the British Council “a grant or similar”, MPs have said. The Commons public accounts committee said the government lacked a “positive vision” for the council, whose soft power value to the UK is put at £1bn a year. The MPs called on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to set out what more it could do to support the council and its work. Despite slashing a third of its headcount and selling off historical assets, the council’s future remains precarious because a £60m Covid-era FCDO loan on commercial terms has grown to £197m. The loan was agreed ’s Conservative government when the pandemic shuttered the council’s English teaching and exams business overseas. The loan was due to have been repaid this year but was restructured to be cleared over the next 15 years. Even with a turnaround plan to reduce staffing by a further 25% as well as dispose of more assets and close operations in nine countries, the council forecasts it will not generate an operating surplus until 2029–30, according to the committee. The report said: “The FCDO should write to us on what steps could be taken to offset the loan against the soft power value provided a grant or similar.” British Council staff across Europe have staged widespread strikes and protests against the cuts. The planned further job losses will mean numbers will have almost halved since 2020, with more than 2,000 full-time equivalent posts lost since 2021. The report called on the FCDO and the council “to work together to set out a positive vision for the future of the British Council that will build on its soft power value to the UK”. “It seems to the public accounts committee that the future of the British Council is still precarious and both it and the FCDO need to carefully monitor the situation as partners so that the British Council can confidently demonstrate to the world that the UK values its work in providing soft power,” it said.
Senate Democrats’ PAC spends in South Carolina for first time
Senate Democrats are buying ads in South Carolina for the first time as polls show a close Senate contest in the deep-red state. Senate Majority PAC (SMP), the Senate Democrats’ main political action committee in the midterms, will spend $750,000 on digital ads in the Palmetto State on the race between Sen. Darline Graham (R)…
Potential Binance ‘hack’ forces crypto firms to freeze $3 billion
A suspected hack at Binance prompted cryptocurrency firms to freeze about $3 billion in assets, the company said on Thursday. The exchange, which described the situation as a “security issue,” has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while it “conducts security checks, freezes funds, and works with law enforcement.” It vowed to cover all losses. “It…
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View All 10Reddit Will Force Users to Log In Soon
Social Media Reddit Will Force Users to Log In Soon Redditors are sure to take this well. /s 29, 2026, pm ET Reading time 4 minutes Composite image of the Reddit logo and a person with a smartphone. © Poetra. RH via Shutterstock Read Later Read Later Comments (1) For years, Reddit has shown mobile users who aren’t logged in an annoying, screen-blocking overlay insisting that they download the Reddit app. Soon, the experience of getting slapped in the face with some kind of walled-garden enforcement mechanism while trying to glance at Reddit will expand to even more platforms, at least judging by a recent post . As flagged , Huffman (who goes “spez”) posted to the site on Thursday announcing that Reddit will become a “primarily logged-in experience,” and that providing the best version of Reddit “requires personalization.” Translation: There will be some kind of new wall around Reddit content that limits what unregistered users can see, presumably applying beyond mobile to the desktop site. He wrote that the “vast majority” of unauthorized access to Reddit, or “basically the scraping and stealing of Reddit’s data,” happens via logged-out browsing. S. in the coming months.” In response to a comment asking whether this meant users who arrive on Reddit while searching for solutions to technical problems are “going to get blocked by a login prompt constantly,” Huffman wrote that the company will “have to test and find the right balance.” “The one-off visitor from a shared link or search referred user aren’t the primary target here,” Huffman added. However, it seems obvious those users would be broadly affected. That includes people who don’t have a Reddit account but regularly add the word “Reddit” to their Google searches to find results that aren’t AI slop (this often remains the only sane way to diagnose errors in random gadgets). There are also all kinds of reasons a regular Reddit user might not always be logged in to an account, like privacy, incognito mode sessions, a preference for burner accounts, or simply a desire to read content without posting. Huffman noted that Reddit has rebuilt and is re-releasing an incognito mode that is “truly private,” though that requires using the app. Huffman insisted that Reddit doesn’t need or want to know anything about a user’s real-life identity, but later added that required logins would be good for the company’s ad business: “A non-targeted ad is just a waste of space for everybody.” One user pointed out the apparent contradiction, to which Huffman responded, “On Reddit, we target ads based on your interests that are expressed through the subreddits you spend time in.
U.S. Military Thinks Hackers Defrosted All Its Ice Cream
Military Thinks Hackers Defrosted All Its Ice Cream Four officials told Reuters they are investigating a suspected hack of military base commissary freezers. 29, 2026, pm ET Reading time 3 minutes COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 29: U. Army trainees eat lunch in the field while going through basic training at Fort Jackson on September 29, 2022 in Columbia, South Carolina. Fort Jackson, the largest of the Army's four basic training facilities, trains 60 percent of the Army's new recruits. This past year, the Army has struggled to meet its recruiting goals, falling short by about 15,000 recruits or about 25 percent of its goal as it closed the fiscal year. © Scott Olson/ Read Later Read Later Comments (7) Pentagon officials suspect hackers went after the military’s commissary freezers, according to Reuters. Four officials said Defense Department investigators are treating a string of freezer malfunctions at military bases in August as a suspected hack, with one adding that investigators spoke to their French counterparts after hackers attacked supermarket freezers across France earlier this month. The Pentagon told Reuters in a statement that a unit of Cyber Command is “working in close coordination with interagency and law enforcement partners” on the issue, while Army criminal investigators confirmed they are collaborating with French police. The blog Signal and Silence was the first to raise suspicions about the issue in late August, writing that they were “self-aware enough to know this sounds insane,” but “there is a nonzero chance someone has hacked the commissary freezers.” That post identified 14 reported commissary/freezer outages at military installations in 11 states. (Reuters confirmed at least six.) Signal and Silence also noted that social media posts from Arizona’s U. Army Fort Huachuca had clarified there was no power outage, but that the freezer went into “defrost mode where it heated up all the food. Trust us when we say it was ‘spoiled.'” The Pentagon’s Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) imposes engineering specifications requiring defrost be “controlled through the RMCS [Remote Monitoring Control System],” and one procurement document shows RMCS is in place at 182 sites, including all 14 on the list. The blog also catalogued posts showing that commissaries at bases including New Mexico’s Holloman AFB, California’s Fort Irwin, and Rhode Island’s Naval Station Newport had all posted notices about refrigeration failures that kept chilled and frozen goods off shelves. Finally, Signal and Silence noted that in early August, Claroty Team82 security researchers had posted two studies identifying vulnerabilities in the Danfoss AK-SM 800A and Copeland XWEB Pro freezer control systems, which are used to centrally manage commercial refrigeration.
Reddit is moving to “a logged-in-only experience,” CEO says
Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav In the future, you won’t be able to use Reddit without logging in. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman confirmed the impending change in a letter (PDF) to shareholders today about Q3 performance. He said that Reddit is shifting “to a logged-in-only experience,” adding: Moving to primarily logged-in will ensure our users have the best Reddit experience possible, and can find the content and communities most relevant to them. It is better for our business because we will have more signals for ads targeting, and being logged-in leads to higher engagement generally. It also allows us to protect access to Reddit’s extremely valuable corpus of data, and helps us better adapt to emerging regulations around the world. Huffman also said that the login requirement will help Reddit better retain new users. Reddit will start testing the login requirement in “select,” non-US markets in Q4. The company will use those tests to decide what a logged-in-only Reddit will look like “globally,” per Huffman. “Pretty much all of the major ad-based platforms have gone through this transition. We are excited and moving quickly,” the CEO added, noting Reddit’s intent to become a “direct daily habit for every Internet user.” The impending requirement comes as Reddit search referral traffic “was down meaningfully in Q3,” Huffman wrote. The largest hit came from logged-out and web traffic, and the overall trend has continued into Q4. “During October, we have seen that search traffic has dropped 1 million referrals on average per week. If this rate of decline continues, current trends would suggest that total DAUqs [or daily active unique users] could fall in Q4, by a low-double-digit percentage from our current base of 130 million DAUqs,” Huffman wrote. Reddit’s average number of DAUqs increased 12 percent year over year (YoY) in Q3. Huffman showed interest in Reddit becoming less dependent on search referrals. “Logged-in and app DAUq are our most valuable users, and they are our primary focus,” he wrote. Reddit has been testing a login requirement on desktop since at least August, per user reports. Keeping track of Redditors The login requirement is one of many changes that Reddit has made over the past couple of years aimed at growing its user base of its website and mobile apps that also make it easier to track user activity.
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View All 10The 12 strangest science stories we can’t stop thinking about
The warty comb jelly has an anus that comes and goes Andrey Nekrasov/imageBROKER. com/Alamy There are some stories that stay with you forever, the big scientific moments that change the course of history. These are not those moments – but we can’t stop thinking about them anyway. Push my button Surgeon Stuart Meloy was performing a pain-relief operation on a woman’s spine when she started exclaiming emphatically. “You’re going to have to teach my husband to do that,” the woman said. This inspired Meloy to invent an implant to help women who are unable to achieve orgasms in the usual way. New Scientist broke the news in 2001, sparking a frenzy of worldwide media excitement. But 13 years later, Meloy was still struggling to raise funds for a full clinical trial, and the “orgasmatron” never reached a climax. Monkey pleasure A long-tailed macaque Shutterstock/fiz_zero We aren’t the only primates capable of coming up with creative ways to pleasure ourselves. In a study of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Bali, Indonesia, Camilla Cenni at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, and her colleagues filmed hundreds of examples of male and female monkeys using stone tools as sex toys, rubbing or tapping them on their genitals. According to Cyril Grueter at the University of Western Australia, the Balinese monkeys get plenty of food handouts from humans, and this frees up time for sexual experimentation. But some monkeys in other places have unusual kinks, too: another study reported a wild macaque in Japan rubbing its genitals on the back of a sika deer. Head transplants In 2015, surgeon Sergio Canavero announced plans to carry out the first human head transplant, intended to extend the lives of people with muscle and nerve degeneration or widespread cancer. He claimed his technique could overcome technical hurdles, including how to fuse the spinal cord and prevent the body’s immune system from rejecting the head. In the following two years, Canavero published animal experiments supposedly backing up his methods, but other surgeons remained highly sceptical. A human head transplant never did happen, but Canavero has reportedly moved on to an even bolder ambition: transplanting a brain into a non-sentient clone. Rats driving Have you ever wondered if a rat can drive a car? Kelly Lambert at the University of Richmond in Virginia has. She and her colleagues built a tiny car with three copper bars that would steer it left, forward or right.
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Hazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met Office
Thick fog has formed on Friday morning across parts of the United Kingdom which could lead to hazardous driving conditions. The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for fog from Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, the Home Counties into parts of Greater London. Fog will be dense in places with visibility below 100 metres at times and it will be most extensive and disruptive during the morning rush hour. It will slowly begin to thin, lift and clear later this morning but in some rural spots in eastern England it may not clear until this afternoon. Met Office severe weather warning for fog issued on Friday morning Early morning mist and fog patches on Saturday may lift into low cloud, which could hang around all day. Some areas will fare better with some spells of sunshine with many areas staying dry. The exception to this theme will be north-west Scotland, where a weak weather front will bring thicker cloud and rain for a time. Temperatures will be close to average and will be overall, similar to recent days. a few patches of light rain or drizzle, but not much. The rest of the UK will have a dry day on Sunday with variable cloud and some spells of sunshine at times. With drier weather people will should be able to get out and enjoy the autumn colours High pressure has been building and is set to dominate across the UK in the coming days. This is in stark contrast to last week which saw areas buffeted by a cluster of storms developed by a powerful Atlantic jet stream. The jet stream, still running close to the UK, with the building area of high pressure bringing us much quieter weather. Whilst Storms Austen and Boelo provided some short-term hydrological benefit, 82% of England remains in drought status according to the Environment Agency. The area of high pressure will stay over or close to the UK for at least ten days as a result of a 'diffluent blocking pattern' forming in the Atlantic jet stream across the UK and western Europe, which will prevent weather systems reaching our shores. It means we are heading into a long stretch of mostly dry weather. There could still be some patches of low cloud and drizzle associated with early morning mist and fog, however, rainfall amounts will be negligible. A blocked jet stream pattern creates a near-stationary area of high pressure next week With no storms on the horizon any time soon, it is likely to be a while before we arrival of Chloe, the next name on this year's storm list.
Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say
Eating fruit and vegetable scraps such as peels and stalks could provide a health boost that most of us are missing, say UK researchers, external. They say scraps are an overlooked source of dietary fibre and are encouraging people to try "root-to-tip" eating, including watermelon rind, pineapple core and butternut squash seeds. Most adults do not get enough fibre. Official figures, external show only 4% meet the recommended 30g a day, despite its well-known benefits for gut health. Fibre aids digestion, helps you feel fuller for longer and is linked to a lower risk of heart disease and bowel cancer., external Skin and pips can be beneficial, the fibre researchers say As a rule of thumb, the skins of fruit and veg pack more fibre than the insides. Eating a kiwi with the skin on, external provides 50% more fibre than having a peeled one, for example. For their study, the scientists at King's College London analysed 12 raw or uncooked fresh foods - beetroot, bell pepper, broccoli, butternut squash, cauliflower, celeriac, curly kale, fennel, kiwi fruit, leek, pineapple and watermelon. They found many discarded parts contained more fibre than the sections people typically eat. watermelon rind contained 2.10g of fibre per 100g – roughly equivalent to the fibre in a slice of wholemeal bread butternut squash skin and seeds contained 9.25g per 100g – nearly as much fibre as a bowl of bran flakes pineapple skin and core contained five times more fibre than the flesh broccoli stalks contained fibre, although a bit less than the florets Fibre is essential for your gut to work properly and helps prevent constipation. Project lead Dr Rachel Gibson said the findings suggested people are throwing away a significant amount of fibre. "This isn't just a nutritional loss, it's also a financial one; you're effectively throwing away a substantial portion of what you've paid for." The college has been experimenting in its canteen, external, offering staff and students root-to-tip meals, such as banana skin curry. At home, people might want to try leaving skins on kiwi fruit, using broccoli stalks in stir-fries, or adding bell pepper seeds to dishes, the researchers suggest. While cooking can change the fibre content, it doesn't usually destroy it all. Steaming, microwaving, or quick sautéing tends to preserve nutrients best. Dr Gibson said: "This isn't about perfection and this isn't about forcing people to eat unpalatable food – it's about recognising the nutritional value in components we've been conditioned to discard." She acknowledges some may be hesitant to try.
Environment
View All 10As Permitting Bill Debate Approaches, Senators Have Fresh Doubts and an Ultimatum
In less than two weeks, U.S. Senate leaders plan to take an initial vote on the divisive permitting reform bill aimed at easing regulatory barriers that can delay energy projects. As the date nears, some of the country’s leading environmental groups are ramping up their opposition, arguing that the measure would do more harm than […]
In a Rare Statewide Debate, Alabama Candidates Spar Over Data Centers, Utility Rates
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Candidates for Alabama’s second-highest office took the stage Wednesday for what was the first major-party debate for a statewide office since 2010, the year Republicans took the reins of government from Democrats for the first time in the modern era. In a debate hosted by WHNT, a Huntsville-based television station, state Rep. Phillip Ensler, […]
Editor’s Desk: COP reform is happening quietly, behind the headlines
Share: X (Twitter) Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Print In the thick of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan in 2024, the UN climate talks were rattled a major PR disaster. The BBC, Reuters and The Guardian all carried headlines, attributed to leading climate policy experts, that the COPs were “no longer fit for purpose”. The articles outlined a series of reforms called for in an open letter signed by 22 eminent scientists and politicians, including a former UN secretary-general and previous UN climate chief, with a further 150 lending their support. The headlines shook confidence in the COP process, just as governments were wrestling over a new climate finance goal. The Club of Rome - which handled the media relations for the letter - hurried to say that its “constructive, supportive ideas” had been "misinterpreted”. Negotiators kept calm(ish) and carried on, in the end landing the finance goal after some high-stakes drama on the final day. Log in here → Lots of our articles are free. This one isn't This story is exclusively available to paid subscribers. A free account gets you a selection of our reporting and our Climate Weekly . But a subscription gets you every story in full, our Bulletin emails from negotiations and conferences, two subscriber-only newsletters, and our monthly Editor’s column. £40/quarter → Or £130/year — best value. In the thick of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan in 2024, the UN climate talks were rattled a major PR disaster. The BBC, Reuters and The Guardian all carried headlines, attributed to leading climate policy experts, that the COPs were “no longer fit for purpose”. The articles outlined a series of reforms called for in an open letter signed by 22 eminent scientists and politicians, including a former UN secretary-general and previous UN climate chief, with a further 150 lending their support. The headlines shook confidence in the COP process, just as governments were wrestling over a new climate finance goal. The Club of Rome - which handled the media relations for the letter - hurried to say that its “constructive, supportive ideas” had been "misinterpreted”. Negotiators kept calm(ish) and carried on, in the end landing the finance goal after some high-stakes drama on the final day. To my surprise, when I went back this week to read the letter again, I could not find the offending line about the COPs not being fit for purpose. The Club of Rome has yet to respond to my query about its disappearance.
Experts: What China wants from the COP31 climate talks
With the COP31 climate summit in Turkey looming, all eyes are on China to the country will push for in the negotiations. At COP30 last year, China helped to secure a “dialogue” on climate-related “unilateral trade measures”, as well as a two-year “work programme” concerning climate finance. The nation also championed south-south cooperation throughout the conference and co-led a summit on methane, alongside Brazil and the UK. In a recent press conference, China’s environment vice-minister Li Gao noted the need to “uphold multilateralism” and send a “clear political signal” that the global community is united around climate action. Li also pledged to advocate for an “open and efficient” trade system that “facilitates” adoption of clean-energy technologies. On the more traditional topics of mitigation and finance, Li highlighted the need to “address insufficient emission reduction efforts ” for developing countries. Carbon Brief asked six leading experts on China what they believe China wants from COP31 and what signals they will be watching for. Their responses have been edited for length and clarity. Article Contents Expand menu Close Kate Logan Ma Jun Yao Zhe Prof Ryna Cui Dr Joseph Dellatte Prof Jeremy Wallace Kate Logan Director of the China climate hub and climate diplomacy, Asia Society Policy Institute In an era where global climate cooperation is severely challenged, China’s top priority at COP31 will be upholding multilateralism. With most “big ticket” items under the Paris Agreement now complete and constrained expectations for major new breakthroughs at COP31, China may be satisfied with a conference that produces no major drama and little else. Nevertheless, expect China’s vision for multilateralism to have a distinct flavor to it. Chinese officials may again leverage the COP stage to oppose unilateralism and promote an open and fair international trade system, reflecting Beijing’s persistent frustration with tariffs and other measures that have inhibited the global flow of Chinese clean technologies. One question is whether they will do this through existing spaces or push for a dedicated agenda item on trade, given that COP30’s trade outcomes, championed by China, mostly relegated discussions to mid-year technical meetings. China may also seek clarity on implementation pathways for existing targets, including nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and the $300bn climate finance goal. Amid US withdrawal, officials remain anxious about additional pressure that Beijing may receive. After vice-premier Ding Xuexiang shared at COP29 that China has provided and mobilised over 177bn yuan ($26.5bn) in climate finance for developing countries since 2016, China has refrained from issuing further quantitative updates, while maintaining the imperative for developed countries to take the lead on climate finance.
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Today: Sunny Intervals, Minimum Temperature: 5°C (41°F) Maximum Temperature: 15°C (58°F)
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Saturday: Sunny Intervals, Minimum Temperature: 6°C (42°F) Maximum Temperature: 13°C (55°F)
Search for a location Search Manchester - Weather warnings issued 14-day forecast Red Met Office Weather WarningsAmber Met Office Weather WarningsYellow Met Office Weather Warnings Forecast - Manchester Day Today , Sunny intervals and light winds Sunny Intervals Sunny Intervals , High15° 58° Low5° 41° Sunny intervals and light winds Saturday 31st OctoberSat 31st , Sunny intervals and light winds Sunny Intervals Sunny Intervals , High13° 55° Low6° 42° Sunny intervals and light winds Sunday 1st NovemberSun 1st , Misty and light winds Mist Mist , High13° 55° Low4° 39° Misty and light winds Monday 2nd NovemberMon 2nd , Sunny intervals and light winds Sunny Intervals Sunny Intervals , High12° 53° Low7° 44° Sunny intervals and light winds Tuesday 3rd NovemberTue 3rd , Sunny intervals and light winds Sunny Intervals Sunny Intervals , High12° 54° Low8° 47° Sunny intervals and light winds Wednesday 4th NovemberWed 4th , Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze Sunny Intervals Sunny Intervals , High13° 55° Low7° 45° Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze Thursday 5th NovemberThu 5th , Light cloud and a gentle breeze Light Cloud Light Cloud , High12° 53° Low7° 46° Light cloud and a gentle breeze Friday 6th NovemberFri 6th , Light cloud and light winds Light Cloud Light Cloud , High11° 52° Low7° 44° Light cloud and light winds Saturday 7th NovemberSat 7th , Light cloud and light winds Light Cloud Light Cloud , High11° 52° Low6° 43° Light cloud and light winds Sunday 8th NovemberSun 8th , Drizzle and light winds Drizzle Drizzle , High10° 51° Low5° 40° Drizzle and light winds Monday 9th NovemberMon 9th , Sunny and light winds Sunny Sunny , High10° 51° Low5° 41° Sunny and light winds Tuesday 10th NovemberTue 10th , Light rain and a gentle breeze Light Rain Light Rain , High10° 51° Low7° 44° Light rain and a gentle breeze Wednesday 11th NovemberWed 11th , Light rain and a gentle breeze Light Rain Light Rain , High11° 51° Low7° 45° Light rain and a gentle breeze Thursday 12th NovemberThu 12th , Light rain and light winds Light Rain Light Rain , High11° 51° Low6° 43° Light rain and light winds Back to top Sunny intervals and light windsSunny intervals and light windsMisty and light windsSunny intervals and light windsSunny intervals and light windsSunny intervals and a gentle breezeLight cloud and a gentle breezeLight cloud and light windsLight cloud and light windsDrizzle and light windsSunny and light windsLight rain and a gentle breezeLight rain and a gentle breezeLight rain and light winds Environmental Summary Sunrise07:03Sunset16:41 LUVLowLPollutionLow Sunrise07:05Sunset16:39 LUVLowLPollutionLow Sunrise07:07Sunset16:37 LUVLowLPollutionLow Sunrise07:09Sunset16:35 LUVLowLPollutionLow Sunrise07:11Sunset16:33 LUVLowLPollutionLow Sunrise07:13Sunset16:31 LUVLow Sunrise07:15Sunset16:29 LUVLow Sunrise07:17Sunset16:28 LUVLow Sunrise07:19Sunset16:26 LUVLow
Lake Worth Pier and South Port Everglades reach record water levels, King tides flood Florida’s Atlantic coast
coastal flooding on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach on October 27, 2026. Credit: NWS Miami NWS Miami reported that Lake Worth Pier reached 0.82 m (2.7 feet) above mean higher high water (MHHW) at EDT ( UTC) on October 27. Palm Beach County Emergency Management reported tidal flooding and closed the Ocean Avenue bridge in Lantana. The Lake Worth Pier observation was 0.05 m (0.18 feet) above the highest value in NOAA’s current Top-10 Highest Water Levels table for station 8722670. The previous record was 0.77 m (2.52 feet) during Hurricane Nicole on November 10, 2022. At South Port Everglades, water level reached 0.76 m (2.48 feet) above MHHW at EDT ( UTC). That value was already 0.12 m (0.39 feet) above the highest entry in NOAA’s current table for station 8722956 — 0.64 m (2.09 feet), recorded during Hurricane Nicole. Subsequent preliminary gauge data reported placed the October 27 peak near 0.77 m (2.51 feet). Virginia Key reached a preliminary 0.77 m (2.54 feet) above MHHW at approximately EDT ( UTC) on October 27. NWS Miami said it was the third-highest peak since consistent records began there in 1994, behind only water levels associated with Hurricanes Irma and Wilma. It was the highest king-tide level in that record. Floodwater had reached more than halfway up a fire hydrant one block from Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale officials said elevated tides pushed saltwater into low-lying areas through waterways and drainage systems and over seawalls, leaving some roads flooded or impassable. Moderate tidal flooding was also measured across Northeast Florida. Augustine gauge reached 0.86 m (2.82 feet), above its 0.76 m (2.50-foot) moderate-flood threshold. Mayport reached 0.73 m (2.38 feet), compared with a 0.70 m (2.3 feet) threshold, while the St. Johns River near San Marco reached 0.63 m (2.06 feet), compared with a 0.61 m (2 feet) threshold. Additional NWS Jacksonville reports placed the Fernandina Beach gauge at 0.78 m (2.56 feet), just above its 0.76 m (2.50 feet) moderate threshold, and Dames Point at 0.77 m (2.53 feet), above its 0.64 m (2.1 feet) threshold. Broadcast imagery showed tidal flooding across Front Street in Fernandina Beach. The highest-level warnings began easing in South Florida on the evening of October 28, but the flooding threat continued. NWS Miami replaced its Coastal Flood Warning with an advisory for the Atlantic coasts of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The office said on October 29 that coastal flooding remained likely during high-tide cycles and that gauges could again reach moderate flood levels. Farther north, NWS Melbourne maintained a Coastal Flood Warning for the Atlantic coast from Volusia County through Martin County until EDT ( UTC) on October 29, followed by a Coastal Flood Advisory through EDT ( UTC) on October 31.
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