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By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:17 EDT, 3 April 2025 | Updated: 15:17 EDT, 3 April 2025 Advertisement As the tornado-ravaged Arkansas counties pick up the pieces following the disastrous twisters that killed at least six, heartbreaking photos of the aftermath picture children’s toys among the rubble. Severe storms landed on Wednesday night and ripped through the South and the Midwest ravaging Lake City in Arkansas, as photos reveal the gut-wrenching scenes. Among the rubble, children’s toys were pictured strewn across the remnants of one home, showing the devastation across the areas hit by the storms. Arkansas saw some…

By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN Published: 06:31 EDT, 4 April 2025 | Updated: 06:34 EDT, 4 April 2025 Brits are among dozens of tourists who have been injured after a tour bus overturned in Thailand.The holidaymakers were travelling to the island of Koh Samui where the popular TV series ‘The White Lotus’ was filmed, when the bus lost control this afternoon.Those onboard screamed as the vehicle veered off the road and flipped over on the grass verge.Paramedics arrived shortly after midday and found the overturned coach lying on its side.Firemen used cutting equipment to extract the tourists still trapped inside.Dramatic footage shows medics…

The European Union has condemned Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs as ‘a major blow to the world economy’, with world leaders going on the defensive as they digest what the bombshell measures will mean for global trade.’There seems to be no order in the disorder. No clear path through the complexity and chaos that is being created as all US trading partners are hit,’ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.Responding to the 20 percent tariffs on EU exports to the United States, she said Brussels was ‘finalising a first package of countermeasures’ and preparing to implement more.The EU chief…

Incredible gesture from Souths chairman Nick PappasStaged a dinner for Roosters ‘Godfather’ Nick PolitisAcknowledged Politis’ contribution to Greek communityBy ANDREW PRENTICE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:41 EDT, 4 April 2025 | Updated: 00:52 EDT, 4 April 2025 South Sydney and the Sydney Roosters are fierce NRL rivals to the point of hatred – but Rabbitohs chairman Nick Pappas has nothing but admiration for his counterpart Nick Politis.Pappas showed just how highly he regards Politis after staging a recent dinner at the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney’s CBD to honour ‘Uncle Nick’ for his ongoing contribution to the Greek community.Prime Minister…

Broker Cavendish says it has a ‘solid pipeline of transactions in train’By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 04:10 EDT, 4 April 2025 Investment bank Cavendish sees improved fortunes for the City this year, with more companies listing in London and international capital lured back by volatility in the US.The broker told shareholders on Friday it has a ‘solid pipeline of transactions in train’ including ‘further IPOs’ (initial public offerings), after just 16 new companies listed on the exchange last year, falling from 20 in 2023 and 42 in 2022.Cavendish’s co-chief executive John Farrugia told ministers in January that the Government’s current reforms…

Jennifer Lopez looked dressed for revenge as she wowed in a plunging black gown  with a floor-length cape while attending opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck.As she prepared to watch George Clooney make his Broadway debut, all eyes were on the global superstar, 55, as she strutted down the red carpet on Thursday night.For the occasion, the mom-of-two showed her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, what he’s missing in her daring look, which she accessorized with a statement necklace and tiny clutch.After making her stylish entrance to the event, the On The Floor hitmaker took off her  detachable cloak as she posed for photographers at the Winter Garden…

Scientists have issued a chilling update on the ‘city-destroying’ asteroid due to make a perilously close pass of Earth in 2032.While NASA has thankfully ruled out any chance of 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth, new observations using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show that the moon is still in the firing line.Researchers now say there is nearly a four per cent chance of this building-sized space rock colliding with the moon. The new observations also show that the asteroid is even bigger than previously thought.Based on ground-based observations, space agencies had initially estimated that 2024 YR4 was around 40 metres (131…

We’ve all walked into a room only to find that the reason for doing so has suddenly and entirely vanished from our mind.Experts have revealed that these so-called ‘brain farts’ are not anything to be concerned about — in fact, they are the result of a perfectly normal brain response to new surroundings.Specifically, it is a phenomenon called the ‘doorway effect’, according to ​Christian Jarrett, a cognitive neuroscientist and writer. It happens because our brain naturally compartmentalises activities and information, based on environmental contexts, such as rooms or specific places. The brain ‘resets’ slightly when moving between rooms, Jarrett told BBC Science Focus,…

By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 05:01 EDT, 4 April 2025 | Updated: 05:02 EDT, 4 April 2025 Gatwick Airport has changed its rules on liquids and laptops at security, just in time for the Easter holidays. Passengers will no longer need to put their liquids in a clear plastic bag or remove electronics, such as laptops, from their bags at security. This is due to the airport’s new scanners which Gatwick bosses have described as ‘cutting-edge technology’. The airport’s scanners are HI-SCAN 6060 CTiX CT scanners, designed by Smiths Detection, and are expected to cut waiting times at security. The scanners use X-ray technology to…

Newly released surveillance footage has provided a vital clue in the search for Sebastian Rogers.The 15-year old boy from Tennessee has been missing since February last year. Video obtained by private investigator Steve Fischer, working with Sebastian’s mother and stepfather, shows a figure appear at 12.17am on the night of his disappearance. The footage is from a street located a single block from Sebastian’s Sumner County home, prompting investigators to believe it may hold critical information.The surveillance footage also captured a dog walker passing by shortly before the unidentified figure. ‘It’s definitely a person,’ said Fischer. ‘It looks like a thin person wearing…