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Storm Ciara's hurricane-force winds batter UK transport Trains, flights and ferries cancelled as rain and 80mph winds cause widespread floodingHurricane-force winds and rain have rocked Britain’s transport network, leading to the cancellation of trains, flights and ferries and prompting warnings of power cuts and a risk to life from falling debris.The weather front known as Storm Ciara brought heavy rain and winds of more than 80 miles per hour, causing widespread flooding. Continue reading... Go to Source

Philippines coronavirus patient has recovered, authorities say Woman, 38, who travelled with the only victim to die outside China and Hong Kong, is no longer infectious, says doctorThe first case of novel coronavirus in the Philippines – a Chinese tourist from Wuhan who had been travelling with a man who died of the virus – is no longer showing symptoms and may be discharged soon.The last test on the 38-year-old woman, conducted on 6 February, showed she was negative for the virus, according to the health department. Two consecutive negative tests are required before a patient may be discharged. Continue reading... Go to Source

Ireland general election: Sinn Féin surges to 22% in exit poll Republican party level with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in Saturday evening’s poll Sinn Féin has scored dramatic gains in Ireland’s general election, according to an exit poll on Saturday night, realigning Irish politics and boosting the party’s chance of joining the next government.The republican party won 22.3% of the vote while Leo Varadkar’s ruling Fine Gael party slumped to 22.4%, the poll said, potentially spelling an end to Varadkar’s tenure as taoiseach. Fianna Fáil, the main opposition party, won 22.2%. Continue reading... Go to Source

Rogue soldier shot dead after Thai shopping mall massacre Death toll stands at 26 after sergeant major killed commanding officer then attacked Terminal 21 complex in Nkhon Ratchasim cityA soldier who shot dead 26 people as been killed by police following an overnight siege at a Thai shopping mall.Eight people were held hostage by the gunman in the city of Nkhon Ratchasim, according to sources quoted by Reuters. Dozens more were trapped for hours on Saturday night as police attempted to regain control of the seven-floor building. Continue reading... Go to Source

Endangered mountain gorillas 'killed by lightning' in Uganda The four were members of a group known as the Hirwa family that had crossed into Mgahinga national park from RwandaFour endangered mountain gorillas, including three adult females, have been killed by an apparent lightning strike in a Ugandan national park, a conservation group has said.A post-mortem examination has been performed on the four, including a male infant, who died on 3 February in Mgahinga National Park in south-west Uganda. Continue reading... Go to Source

Revealed: how drugs giants can access your health records Experts say information sold on by Department of Health and Social Care can be traced back to individual medical recordsThe Department of Health and Social Care has been selling the medical data of millions of NHS patients to American and other international drugs companies having misled the public into believing the information would be “anonymous”, according to leading experts in the field.Senior NHS figures have told the Observer that patient data compiled from GP surgeries and hospitals – and then sold for huge sums for research – can routinely be linked back to individual patients’ medical records via their GP surgeries. They say there is clear evidence this is already being done by companies an...

Thai police storm mall after soldier kills at least 20 in mass shooting Police believe gunman, named as Jakrapanth Thomma, is still inside shopping centre in Nakhon RatchasimaThai police and soldiers have stormed a shopping mall where a gunman is believed to be hiding after a mass shooting in the north-eastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima, which has killed 20 people and left many injured.Police believe the shooter, a soldier who stole guns from a military base on Saturday afternoon before livestreaming a mass shooting, is still inside a large shopping centre in the city. Officers have not confirmed reports that up to 20 people have been taken hostage inside the mall, Terminal 21, but advised anyone trapped to mute their phone and try to hide. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus: five new cases in France are British nationals Child among five to have come into contact with Briton who had been in SingaporeTwo Wuhan deaths thought to be first of foreign nationalsFive British nationals including a child have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in France, after staying in the same ski chalet and coming into contact with a Briton who had been in Singapore, the French health minister said.Agnès Buzyn said none of the patients were in a serious condition. Continue reading... Go to Source

Tories express concern over Huawei role in UK 5G network Letter from Iain Duncan Smith and other MPs requests that ‘high-risk’ vendors are ruled outA group of senior Conservatives has written to Tory MPs expressing concern over the government’s decision to allow the China tech giant Huawei to have a role in building the UK’s 5G network.Iain Duncan Smith, who is among the four cabinet ministers who have written the letter, said there was cross-party concern about the issue. Continue reading... Go to Source

Ireland election: polls open with Sinn Féin poised to play key role Republican party is hoping poll surge will translate into a parliamentary breakthrough Voters are going to the polls in Ireland after a tumultuous general election campaign during which Sinn Féin has surged into contention as a potential party of government.The republican party hopes a rise in popularity among young and urban voters will translate into enough parliamentary gains to make it a kingmaker or participant in Ireland’s next coalition government. Continue reading... Go to Source