The world’s deadliest spider could be creeping into Australian homes this Christmas, with arachnid ‘mating season’ now in full swing. Via: Deadly funnel-webs set to plague Australian homes
Cars have been abandoned and motorists left stranded as some suffered crashes on the roads – while thousands spent the night at Heathrow, Birmingham and Stansted airports. Via: UK Weather: Black Monday sees snow turn into deadly ice
An explosion was felt Monday morning in the Subway station underneath the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Via: 'Explosion' at NYC Port Authority terminal in Manhattan
Benjamin Netanyahu had asked EU member states to recognise city as capital of Israel, and to back US peace initiative European foreign ministers have strongly rejected calls by Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to follow Donald Trump’s example and recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.Opposition from across the European spectrum came Read more
Plunging temperatures, ice and snow forecast to combine to create treacherous conditions on the roads and railways How is the snowfall affecting you? Tell us here 1.44pm GMT Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, PA reports.Heathrow said it was operating three-quarters of its full Read more
Police say no other injuries yet reported in blast on subway near Port AuthorityPassengers told by police to ‘avoid the area’ while subway lines divertedThe New York police department said “one male suspect” was injured and in custody after an explosion on the subway at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue Read more
Shadow Chancellor says the concentration of decision-making in the Capital may have contributed to the result of the Brexit vote Via: John McDonnell: Parliament could hold sessions outside London to prevent 'distortion' of economic policy away from regions
The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including protests in Catalonia and fierce wildfires in California Continue reading… Via: Snowy scenes and winter swimming: Monday's best photos
Yorkshire-set love story and atmospheric period drama honoured at this year’s Bifa ceremony, while Get Out wins in the international film categoryGod’s Own Country, Francis Lee’s drama about a gay relationship between a Yorkshire farmer and a Romanian migrant worker, triumphed at the British independent film awards, picking up best Read more
Police searching for motive say Noel Brown's past unlikely to be connected Via: Convicted sex offender found strangled in flat may have been murdered four days earlier, inquest hears