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Death toll rises to 11 in Washington tank explosion as all nine missing recovered

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T13:26:48+00:00

Two had been confirmed dead after tank containing ‘white liquor’ used in making paper pulp imploded last weekThe death toll from a chemical tank rupture in the US state of Washington climbed to 11 as crews recovered the bodies of all nine missing people, authorities said on Saturday.Two fatalities had been confirmed after the tank containing “white liquor” – a chemical solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide used in making paper pulp – imploded at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Amid super El Nino threat, which PMFBY crop insurance model suits farmers?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T13:12:15+00:00

Under the “Beed formula” or under PMFBY, if the total claims are less than 80% of the total collected premium, the insurance company will retain 20% of the gross premium and the remaining amount is to be refunded to the State

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US chemical tank disasters remain rare despite recent incidents, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T13:00:51+00:00

Tragedy in Washington and near-miss in California cast in sharp relief the risk of chemical spills and explosionsFor several tense days last week, tens of thousands of southern California residents were left wondering whether a 7,000-gallon chemical storage tank would either explode or spill out into the streets.The episode cast in sharp relief the risk of chemical spills and explosions that lurk behind every corner of modern life. The methyl methacrylate that recently left the city of Garden Grove teetering on the edge of disaster is just one of many toxic chemicals commonly found in American

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Triumph of the underdogs: New Yorkers are reveling in the Knicks and Mamdani

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T13:00:50+00:00

From watching their team win to watching their mayor in the nosebleeds, residents are feeling hopefulNew York City, hardly a city deprived of energy, is having a moment. In the past two weeks, the bars have been even more packed than usual. Several nights a week, usually at around 11pm, there has been a seemingly synchronized honking of horns.Walking around the city, it doesn’t take long to find out why. People wearing New York Knicks jerseys are high-fiving each other, and Knicks flags fly from cars, windows and bodegas, as people celebrate the team reaching the NBA finals – and having the ch

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Striking differences in benefit entitlements across UK countries, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T13:00:48+00:00

Scottish family on low income receives £15,000 more a year than identical household in EnglandThe emergence of “welfare nationalism” in the UK has created striking differences in benefit entitlement that result in a Scottish family on a low income receiving £15,000 a year more in state support than an identical household over the border in England.A typical out of work couple with four children would have received £22,000 a year benefit income in York, compared with £32,000 in Belfast and £37,000 in Glasgow, according to new research on the impact of devolved welfare approaches Continue readin

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Taj debuts in Frankfurt as IHCL expands footprint

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T12:47:25+00:00

Move strengthens overseas footprint as company eyes growth in key international markets

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Four in 10 struggle to access mobile signal on the move in the UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T12:14:22+00:00

Survey finds consumers cannot reliably access 4G or 5G, highlighting weaknesses in digital infrastructure More than four in 10 consumers struggle to access 4G or 5G on their mobile devices for at least half the time they are on the move, according to a survey that highlights the poor state of the UK’s digital infrastructure.The poll of more than 2,000 people who use digital devices found that 45% feel frustrated with mobile connectivity outside the home at least once a week. Among 18- to 24-year-olds, that figure rises to 57%. Continue reading...

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Deaths within two weeks of prison release hit record high in England and Wales

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T12:09:22+00:00

Exclusive: Experts say homelessness is primary driver of crisis that led to 77 ‘avoidable’ deaths in 2025The number of people who die within two weeks of being released from prison in England and Wales has reached a record high, a Guardian investigation has found.Seventy-seven people died within 14 days of being released from prison in 2025, 28% higher than the 60 deaths recorded the previous year and the highest since records began in 2021. Continue reading...

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Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T12:00:47+00:00

The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected worldIn a 1965 speech justifying the war in Vietnam, Lyndon B Johnson argued that the goal was to ensure “every country can shape its own destiny” since only in such a world could the US secure its own freedom. However, he also admitted “such were infirmities of man that force must often precede reason, and the waste of war, the works of peace”.It was the kind of elegant justification of the country’s moral mission to which successive US presidential speechwriters have turned at tim

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‘It’s never enough’: young Americans struggle to build financial independence as cost of living spikes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T12:00:47+00:00

A difficult job market and rising costs are making it harder for young adults to enter adulthoodYoung people are already facing the worst entry-level job market since the start of the pandemic and significant economic instability.But overall economic conditions are making it more challenging for those just entering adulthood. More than eight in 10 young adults rate the economy as “bad” or “terrible”, according to a recent survey conducted with more than 1,000 18- to 34-year-olds around the US by Generation Lab, a research firm studying young people. While young adulthood is known as a time for

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Daily pill can double survival time for world’s deadliest cancer, trial shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T12:00:47+00:00

Experts hail daraxonrasib as ‘gamechanger’ for patients with advanced pancreatic cancerA daily pill can double survival time in patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial that experts are saying is a “gamechanger” and one of the biggest breakthroughs in decades.Currently, there are few treatments for pancreatic cancer, and most do little or nothing to help. For decades, scientists have worked relentlessly trying to find clever solutions for a form of cancer that is often found late. More than half of patients are only diagnosed after it has spread.

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French police arrest 780 after violent clashes as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T11:44:24+00:00

Interior minister says 57 officers injured as rioters set fires and vandalise shops in about 15 citiesFrench police have detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal to win the Champions League title.The interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, said 57 officers were wounded, with most suffering minor injuries, as football fans set off fires and vandalised shops. One small group even tried to storm a Paris police station. Continue reading...

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