‘Days of severe storms’ to rumble across Australia, with hail and millions of lightning strikes expected | Environment newsthirst.

Days of severe storms have been forecast for every mainland state and territory in Australia this week, with possible wind gusts, heavy rain, large hail and flash flooding on the cards. Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino said “millions of lightning strikes” were also expected across the country. “We have a number of low pressure troughs sitting…

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‘It was just coming through the window’: wave of water rushes into Sydney homes after pipe bursts | Australia news newsthirst.

A quiet Sydney street was thrown into chaos on Friday as residents described a wave of water rushing through their windows from a burst pipe. Sydney Water said network technicians were assessing a leak on the main when it burst at Binya Place in Como, a suburb in the city’s south, on Friday afternoon. Four…

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Met police investigating alleged spiking at bar in parliamentary estate | UK news newsthirst.

Police are investigating an alleged spiking in a bar on the Westminster parliamentary estate. A woman, believed to be a parliamentary researcher, told police and staff at parliament’s Strangers’ Bar that her drink had been spiked, according to Politico. The incident is understood to have taken place at the Palace of Westminster on 7 January…

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