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First Thing: Ukraine says 42,000 at risk from dam flooding

US National Security Council says burst dam has probably caused ‘many deaths’ as fears grow for missing people. Plus, scientists trace the origins of masturbation

The Guardian - UK

Plans for new £15million Stirling distillery turned down on appeal

Plans for a £15million distillery project for Stirling have been narrowly rejected on appeal. An application for the Wolfcraig Distillery on a site at Craigforth was refused planning permission in March last year. But a Local Review Body appeal has

Daily Record

Before and after photos of Ukraine dam show devastation of explosion amid nuclear fears

Russian saboteurs are prime suspects for blowing up Ukrainian Kakhovka dam, triggering massive floods, and forcing thousands to flee for their lives, but Moscow may also be planning to attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

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Ukraine-Russia war news – live: Exploding mines float through floodwater after Kherson dam attack

Deputy prime miniser says floodwater has disturbed mines planted earlier by Putin’s troops

The Independent UK

Kakhovka dam collapse before and after: satellite images reveal extent of flood disaster in Ukraine

Images supplied by Maxar technologies cover more than 2,500 square km and give some idea of the scale of the flooding and destruction in Kherson

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine says Nova Kakhovka dam blast will not stop military plans

Ukrainian president calls the destruction of the Kakhovka dam an act of ‘mass environmental destruction’ by Russia.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: counteroffensive not yet launched, says senior official; UK ‘cannot yet say Russia responsible for dam destruction’ – as it happened

Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council dismisses claim counteroffensive has begun; up to 42,000 people at risk following destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam

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Citizens embark on chaotic scramble to escape floodwaters after Ukraine dam breach

Dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River scurried onto the tops of military trucks to flee rising floodwaters caused by the breach of a dam upstream, as shelling in a war zone separating Ukrainian and Russian forces echoed overhead

The Independent UK

‘Monumental catastrophe’: Towns and villages evacuated after Ukraine dam blown up

Thousands of people are being evacuated after the largest dam in Ukraine was blown up, unleashing catastrophic floodwaters downstream.

The New Daily

As flood waters rise around them, Kherson residents cast blame for destroyed dam on ‘inhumane’ Moscow

After the attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam, people downstream survey the damage

The Guardian - UK

Devastation from Kakhovka dam collapse could take decades to heal

Hundreds of thousands of mines and debris are flowing into towns downstream, while lack of water upstream will hit food production

The Guardian - UK

How can manufacturers stop being the top target for cyber crime?

With a flood of security products on the market, navigating the right tools to deploy can be challenging.

TechRadar

Mar-a-Lago server flood raises suspicion

“Next up: my dog ate the docs?” questioned a former Mueller prosecutor

Salon

Chilling footage shows Ukraine dam explosion devastation with houses flooded up to roofs

Water is now gushing downriver, civilian houses are becoming submerged and the government has issued dire warnings of ecological disaster in Ukraine

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Crime boss who amassed £28million empire has cars and luxury watches seized

Jordan Talbot was jailed in 2021 for 21 years and nine months after EncroChat leaks revealed he was involved in a plot to flood the country with more than 500kg in heroin and crack cocaine.

Wales Online

Massive flood in Ukraine as Russia accused of destroying dam

Water from the river is used to help cool Europe’s largest nuclear power station

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Evacuations begin after a major dam in southern Ukraine is heavily damaged

It was immediately unclear who was responsible for the the damage of the dam and power station on the Dnipro River. The damage risked to flood areas where hundreds of thousands of people live.

Daily Mirror

Nuclear disaster fears after major dam in Ukraine explodes with 'catastrophe' imminent

An explosion was reported at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station with residents of 10 villages and the city of Kherson warned to evacuate amid fears of flooding in Ukraine

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Ukraine war: Rishi Sunak says destruction of dam would be ‘new low’ if Russia responsible

Military experts have said the flood of water could destroy some Russian defences but also hamper the long-awaited Ukrainian counter-offensive

Al Jazeera

Ukraine, Russia trade blame for destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam

Authorities are evacuating residents in several areas following the destruction of large Soviet-era dam.

The Conversation

Australia, the world’s driest inhabited continent, is particularly vulnerable to climate-related disasters such as droughts, bushfires, storms and floods. In 2020, we were one of the top ten nations in the world for economic damage caused by disasters.

Texas Observer

A Watchdog in the Water Wars

Flooding and bureaucracy drove Mary Kelleher to run for a spot on a powerful North Texas river agency board.

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss is blamed for inflation chaos as mortgage lenders hike rates yet again

A flood of lenders have upped rates in the aftermath of figures a fortnight ago revealing a smaller-than-expected drop in living costs

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian riverside restaurant gets go ahead despite flood concern

Plans to convert the former antiques shop into a cafe or restaurant have been approved three times already over the last eight years but to date nothing has happened.

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: 10 States sue to halt jump in premiums under flood insurance revamp

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