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China quake kills more than 100, rescue efforts dire amid freezing conditions A devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck rural Gansu province in north-west China, killing at least 105 people and leaving over 250 others injured. The neighbouring Qinghai province has also suffered, with an additional 13 fatalities and 182 injuries reported.  Rescue operations are facing challenging conditions, battling freezing temperatures plummeting below -13°C in their search for survivors. Officials say that the sub-zero temperatures have shortened the “golden window” for finding survivors, adding urgency to the rescue efforts. The quake has caused extensive damage, impacting over 5,000 houses and…

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US Senator Ben Cardin ‘angry’ over Senate sex tape linked to aide US Senator Ben Cardin expressed his outrage after learning that a former aide allegedly featured in a sex tape recorded within a Senate hearing room.  Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, revealed that the staff member is no longer employed by the Senate, he told reporters: “I was angry, disappointed. It’s a breach of trust. All of the above.” While no charges have been filed, the incident is under investigation by the US Capitol Police. The video, shared in a private group for gay men in politics according to The…

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French lawmakers and senators prepared to hammer out a compromise over a beleaguered immigration bill on Monday as President Emmanual Macron’s government hoped to salvage what is seen as a flagship reform of his second term. French authorities have been seeking to push through legislation to harden France’s immigration law, but members of the right-wing and left-wing opposition last week joined forces to vote down the draft law without even debating the measures. A mixed parliamentary commission consisting of seven upper house senators and seven lower house lawmakers was expected to meet from 5:00 pm (1600 GMT) Monday in a bid to thrash out a compromise text. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent reports.

Youtube and Whatsapp appeared on Joseph Sureshkumar’s phone seconds before the incident, a court heard.

Images from the scene show an articulated lorry completely gutted by fire.

Her son was found tied up with ropes.

It comes amid the anticipated ‘wet and very windy’ build up to Christmas.