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ReutersThe fire began early on Monday morning at the Violanta biscuit factoryAt least three people have been killed and two others are still missing after a fire broke out at a food factory near the central Greek city of Trikala, officials say.The blaze began in the early hours of Monday at a Violanta biscuit factory, where 13 workers were on site, according to local media. Eight people managed to escape, while firefighters later recovered three bodies from the building.Drone footage showed thick smoke billowing from the fire. A powerful explosion was reportedly heard before it broke out but an investigation…
Sir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in an upcoming by-election.Burnham, who held a range of ministerial positions before standing down to become Mayor of Greater Manchester, is widely seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir should he return to Westminster.Labour’s decision making body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), which includes Sir Keir, banned him from standing, saying the block on him running as the Labour candidate in Gorton and Denton would “avoid an unnecessary mayoral election”. But some backbenchers have complained about “petty factional manoeuvring” and are calling for the decision…
Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer “would ideally like to be based closer to the North West” but he’s committed to the Blues in the short term, according to reports. The Blues have missed Palmer for a large chunk of the season through injury with the England international playing just 13 times in all competitions. Palmer has, more often than not, made an impact when playing for Chelsea this season with five goals in those fixtures, taking his total contributions to 41 goals and 19 assists in 82 Premier League appearances. Chelsea got a bargain when they paid Manchester City £40m for his…
Israel says it has agreed to reopen the Gaza Strip’s key border crossing with Egypt only after an operation to retrieve the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in the territory is complete.The Rafah crossing has been mostly closed since May 2024, when the Palestinian side was seized by Israeli forces. It was meant to have reopened during the first stage of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which began in October.However, the Israeli government has made that conditional on Hamas making every effort to return the body of the last hostage, police officer Master Sgt Ran Gvili.On Sunday,…
Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has denied claims that soldiers assaulted Barbara Kyagulanyi, the wife of opposition leader Bobi Wine, during a raid at their home.Wine, who is in hiding, alleged on Saturday that his wife was held at gunpoint by military officers who assaulted her, taking away documents and electronic items. He said the house continued to be surrounded by the military.Speaking from hospital, Barbara Kyagulanyi said the officers had demanded to know Wine’s whereabouts and had assaulted her when she refused.It comes after the recent landslide victory of long-serving leader, and Kainerugaba’s father, President Yoweri Museveni. Wine rejected…
Xabi Alonso has requested four summer signings from Liverpool in a ‘secret’ meeting after their decision to sack Arne Slot, according to reports. The Reds performed well in midweek as they thrashed Marseille 3-0 in the Champions League but they once again showed their inconsistency this season by losing to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. After dragging themselves back to 2-2 after going 2-0 down in the first half, Liverpool lost the match in the fifth minute of injury time, when Bournemouth’s Amine Adli popped up with a winning goal. The writing seems to have been on the…
Image generated by Google Gemini Gmail’s sophisticated spam protection system experienced a complete breakdown over the weekend. The incident left millions of users drowning in promotional emails while legitimate messages triggered false security warnings. The disruption began Saturday (Jan. 24) around 5am Pacific time, affecting approximately 1.8 billion Gmail users worldwide with widespread email misclassification. The tech giant’s filtering system essentially abandoned its duties, dumping promotional and social emails directly into primary inboxes while flagging trusted senders with suspicious warnings. Google confirmed the incident through its official status dashboard but initially provided no timeline for restoration. What went wrong Gmail‘s…
EPACrowds gathered in Minneapolis despite the freezing temperaturesThe National Rifle Association (NRA) has joined other US gun lobby groups in calling for a “full investigation” by the Trump administration into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota.Comments from the NRA come after a border agent fatally shot Pretti – registered nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital – in Minneapolis on Saturday.State and federal officials have given starkly different accounts. The Trump administration has said Pretti carried a gun and posed a danger to officers – while no available video shows Pretti holding a gun.The NRA labelled a suggestion by a…
Aston Villa have been told that they need to pay £40m if they are to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace this month. Aston Villa beat Newcastle United 2-0 on Sunday to boost their Premier League title hopes, with Unai Emery’s side only four points adrift of leaders Arsenal. The Villans are also top of the Europa League group phase, so they will likely have a lot to play for in the final stages of this season. Therefore, it’s hardly surprising that they are looking to improve their squad this month, with their priority to sign a…
It’s hard to beat the Vitamix in this space. The high-performance blender brand makes machines that do more than just prep smoothies, but can also make salad dressing, sauces, batters and soups. It’s especially handy if you have a habit of adding tougher ingredients into your recipes – things like nuts, dried fruit and frozen produce. Whereas other, less powerful blenders may leave chunks once you introduce hardier ingredients, the Vitamix won’t, leaving you with a silky smooth final product. Depending on the model you get, you can also buy different attachments to make the most of the blender’s powerful…