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At least 15 people have died and dozens more are missing after flash floods hit Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province, local authorities have said. President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out rescue effort to find the missing. Aerial footage from the region shows widespread damage. BBC News

A 74-year-old woman who was arrested during an anti-racism rally in Belfast city centre has been released, pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service. She was detained in Linenhall Street on Saturday afternoon on suspicion of possession of an article that indicates support for a proscribed organisation. The woman …

Getty Images Police say a major incident was declared following the multi-vehicle crash on the A55 Four people have been taken to hospital and a major incident declared following a multi-vehicle crash in north Wales. Police were called to the scene on the A55 near Pentre Halkyn, Flintshire, at 15:21 …

Lewis Johnstone Photography The smoke plume from the fire could be seen about eight miles (13km) away A wildfire in Dorset that spread rapidly due to windy conditions and led to 20 homes being evacuated has been brought under control. The blaze at Holt Heath, near Wimborne, broke out on …

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out Uefa over a tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid it posted on social media which failed to refer to the circumstances surrounding his death. On Thursday, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack while waiting for humanitarian …

Paul Burnell BBC News, Lancashire Google The man was pronounced dead at the scene Five people have been arrested after a man was knocked down and killed by a pick-up truck. Lancashire Police said a man in his 50s was hit near the junction of York Street and Burnley Road …

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire in Dorset, with people being urged to stay away. The blaze at Holt Heath, north of Wimborne, broke out at about 11:10 BST, going on to produce a huge plume of smoke seen more than eight miles (13km) away. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and …

The World’s Ugliest Dog contest returned to central California on Friday, drawing hundreds of people who wanted to meet some less than attractive canine companions. Held at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, the annual event highlights pet rescue shelters and promotes adopting dogs of all ages and appearances—even …

PA Media Lucy Taylor, pictured with her dad Nicholas Watts, said her sunflower crop had thrived during the recent dry weather A sunflower farmer says her crop has been helped by hot and dry conditions, but the changing climate means farms need to diversify to survive. Lucy Taylor, manager at …

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is “positive” the club will be successful in their appeal against demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League. The Eagles were punished for breaching multi-club ownership rules as American businessman John Textor owns a stake in the club and is the majority owner …

“I had to grind it out. I’ll be honest, not much practice has been put in, people don’t see behind the scenes, body clock, not sleeping, it has an effect.” The 18-year-old will now play Australian Damon Heta in the last eight, while world number one Luke Humphries will take …

Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands BBC A stretch of the Trent and Mersey Canal in Cheshire and Staffordshire is recovering after it was drained by vandals Vandals “motivated by social media likes” have been blamed for draining a stretch of canal. The Canal and River Trust (CRT) said it …

The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the country’s transport ministry has said. The major international waterway was shut as a precautionary measure as the blazes spread near the city of Canakkale where a number of residents were evacuated. …

SSEN About 950 homes were still without power this week The last of the homes in northern Scotland left without power due to Storm Floris have had their energy supplies restored. Wind gusts of up to 90mph caused widespread disruption on Monday, leading to cancelled trains, flights and road closures. …

President Xi Jinping has ordered “all-out” rescue efforts in China’s dry and mountainous northwest after severe flash floods, triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall. The extreme conditions have resulted in at least 10 deaths and have left 33 people missing. Heavy rainfall began around 6pm on Thursday, triggering flash floods in Yuzhong, …

Do noise-cancelling headphones protect our hearing? Other Side of the Story spoke to Claire Benton, president of the British Academy of Audiology, to find out more abut noise-cancelling headphones. Claire explained that they can help protect people’s hearing as focusing on one sound with all others cancelled out, means it …

An airport has closed after reports of a light aircraft crash, police say. Emergency services, including six appliances from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, were called to Norwich Airport at about 08:30 BST. In a statement on their website, Norwich Airport said: “Norwich Airport Airfield closed due to [an] incident …

A Sussex health trust is reminding students of its texting-based mental heath support scheme ahead of exam results day. Pupils awaiting results can access round-the-clock support for anxiety, stress and other mental health conditions by texting SUSSEX to 85258. It is the third year running that the service, staffed by …

[ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the SetPoint System, a neuroimmune modulation device for the treatment of adults living with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The SetPoint System is indicated for patients who are not adequately managed by—or cannot tolerate—existing advanced RA therapies, such as biological and targeted …

Veer Singh and Kali Devi, both construction workers, had gone to a nearby village to buy groceries when flash floods hit their home in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Their family – three sons, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren – have since been missing. They are among the 100 …