Paddling in a bay on the tiny Channel Island of Sark, I suddenly felt very sick and cold.
In the end, the damage wrought by typhoon Ragasa, on mainland China at least, was not as bad as many had feared, but its power still brought multiple megacities to an almost complete standstill.
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A man in the US has been arrested for allegedly living in the crawl space of a property without the owner's permission....
Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for....
Toothpaste made with hair a 'game changer'
What are Labubus and how did they get so popular?
An Australian woman convicted of murdering her parents-in-law and an aunt after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch has been jailed for life....
Officials in western Germany have sought to calm online speculation following the deaths of 16 candidates, including seven from a far-right party, in the run-up to a local election....
Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway
A bishop who interrupted a church concert in his dressing gown - and told singers to "leave his house" - has formally apologised to the choir....
The first astronauts due to be sent to the moon in more than 50 years have told Sky News that winning the space race with China is "very important to all of us".
Details are sparse at the moment. No crew has been chosen, nor is there a concept yet for how it would be selected.
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Trump makes major shift in Ukraine policy
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Charlie Kirk's widow forgives his killer
Jimmy Kimmel has said it was "never my intention to make light of" Charlie Kirk's death.
Acclaimed Italian actress Claudia Cardinale, who starred in The Pink Panther and Once Upon A Time In The West, has died aged 87, according to French media reports.
A convicted killer who turned up at Cheryl Tweedy's home for a fourth time has been jailed.
Noel Clarke has been ordered to pay at least £3m of The Guardian publisher's legal costs after losing his "far-fetched" libel case over allegations of sexual misconduct reported by the newspaper.
Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyers have called for the music mogul to be given no more than 14 months in prison when he is sentenced next month - meaning he would walk free almost immediately.
Graham Linehan has told Sky News he believes satire is "dying" and that it would be "impossible" to make his hit shows Father Ted or The IT Crowd today.
Broadcaster John Stapleton - a familiar face on news and current affairs shows for decades - has died.
A renowned sculptor has said he is "thrilled" to have been chosen to create a statue of Queen Elizabeth II for a new national memorial, saying he would like it to be an "object of delight for people".
Canada has banned rap group Kneecap from entering the country for allegedly 'glorifying terrorist organisations'.
Penn & Teller have finally been inducted into the Magic Circle - after 50 years of being denied membership.
The first astronauts due to be sent to the moon in more than 50 years have told Sky News that winning the space race with China is "very important to all of us".
Infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" rose by 70% in the US, according to a new report.
A new gene therapy has slowed the progression of Huntington's disease by as much as 75%.
Scientists have discovered the remains of a new dinosaur - feasting on an ancient crocodile bone.
NASA is accelerating plans to send humans back to the moon, with a possible launch as early as 5 February.
Social media users posting pictures of themselves in hospital after "drinking too much matcha" have caused concerns about its potential health risks.
New homes in England could be fitted with mandatory water-saving showers and toilets under government proposals to save water.
Donald Trump has claimed the use of paracetamol in pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism - but what does the evidence say?
Energy regulator Ofgem has selected a shortlist of long-duration electricity storage projects it says are vital to maximise renewable energy and reduce the cost of paying wind farms to switch off because the excess power cannot be managed.
Donald Trump has revealed that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan could be part of a deal in which TikTok in the United States will come under American control.
