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Southend police issue warning as social media crime rumours spread

The police will have powers to move people on from the city centre and arrest them

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023

When Confederate-glorifying monuments went up in the South, voting in Black areas went down

Confederate monuments burst into public consciousness in 2015 when a shooting at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, instigated the first broad calls for their removal. The shooter intended to start a race war and had posed with Confederate imagery in photos posted online.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Electricity Costs Spike 800% In Texas With Extreme Weekend Temperatures

The price of electricity briefly spiked over 800% in Texas during the weekend as the South continues to be battered by this summer's extreme heat wave

Zenger · Aug 7, 2023

Deodhar Trophy: Rohan Kunnummal happy his hard work is paying off

After three wins in the first three matches of the Deodhar Trophy, South Zone finds itself on top of the table, tied on points with East Zone with a better net run rate. While South’s bowling attack has been the key to their success, the batting effort has been led…

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

'We were in the air.' Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart

Tornadoes in the United States are disproportionately killing more people in mobile or manufactured homes, especially in the South

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Will Ukraine be able to win over the Global South in its fight against Russian aggression?

I was running from my home in Kyiv as the Russian army occupied Bucha, Gostomel and Irpin in the early stages of its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

Scorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2023

Fox News left confused by map that shows Republicans loving Barbie – despite conservative pundit backlash

‘I don’t know what’s going on down South,’ one co-host says

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

There are now four ‘heat domes’ around the world: Weather watch

The heat continues across the southern U.S. from California to Florida. Temperatures in Dallas are forecast to reach 106F degrees Tuesday and when humidity is thrown in it will feel more like 110 or more, the National Weather Service said.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

DeSantis becomes first major party candidate to enter South Carolina's 2024 presidential primary

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork on Tuesday for South Carolina’s 2024 presidential primary

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023