13+ hour, 48+ min ago (373+ words) Three people were pulled into the water and one remained missing, with search efforts hindered by "high winds and unsafe water conditions" Authorities in California are searching for the body of a man who was swept into the ocean at a beach in the Big Sur area, one week after a girl and her father died after being pulled into the water in the same state park. Three people were pulled into the water from the rocks at the Soberanes Point area of Garrapata state park on Saturday afternoon just after 3pm and began yelling for help, according to a statement from the Monterey county sheriff"s office. Two women who had been dragged into the ocean were able to pull themselves out of the water. A man, who was described as being approximately 30, and wearing a white turban with black…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (17+ words) The Guardian's picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading... Gaza City, Gaza Strip...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago (311+ words) Ismail Ali, who went missing in Bradford in 2020, is "safe and well" after police said this week they thought he was dead A shop worker who went missing five years ago has walked into a police station days after officers said they believed he was dead and arrested five people on suspicion of his murder. West Yorkshire police said Ismail Ali turned up on Wednesday reporting to be "safe and well. Ali went missing in 2020 and this week officers said they had arrested three women and two men on suspicion of his murder. They said they suspected Ali was "no longer alive and may have been murdered. But on Thursday, the force said in a statement: "Detectives investigating the suspicious disappearance of Bradford man Ismail Ali in 2020 can confirm that he turned up at a police station yesterday reporting to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (392+ words) It may be the middle of autumn, but you can still throw a sparkling party in the garden It's fitting that floral fireworks can be found at this time of year too. In my'garden, a few bright orange nasturtiums usually hang on, flashing like embers among the murk of the soil. Salvias, dahlias and asters, too, their flashy colours bright stalwarts against dim mornings and a month that literally begins with "No. But what if you want to host a little Bonfire Night shindig in the garden this year? I have no idea about buying fireworks " go to your local shop for that. But making your garden party-ready in the depths of autumn? Let's fire(work) away! First, clear away the vestiges of summer. I've still got a couple of deckchairs lurking around. These may end up becoming your seating…...