1 hour ago Mass stabbing incident as knifeman leaves one dead and three injured at company building

A 21-year-old 'German citizen' has been arrested at the scene of a horrifying workplace incident that saw a woman stabbed in the neck and three others seriously injured

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1 hour ago Mellrichstadt: Knifeman's brutal attack at company leaves one dead and two injured

A 21-year-old man has brutally knifed a colleague to death and seriously injured two others with police and other emergency services at the scene in the Bavarian city of Mellrichstadt in Germany

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6 h. ago 1 dead, 2 injured in Philadelphia explosion that damaged several homes

One person is dead and two others have been injured in an explosion that damaged several homes on Philadelphia's north side

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21 h. ago Turkey holidays update for Brits as devastating wildfires destroy resorts

A heatwave across Turkey and parts of Europe have seen forest fires fanned by high winds and hot, dry weather damaged some holiday homes, with much of Europe also bracing for very hot weather, with temperatures expected to soar to 40C

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22 h. ago Residents 'praying' there's not another major storm before flood prevention action is complete

Some residents have still not returned to their flood-damaged homes six months on

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27 h. ago A violent ambush leaves 2 firefighters dead and another injured. What to know about the Idaho attack

Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was badly injured after they were ambushed and shot while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Sunday afternoon

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37 h. ago One dead and two injured after explosion damages Philadelphia homes

Cause unknown after several homes faced extensive fallout, including collapses, firefighters sayOne person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia’s north side early on Sunday, according to authorities.Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion just before 5am, according to the Philadelphia fire department. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago One dead and two injured after explosion causes multiple rowhome buildings to collapse in Philadelphia

Three rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Nicetown section collapsed early Sunday morning, according to reports.

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4 d. ago Police investigate shocking attacks on swans that has left several birds dead and injured

WARNING: There are some graphic images as volunteer describes just how violent these attacks are

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4 d. ago Dozens evacuated as forest fire rages near Athens just days after blaze ripped through another Greek holiday island

A violent forest fire devastated several seaside towns east of Athens on Thursday, damaging homes and prompting dozens of evacuations in a popular destination tourists

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4 d. ago British woman, 56, is among two dead after bar gas explosion in Spain that injured at least 15 others

The 56-year-old Brit was one of two women killed after a gas canister exploded at the Casa Javi bar in San Pedro del Pinatar in Murcia last Thursday.

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4 d. ago Flames engulf Halifax home following huge explosion with three injured and dozens evacuated

An explosion at a house in Halifax has left three people injured and multiple homes damaged as a result, with 14 properties being forced to evacuate.

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4 d. ago Woman found dead at Durdle Door on hottest day of the year was discovered below 300ft cliff and died of multiple injuries, inquest hears

Tourist Petya Rabrova, 36, was found in an unresponsive state at the far end of the Dorset beauty spot and below a 300ft cliff on June 19.

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5 d. ago Halifax explosion sees three rushed to hospital and six homes damaged

Pictures show huge flames after the explosion in the Spring Hall Lane area of Halifax which led to a blaze breaking out and casualties rushed to hospital

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5 d. ago Cannabis, samurai swords and a skinned cat: Inside the disturbing life of the Hainault knifeman

Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, took psychedelic drugs and tried to eat his cat before carrying out a violent 20-minute rampage that left a schoolboy dead and five others injured

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5 d. ago At least 16 people killed and 400 injured in Kenyan protests

Police clashed with people marching in Nairobi and other areas to honour those killed in protests last yearAt least 16 people have been killed and 400 injured in Kenya as a nationwide demonstration to honour those killed during last year’s anti-government protests turned chaotic, with police clashing with protesters in different parts of the country.Amnesty Kenya’s executive director, Irũngũ Houghton, said the death toll had been verified by the government-funded Kenya national commission on human rights. “Most were killed by police,” he said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Cannabis, samurai swords and a beheaded cat: Inside the disturbing life of the Hainault knifeman

Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, took psychedelic drugs and tried to eat his cat before carrying out a 20-minute violent rampage which left a schoolboy dead and five others injured

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5 d. ago Care home where relative said loved one 'often smelt of urine' put into special measures

Inspectors found the home was not safe - with damaged wardrobes, floors and radiators set to a dangerous temperature

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6 d. ago Moment speeding driver leaves seriously injured woman for dead to pick up £20 notes after ploughing into her in a horror crash

Ty Kelsall, 22, smashed his hired white Vauxhall Corsa into the right-hand side of the victim's vehicle, leaving her with fractures to her pelvis, spine and fibula, along with an injury to her sternum.

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6 d. ago Moment speeding driver leaves seriously injured woman for dead to pick up £20 notes after ploughing into her junction in horror crash

Ty Kelsall, 22, smashed his hired white Vauxhall Corsa into the right-hand side of the victim's vehicle, leaving her with fractures to her pelvis, spine and fibula, along with an injury to her sternum.

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